Computer vision and image processing engineer with 10+ years of experience developing, optimizing, and delivering image processing algorithms for ADAS, backed by a master's degree in Computer Vision & Image Processing. Single point of contact for camera calibration topics across the Europe segment and a SAFe 6 certified Agile Product Owner, I lead development teams delivering rear-view and surround-view calibration software for ASPICE customer projects.

• Camera Calibration for ADAS
• Computer Vision & Image Processing
• Machine Learning on Edge Devices
• Mentorship & Team Building
• Algorithm Optimization for DSP Architectures

• A Context-Aware Automatic Image Enhancement Method using Color Transfer

  Symposium on International Automotive Technology (SIAT), India · Jan 1, 2015

• A Novel Method for Day Time Pedestrian Detection

  SAE International · Apr 1, 2015

• Low Light Image Enhancement using Color Transfer

  SAE International · Apr 1, 2015

• A System and Method for Pedestrian Detection

  3303/MUM/2015

  Filed

  Filed Jul 23, 2015

  Joint inventor - patent provisional.

• Context-Aware Automated Enhancement of Images

  2321/MUM/2013

  Filed

  Filed Jul 1, 2013

  Joint inventor - patent provisional.

• Disruptive Innovation: A preamble

  Article ·

• Sensor fusion algorithms

  Article ·

• Solve traffic sign recognition challenges

  EE Times India ·

1. Senior Technical Lead · Aumovio (Previously Continental Automotive)

   Jan 2023 – Present · Bengaluru, India

   Product owner and technical lead for rear-view and multi-camera calibration across multiple ASPICE customer projects (Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz). Single point of contact for all camera calibration topics for the Europe segment.

   • Developed online camera calibration and pose compensation algorithms for rear-view cameras for cars and vans.
   • Led multi-camera calibration algorithm development for surround-view applications.
   • Drove a strategic initiative on rear-view pedestrian detection using ML for economic cameras.
   • Managed a team of developers, owning estimation, planning, and execution of change requests with customers and the scrum team.

2. Technical Lead · Aumovio (Previously Continental Automotive)

   Aug 2021 – Dec 2022 · Bengaluru, India

   Function delivery owner for camera calibration software, leading the development team on rear-view camera calibration and pedestrian detection for cost-effective camera platforms.

   • Owned requirement discussions, documentation, planning, and implementation of rear-view camera calibration software.
   • Optimized image processing and ML algorithms on Cadence Tensilica (P6, C5) and Qualcomm Hexagon architectures.

3. Senior Software Engineer · Path Partner Technology Pvt. Ltd.

   Jan 2016 – Aug 2021 · Bengaluru, India

   Delivered image processing and computer vision modules for customers including Cadence, Qualcomm and Morpho US.

   • Implemented and vectorized CNN library modules in C for Cadence Tensilica P6/C5 architectures.
   • Ported and optimized OpenVX vision kernels (pyramids, Hough lines) for ARM-NEON, GPU and qDSP targets, with Google Test automation.
   • Implemented and parallelized image warping for a video stabilization algorithm using Qualcomm HVX instructions.

4. Research Associate · KPIT Technologies

   Sep 2013 – Jan 2016 · Bengaluru, India

   Research and prototyping of conventional computer vision and image processing algorithms for automotive customers including Jaguar.

   • Built a daytime pedestrian detection prototype and presented the resulting technical paper.
   • Developed a low-light image enhancement tool using color transfer, recommended for a patent filing.
   • Prototyped camera-based driver status monitoring with head-orientation-based drowsiness prediction.

5. Trainee · KPIT Technologies

   Dec 2012 – Jul 2013 · Bengaluru, India

   Trainee on computer vision and image processing research projects.