Raji Reddy Kandi

Software Engineer

Hyderabad, Telangana, India20 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led camera department for OPPO flagship models.
Expert in multimedia solutions for various platforms.
Proven track record in project management and optimization.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a highly skilled engineer in consumer electronics and multimedia solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Camera SolutionsProject ManagementMultimedia SolutionsMultimedia Middleware

Other Skills

Power optimizationQualcomm platformsGStreamerAndroid frameworkSymbian platformCC++Linux KernelLinux Device DriversAndroid Native LayerOpenMaxOpenCOREAndroid Multimedia MiddlewareAndroid HAL layerOOPs concepts

About

Professional Experience: 1. Extensive knowledge of SW design & development of various Image/Multimedia components for Audio-Video Recording & Playback, Camera Preview & Image capture, Display on various Mobile platforms (Symbian, Android etc). Hands-on experience in CamerasService/Camera-HAL, Stagefright, ExoPlayer/NuPlayer, CCodec, SF/HWC, AF/Audio-HAL, V4L2, Binder IPC, XTS. Memory & Power/Perf Optimization. 2. Good knowledge of Android, Linux kernel internals & device drivers, power management (RPM, DPM). 3. Understanding of ARM architecture, CPU modes & registers, exceptions, interrupts & ISR, MMU, IPC & locks, Cache, Procedure Call Standard. 4. OS: Symbian, Android, Embedded Linux. 4. Software Revision Control: Perforce, GIT etc Other Interests: 4. Enthusiastic to delve into complex SW systems and understand design & implementation details. 5. Software Design Patterns. 6. Problem solving using algorithmic solutions with the help of mathematical formulations, simple thinking & elegant coding. 7. Personal hobbies include reading memoirs of cultural/sports/political celebrities.

Experience

20 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs

Average Tenure

5 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Oppo-oneplus

Senior Principal Engineer

Apr 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 2 mos · Hyderabad · On-site

Worked on OPPO flashship models, upgrade & maintenance models. Involed in basic bring-up, feature bring-up and stabilization, power and perf optimization. XTS validations/Google interaction. Supporting the complete life-cycle of project and delivering top notch Camera solutions.
Head of Camera Dept: project/technical/resource planning, kick off to market delivery. Enhancing the quality and stability of the solutions. Achieving all quality/stability KPIs. Forecastng and minimizing the risks. Post-mortem to improve RD efficiency.
Handled 27 upgrade models based on multiple SW baselines using multiple chipsets of MTK/COM in 2024
Heading MM-Camera Dept: Handled 30+ upgrade models based on 9 SW baselines using 12 chipsets of MTK/QCOM in 2026
Interacting/communicating with multiple stakeholders, timely resolution of blockers, achieving the internal milestones and external market committments.

Camera solutionsPower optimizationProject management

Qualcomm

Senior Technical Consultant

Oct 2018 – Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Hyderabad

Developing and stabilizing Camera solutions on Qualcomm platforms, working with customers, solving and stabilizing customer features and solutions on various Qualcomm platforms

Camera solutionsQualcomm platforms

Ineda systems pvt ltd

Senior Member Technical Staff

Sep 2016 – Aug 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area · On-site

Development of MM solutions for low-power IoT and wearable solutions. Bring-up and validate the MM usecases capabilities using GStreamer.

Multimedia solutionsGStreamer

Samsung r&d institute, bangalore

Senior Chief Engineer

Sep 2007 – Aug 2016 · 8 yrs 11 mos · Bangalore

Worked for Samsung flagship models like Galaxy series. Developing/customizing and delivering high quality MM/Camera solutions on Android MM/Camera FWK, HAL, Linux Kernel. Developed some of the world-first Camera solutions on early Android versions. Debugging and optimizing core Android services, contribute to AOSP.

Camera solutionsAndroid framework