Bidesh Kar

Bidesh Kar currently serves as a Staff Product Manager at Tesla, overseeing the SCADA and Controls product line for Megapack deployments in support of sustainable energy initiatives. Previously, Bidesh held the position of Director of Product Management at Sentient Energy, advancing an "Intelligent Sensing Platform" for utilities. Additional experience includes roles such as Sr. Product Manager at the Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative and product management at S&C Electric Company, focusing on mobility and IoT technologies to enhance utility operations. Bidesh’s early career involved product management, solution architecture, and program management at Itron, advising clients in the Power & Utilities sector and streamlining technology transformations. Bidesh began with project management and software engineering at Infosys Tech. Ltd. Educational credentials include an MBA in Strategy & Marketing from Duke University and a B.Tech. in Information Technology from the University of Kalyani.