Jayashri Murugan

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India10 yrs 7 mos experience

AI Enabled

Key Highlights

Expert in video codec development with 9 years of experience.
Proven ability to enhance visual quality for streaming applications.
Strong R&D background in performance analysis and optimization.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Media Technology expert specializing in video codec development and optimization.

Contact

jayashrimpk@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Video Codec DevelopmentVideo Quality EvaluationPerformance AnalysisPerformance Tuning

Other Skills

Video Quality Metric DevelopmentVOD Content AnalysisLightweight Grain DetectionAnti-Piracy WatermarkingError Resilience AlgorithmsConcealment AlgorithmsVisual Performance ImprovementIntra Mode PruningARM OptimizationMultithreading OptimizationSVT-AV1 Decoder DevelopmentSpeed and Memory OptimizationHEVC Encoder DevelopmentAI-Guided OptimizationLive Video Streaming Setup

About

Media technology enthusiast with 9 years of experience in video codec development, specializing in AVC, HEVC, and AV1 standards. Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing end-to-end solutions in C/C++, including video preprocessing, post-processing, and codec components. Strong R&D background focused on enhancing visual quality and optimizing bitrate for video streaming applications. Experienced in codec quality evaluation and performance analysis using comprehensive test suites. Familiar with video streaming pipelines and technologies such as DASH, HLS, Smooth Streaming, packaging, CDN, and playback systems. Proficient in low-level performance tuning using x86 and ARM assembly/intrinsics. A collaborative team player with excellent communication skills and a proven ability to manage and drive projects independently.

Experience

10 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 11 mos

Average Tenure

11 mos

Current Experience

Qualcomm

2 roles

Staff Engineer

Promoted

Jul 2025 – Present · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Senior Engineer

Aug 2021 – Jul 2022 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Enhanced video quality by developing error resilience and concealment algorithms for decoding bitstreams affected by packet loss.
Improved robustness and visual performance under real-world network conditions.

Error Resilience AlgorithmsConcealment AlgorithmsVisual Performance ImprovementVideo Codec DevelopmentPerformance Analysis

Amazon

Research Engineer, Prime Video

Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Developed an advanced video quality metric for VOD content, integrating sophisticated features to improve prediction accuracy and subjective quality correlation—outperforming industry-standard models like VMAF.
Built a lightweight grain detector to accurately identify grainy content with minimal computational overhead, enabling more efficient encoding profile decisions in production workflows.
Implemented anti-piracy watermarking by embedding frame-level identifiers in high-value video streams (SDR/HDR), supporting user-level piracy detection without compromising visual quality.

Video Quality Metric DevelopmentVOD Content AnalysisLightweight Grain DetectionAnti-Piracy WatermarkingVideo Codec DevelopmentVideo Quality Evaluation

Ittiam systems pvt ltd

2 roles

Senior Engineer - Video Codec

Promoted

Oct 2019 – Jul 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

All-Intra Optimization: Improved encoding speed by implementing intra mode pruning and Loop Filter Q-method.
ARM Optimization (x265/AVS): Enhanced performance on ARMv8 using assembly-level tuning and profiling tools.
Multithreading & x86 Optimization: Boosted encoder speed and parallelism; added SSE4.1-based kernel optimizations.
Link: https://github.com/AOMediaCodec/libavif/

Intra Mode PruningARM OptimizationMultithreading OptimizationVideo Codec DevelopmentPerformance Tuning

Engineer - Video Codec

Jan 2019 – Sep 2019 · 8 mos

Built SVT-AV1 decoder header parser, loop restoration, and inverse quantization modules.
Optimized speed and memory using Vtune and SIMD techniques.
Link: https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1/

SVT-AV1 Decoder DevelopmentSpeed and Memory OptimizationVideo Codec Development

Multicoreware

Software Engineer

Jul 2016 – Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Chennai Area, India

Worked on the open-source x265 HEVC encoder and the proprietary UHDkit encoder library. Key contributions:
Added VBV support for non-Wavefront Parallel Processing (WPP) mode.
Developed AI-guided RD optimization using CNNs to speed up encoding while preserving quality.
Optimized performance-critical functions using AVX2/AVX512 SIMD and Intel VTune profiling.
Set up a live video streaming evaluation pipeline using Atomos, DeckLink, and FFmpeg.
Led test automation for x265 and related tools using Jenkins and cron jobs.
Link: https://github.com/videolan/x265

HEVC Encoder DevelopmentAI-Guided OptimizationLive Video Streaming SetupVideo Codec Development

Tata elxsi

Intern

May 2015 – Apr 2016 · 11 mos · Chennai Area, India

Worked on the project “Security in V2V Communications”, focusing on designing and implementing a new system architecture along with four use cases to address key security challenges in Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication systems.