Krishanu Thakur — Director of Engineering
I am an Engineering Manager at NVIDIA Automotive, with 12+ years of experience in deep learning, computer vision, and ML systems optimization for edge deployment. I drive the delivery of production-ready AI solutions for global OEMs like Volvo, Toyota, and Mercedes-Benz, focusing on performance, scalability, and power efficiency on NVIDIA SoCs (Xavier, Orin, Thor). My expertise spans: Deep Learning Acceleration: CUDA, TensorRT, INT8/FP16 quantization, hardware-software co-design. Model Optimization: CNNs, Vision Transformers, and LLMs for automotive-grade AI. Technical Leadership: Guiding execution and enabling customer success. Previously, I developed cutting-edge medical imaging AI at Stryker and advanced computer vision algorithms at Samsung and Qualcomm. I hold a Master’s degree from IISc Bangalore and am passionate about pushing the boundaries of AI performance and efficiency for real-world deployment. Let’s connect if you’re interested in automotive AI, edge ML systems, or deep learning acceleration.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Healthcare and Automotive AI expert with strong capabilities in deep learning and computer vision.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 12 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Deep Learning
- Mlops
- Computer Vision
- Algorithm Development
- Image Processing
Career Highlights
- 12+ years in deep learning and computer vision.
- Led AI solutions for global automotive OEMs.
- Expert in deep learning acceleration and model optimization.
Work Experience
NVIDIA
System Software Manager (1 yr 2 mos)
Senior System Software Engineer (3 yrs)
Stryker
Senior Staff Engineer (1 mo)
Staff Engineer (2 yrs 3 mos)
Samsung Electro-Mechanics
Lead Engineer (3 yrs 6 mos)
Qualcomm
Engineer (2 yrs 11 mos)
Education
Master’s Degree at Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Bachelor’s Degree at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya