Rahul Gupta

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Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India21 yrs experience

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Key Highlights

Led innovative features for Digital Home Appliances.
Expert in AI-based services and multi-device experiences.
Significant advancements in web platform development.

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Product DevelopmentProject ManagementProduct InnovationLocalization ServicesWeb Engine DevelopmentWeb GraphicsWeb Development

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.NET3D VisualizationAI-based ServicesAccount ManagementAgile DevelopmentAlgorithmsApplication ArchitectureApplication DevelopmentArchitectureArtificial IntelligenceAutomationBlinkBluetooth TechnologyBrowsersC

About

I lead the development of innovative features and services for Digital Home Appliances, enhancing global customer experiences and driving business growth. My expertise encompasses technical strategy, leadership, project and team management, and product development, managing features such as TV Plus, SmartThings, Samsung Account, 3D Home MapView, ST WebRTC Camera Streaming, and HFP Calling. Leading Product innovation, enhanced multi-device experiences and AI-based services by developing features such as Buds Auto Switch, Internet HandOff, Auto BT Sync, DIAL-based content continuity, Oven streaming, and GenAI-based services for Digital Appliances. In web platform development, I have made significant advancements with Chromium/Blink and WebKit engines, implementing performance improvements and new features. As the leader of the web platform team, I have directed web engine specification development, conducted thorough reviews, supported over 150 enterprise customers, and coordinated efforts among global teams. I excel in dynamic, high-change environments, leading diverse teams to create value for customers and organizations.

Experience

Samsung r&d institute india

2 roles

Leading Product Innovation | MDE & AI Services for Digital Appliances

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

Leading product innovation for Samsung Digital Appliances, emphasizing multi-device experiences, new innovative features, and AI-based services.
Multi Device Experience:
1. MCF (Multi-Device Connectivity Framework):
Buds Auto Switch: Buds automatically switch between devices without manual intervention
Internet HandOff: Continuity of browser sessions across devices.
Call Continuity: Answer and switch ongoing calls between Samsung devices seamlessly
2. Cloud Sync with Samsung Account:
Auto BT Sync: Automatically syncs Buds across all Samsung devices when paired with one
3. WebRTC based Streaming:
Screen Anywhere: Control and view Digital Appliances from both indoor and outdoor locations
4. DIAL Framework:
Content Continuity: Ensures TV Plus content continuity across Samsung's ecosystem
AI based Services:
1.⁠ ⁠AI Calling on Edge Devices:
Leverages AI for enhanced call management and features on edge devices
2.⁠ ⁠GenAI Wallpaper Service:
Generates AI-powered custom wallpapers for Samsung devices
3.⁠ ⁠Visual Product Q&A
Provides visual-based product questions and answers for enhanced user support

Product InnovationAI-based ServicesMulti-Device ExperiencesProject Management

Head, Digital Appliance Services

Jul 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

New Innovative features & Services for Digital Home Appliances
Leading Digital Home Appliances - Application and Services part
TV Plus Service:
A free streaming service offering live TV and on-demand content without a subscription.
3D Home MapView:
A feature that provides a 3D visual representation of your home layout within the SmartThings app.
ST Camera Streaming:
Allows live streaming from SmartThings-compatible cameras to your devices (Family Hub).
HFP Calling:
Hands-Free Profile (HFP) allows hands-free phone calls via Bluetooth-connected Appliances.
SmartThings Services:
A platform for connecting, automating, and managing a wide range of smart home devices.
Samsung Account:
A unified account system enabling access to Samsung services, apps, and features across devices.

Digital Home AppliancesProduct DevelopmentProject ManagementTechnical StrategyTeam Leadership

Samsung india

2 roles

General Manager | Localization Services (SWA/SEA Region)

Promoted

Sep 2018 – Jun 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos

Tune Station (Samsung Music Player)
Seamless Music playback on TV with multi source points (USB, Mobile Mirroring, Online Music Streaming).
AI based Auto equalizer, Real Visualizer, Sound Modes, Showcase, Themes and Downloadable Service.
Winner – iF Design Award 2020 (Discipline Communication)
Service launched in South West Asia & South East Asia regions.

