Learn More
About Our Experts
Karnakaran is an experienced automation engineer with
practical and theoretical knowledge of different electrical
instruments. He currently works at Rockwell Automation
where he is involved in the execution and maintenance of
end-to-end and software-specific test plans. Karnakaran has
a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the
SSM Institute of Engineering and Technology in Dindigul,
India.
Mario Sheppard is a U.S. Navy submarine veteran
and currently the lead engineer for automation and
manufacturing technology at Supernal, the e-VTOL division
of Hyundai Motor Group. Specializing in hardware and
software integration, programming, technology development,
machine vision, operations management, and manufacturing
planning, he has led successful robotics projects in diverse
industries. Mario has bachelor's degrees in Electrical and
Mechatronics Engineering and is an MBA candidate at
Louisiana State University.
Mario Sheppard
Senior Engineer - Automation & Manufacturing
Technology (Advanced Air Mobility),
Supernal
Karnakaran Thangapandiyan
Automation Engineer,
Rockwell Automation
Darshan Pandya is a member of the Advance Engineering
& Emerging Technologies team at Walmart
*
. He holds a
bachelor's in Mechatronics Engineering and a master's in
Robotics and has been influencing and incubating emerging
technologies for more than six years in manufacturing,
biotechnology, and supply chain industry. Darshan is
passionate about taking on challenges in Human-Robot
Collaboration (HRC), sustainability, and designing cyber-
physical systems for agile and lean industrial automation.
*
The views and opinions expressed belong solely to Darshan
and not of Walmart.
Darshan Pandya
Staff Robotics & Automation Engineer,
Walmart
25
Leading the Way to the Digital Factory
