Jan 2019 – Oct 2025 · 6 yrs 9 mos

• Fouded a boutique open source consulting shop, specialising in multimedia and other low-level systems software.
• Built high-quality software and teams to create next generation devices, from portable speakers, cars, planes, robots and everything in between.

Feb 2014 – Jan 2019 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Provided consulting services on various aspects of the Linux multimedia stack and related projects. As an upstream developer on the PulseAudio sound server and GStreamer multimedia framework, able to provide expertise on using and particicipating in these and related projects.
• Scope of projects ranges widely from audio/video streaming systems to in-flight entertainment to robots.

Nov 2009 – Jan 2014 · 4 yrs 2 mos

• Worked on various pieces of open source software, notably the audio stack. Primarily involves the PulseAudio sound server and the GStreamer mulitmedia framework.

Aug 2008 – Nov 2009 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Worked on the system software part of an ARM/Linux stack for a couple of SoCs. Included work on the Linux kernel, U-Boot, the GNU toolchain and some userspace tools.

Jan 2005 – Jan 2008 · 3 yrs

• Foss.in (once Linux Bangalore) is India's largest FOSS event, with support from industry, government and academia. I was a volunteer for this event from 2005 through 2008, helping organize and run it.

Jul 2004 – Jun 2006 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Worked on hierarchical physical synthesis (ILMs) for Synopsys Physical Compiler and IC Compiler.

Jan 2003 – Jan 2004 · 1 yr

• Helped organize and run India's biggest FOSS event in 2003 and 2004. Was lead volunteer in 2004.