Localization ServicesMusic Playback TechnologyProject Management

Senior Engineer | Web Engine (Chromium / WebKit)

Dec 2015 – Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Advance features development for Chromium/Blink & WebKit Web-Engine.
Implemented Direct Canvas for Chromium (Perf. improvement ~30%, Memory optimized ~20%).
Web Graphics (WebGL, Canvas2D) performance (60 FPS, achieved) and optimized memory.
Web Accessibility & Geo-location feature support in WebKit engine.
Design and implement Flash support from scratch in WebKit Engine with Perf. Improvement.
Leading Web Platform commercialization.
As a Web Engine PL, perform more diligent reviews, leveraging the overall quality of deliverable.
SPOC of Web Platform Lab and supported more than ~150 customers for Enterprise products.
Delivered key presentations to Enterprise & VD heads for “Enterprise-Web Platform” strategy.
Responsible for Web-Engine commercialization, Defect handling and Stability.
Coordination among Platform, Product & overseas teams.
Samsung Best Paper Award
WebGL Performance & Memory Optimization with dynamic N Buffering technique.
Delivered Tizen Web Platform presentations in IIT-Kanpur.
Delivered Web-Graphics training to Samsung trans-national team in Korea, Poland & India.
Member of Samsung Software Architect Board (SAB) - Web Platform Lab
Key responsibility: “Product Effectiveness on Tizen 5.0 Platform”.

Web Engine DevelopmentPerformance OptimizationProject Management

Samsung electronics

Senior Engineer | Samsung Research, South Korea

Jun 2014 – Nov 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos · Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea · On-site

Chromium/Blink Advance features development on Tizen Platform:
Lead 3D Web graphics team (HQ & Samsung India engineers)
Improved Browser Rendering performance by implementing GL_EXT_discard_framebuffer.
GPU & Browser thread integration in Chromium for direct rendering on EVAS window.
Zero copy optimization for WebGL back-buffers, including multi-buffer support on Tizen Platform.
Texture resizing for WebGL rendering performance improvement.
Synchronize EVAS rendering during browser composition, improved performance and frame-skip.
Resolved core platform issues such as EVAS memory, glFlush ordering and makecurrent issue.
Memory profiling and optimization on Blink (e.g. GEM, 3D, PSS) for Tiles, 3D, 2D, EVAS surface:
Fix GEM memory leaks.
Intermediate Texture optimization (~3.6MB improvement)
WebGL Triple to Double buffer (~4 MB improvement)
WebKit-EFL commercialization on Tizen TV & Wearable Platform:
Design & implemented eglClientWaitSyncKHR for WebGL/Canvas2D rendering on Tizen platform.
WebGL multi-buffer support(20% perf improvement with 60 FPS on Tizen TV)
Supported issues (Web-Audio, HTML5 Video element, WebGL, Canvas2D, etc.)
Web Engine commercialization for Samsung Flagship devices (Tizen TV, Gear S2, Tizen Mobile)
Co-work with trans-national teams (Poland, India, and South Korea).
Implementation of Scroll Edge effects and Overflow hidden on Wearable (Gear S2 device).
Advance Research Activities (Eureka):
Design & Implementation of Web Gesture Framework (TV interfacing using multi device control, e.g. Leap motion controller & Wearable device) for improving user interaction on TV platform for Web Apps/Web Browser.

Web GraphicsPerformance OptimizationProject Management

Samsung india

Chief Engineer

Dec 2004 – May 2014 · 9 yrs 5 mos · Noida Area, India · On-site

Over 9 years of work experience in embedded software engineering and product commercialization working primarily on Browser Engine and Multimedia Technology for various Samsung devices.
Key highlights :
Browser Technology Lab
Chromium Engine porting on Samsung tablet for Orsay platform.
Development features such as WebGL 2.0, HTML5 on WebKit-GTK port for Orsay Platform.
Designed & Implementation of Smart TV Emulator for Samsung Cloud platform.
Developed CTS Web framework for validating Apps during migration from Maple to WebKit.
Developed Web App Engine for TV platform to migrate native applications as Web widgets.
Integration of Squirrelfish JS engine in Maple Gecko Engine, with JavaScript debugger feature.
Multimedia & Graphics Lab
Evian “Personal Media Player”, implemented Gesture based algorithm & Touch support.
Developed MMF (Multimedia Builder application) on Windows to test multimedia components.
Developed ActiveX control based on RTSP for Live streaming on Web Browser.
Developed Stream Analyzer MFC application to analyze DVB / ATSC stream properties graphically.
Developed 3D motion Graphics OpenGL based engine to render Autodesk 3D models on TV.
Commercialized See 'N' Search’ Video Recommender System for Smart TV.