Jayant Shekhar — CTO

Engineering Leader | Device OS | Embedded Software | Edge AI | Mobile Platforms I’m an engineering leader with ~15 years of experience building and commercializing Device OS, Embedded Software, Edge AI, and Mobile applications across Mobile, IoT, Wearables, PC, and Automotive domains. My background combines hands-on system-level engineering with the ability to lead teams, incubate new ideas, and drive products from prototype to production. Career Highlights • Shipped v1 of Microsoft WinML EP Certification for On device AI models • Microsoft Copilot Vision: Drove concept and shipping of Mobile Copilot Vision (Copilot Labs). • Led Generative AI experience prototyping for Android Mobile and Wearable devices. • Commercialized v1 of Microsoft Flavor of Android for Teams Rooms (MDEP) with Security Stack. • Shipped the complete display software stack for 1 and v2 Microsoft Surface Duo Foldables. • Built early prototypes and system groundwork for multiple concept devices. • Samsung Exynos Auto: Designed the Resource Manager and commercialized DPU drivers on QNX. • Qualcomm Snapdragon: Developed display stacks across Mobile, IoT, Wearables • Contributed to the Android Display Kernel used in billions of devices. • Inventor/co-inventor on 11 US patents. Technical Expertise • Programming: C, C++, Python, Java (basics) • Android Software Stack (Apps, AOSP, Frameworks, JNI, Native, HAL) • Linux Kernel, Device Drivers, QNX Resource Manager • Boot loaders (LK, UEFI), Firmware, Low Level Programming • Display systems: DRM/KMS, libDRM, HW Composer, SurfaceFlinger, Display & Window Manager • Power, Performance, Device Bring-up, System Debugging • Benchmarking on-device/Edge AI models on NPUs (ONNX) • AI/ML integration with cloud LLMs and Semantic Kernel • Working knowledge: Multimedia Audio, Graphics, Camera, Security Leadership • Build and lead high-performing engineering teams. • Mentor and grow talent. • Drive platform commercialization across OEMs and chipsets. • Incubate new ideas and turn them into meaningful product outcomes.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Embedded Systems and Mobile Applications with a strong focus on AI integration.

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Experience: 14 yrs 11 mos