Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr · Berkeley, California, United States

• We Build Builders. BlueRobins is the first AI-powered project marketplace for students aged 8–19. Our mentors from top colleges and leading companies publish hands-on projects across 12+ domains, helping students build the future. Our mission: Empower 100 million students with durable skills, critical thinking, and confidence through project-based learning. Part of Berkeley SkyDeck Batch 21 (Pad-13). Visit: www.bluerobins.com

Nov 2022 – Feb 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Berkeley, California, United States

• Mentor to UC Berkeley student entrepreneurs, with a focus on bold, impact driven ideas. Investing in Berkeley’s early-stage ecosystem. Investor in Perplexity AI & consumer companies.

Jan 2020 – Feb 2025 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Dublin, California, United States · Hybrid

• Built a solo education business, coaching 100+ high school and middle school students in college admissions, passion projects, science & math competitions, and original research. Achieved a 97% success rate with students admitted to top 20 universities, with many earning national and international STEM recognition. Partnered with local public schools and PTA organizations to serve as a regional math coach, and mentored 170+ students in regional and national math competitions.

Mar 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• I played a key leadership role in managing AI, IoT, and biometrics product platforms at Intel, contributing to the growth of the RealSense product line, which achieved $300M+ peak revenue and enabled strategic collaborations with partners like Google

Apr 2016 – Mar 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · On-site

• Y-Combinator Startup, humanizing Augmented Reality with AI.
• Managed Engineering and Product for Core Technologies
• Led SLAM, Hand Tracking, Rendering & Calibration teams.

Dec 2013 – Apr 2016 · 2 yrs 4 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · On-site

• Product: Kiba. VC Backed. PCH-Highway1 accelerator backed. Led GTM, product strategy, hiring, fundraising and partnerships.
• Capture big little moments with Kiba/home camera. Partnered with Nestlé Purina to capture Pet moments.
• Joy Ranking Technology: Deep learning algorithms to capture best moments from recorded videos
• Two CES 2016 Innovation awards, Qualcomm design award.
• One of the 10 startups chosen from a global pool of companies at PCH Highway 1 hardware accelerator.

Oct 2012 – Jan 2015 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Greater Boston Area · On-site

• Camera Culture, MIT Media Lab. Worked on Novel optics, sensors, and computational imaging.
• Developed a 25,000 fps high speed camera. Developed LightSpeak - using photons in light to encode messages and mobile sensor to decode messages.

Jan 2011 – Nov 2013 · 2 yrs 10 mos

• Research focused on computational imaging and spatial audio.
• Light Field Cameras
• NIR, Hyperspectral Imaging
• Imaging Algorithms for Nokia Cameras
• Spatial Audio Research
• University and Lab Partnerships with Rice University, MIT Media Lab, Carl Zeiss, ETH Zurich, IITs and others.
• Consistent innovation push to millions of Nokia cameras including iconic Nokia Lumia camera.
• Over 100+ patents filed by the team.
• Several awards, including top innovators in Asia, Nokia Innovation Oscars, etc.

Jun 2009 – Dec 2010 · 1 yr 6 mos

Jan 2008 – May 2009 · 1 yr 4 mos

• Program/Project management.
• Brought YouTube Streaming to millions of Nokia Mobiles.

Jan 2007 – Dec 2007 · 11 mos

Jun 2005 – Jan 2007 · 1 yr 7 mos

• Worked on SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) engine for mobiles.

Jun 2003 – Jun 2005 · 2 yrs · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

Jun 2001 – Mar 2003 · 1 yr 9 mos · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India