Manikantha Satyasri Vishal Neelam is a skilled engineering professional with a strong background in passive safety and powertrain validation. Currently serving as a Design Release Engineer at Stellantis since September 2023, previous experience includes working as a Powertrain Validation Engineer at Lordstown Motors Corporation, where contributions included integration and testing of powertrain systems, resolution of production issues, and Root Cause Analysis. Early career experience encompasses a role as a Senior Software Engineer at KPIT, focusing on ADAS feature development and machine learning applications for pedestrian detection. Manikantha holds a Master of Science in Electric Drive Vehicle Engineering from Wayne State University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology.