^^ We had the pleasure of working with Manav Mediratta. A year and half back, he took on the role of Vice President of Software Engineering and Site Head, India at MIPS. We got on a call with him and had a long chat on - Embedded Systems. - Where should folks get started. - What are the key skills. - Early days of his career and why he chose Embedded Systems. - RISC-V Architecture and Innovation it unlocks. - RISC-V and the Automotive domain. - Different stages, teams and processes involved in making a new Chip (SoC). - What MIPS does and the kind of roles they are hiring.