About
Francis Da Costa is founder and CTO of Meshdynamics, where he focuses on energy-constrained edge device messaging for industrial IoT applications. He is a seed-stage angel investor and author of "Rethinking the Internet of Things," which examines approaches to scaling edge IIoT systems using natural systems as models.
Experience
- MeshdynamicsFounder/CTOcurrent2002 — presentSanta Clara, CA
- Sand Hill AngelsMembercurrent2020 — presentSunnyvale, California, United States
- KnowmadicFounder/CTO1998 — 2001Santa Clara, CA
- Advanced Cybernetics GroupFounder/CTO1992 — 1998Santa clara, CA
- The MITRE CorporationMember of the Technical Staff1990 — 1992Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Northrop Grumman CorporationMember Of Technical Staff1986 — 1990Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Adept TechnologyApplications Engineer1984 — 1986San Francisco Bay Area
- Ingersoll RandConsulting Engineer1983 — 1984San Francisco Bay Area
- XeroxSenior Advisory Engineer1982 — 1983San Francisco Bay Area
- Union CarbideAutomation Engineer1978 — 1979Greater Kolkata Area
- PhilipsDesign Engineer1977 — 1978Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area
Skills & more
Embedded SystemsDistributed Systems36Start-upsAlgorithms19Wireless Networking14Software Development15Machine Learning12
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Amanda Huang
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Francis Da Costa?
- Francis Da Costa is founder and CTO of Meshdynamics, where he focuses on energy-constrained edge device messaging for industrial IoT applications. He is a seed-stage angel investor and author of "Rethinking the Internet of Things," which examines approaches to scaling edge IIoT systems using natural systems as models.
- Where does Francis Da Costa work?
- Francis Da Costa is at Sand Hill Angels.
- Where did Francis Da Costa go to school?
- Francis Da Costa studied at Stanford University (MS, Smart Product Design); Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (BS, Mechanical Engineering); UCLA (Post Graduate, Artificial Intelligence).
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