Surendra Allam

IndiraNagar, Bangalore, India 560038 · (91) 8123187088 · surendrallam@hotmail.com

Hi I'm Surendra Allam an experienced AI/ML Lead Application engineer with expertise in application development for Vision-DSP, on the images captured from the camera connected to SoC and applying filters. Skilled in collaborating with Customers to resolve their issues and vendors to overcome technical challenges.

Managed a team of 8 in developing applications for SoC(RISC-V) which involves AI/ML models with Vision DSP. Published and presented research findings on AI/ML at IEEE conferences, demonstrating expertise in the field of AI/ML for DSP.

Experience

Lead Application Engineer Dec '19 - Present

Exaleap Semiconductors Pvt Ltd, Bangalore

Successfully led a team of 8 in developing applications for Vision-DSP platforms as per customer requirements.

Possess greater coding experience with C/C++ in designing applications on Edge devices and Python for off-line model training.

Built custom models for validation on SoC platforms. Implemented these models and meticulously analyzed results to enhance model performance from 90% to 94%.

Developed and executed comprehensive test cases to validate the performance and functionality of Vision-DSP on SoC.

Proficiently utilized TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Caffe frameworks. Demonstrated a strong understanding of neural network architectures, including MobileNet and YOLO.

Designed multiple applications with image processing, Computer Vision and Convolution Neural Networks.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless communication between customers and developers.

Effectively collaborated with the Operations team in China to resolve client issues promptly, resulting in heightened client satisfaction.

Developed and maintained robust relationships with hardware and IP vendors, enabling efficient troubleshooting and resolution of technical challenges.

Published and presented research findings on artificial intelligence and machine learning at an IEEE conference, showcasing expertise in the field.

Embedded EngineerJul '18 - Dec '19

Safepro Video Security Research Labs, Bangalore

Led and managed a team to design a Proof of Concept (PoC) for an Under Vehicle Surveillance Robot

Developed hardware motor drivers and Battery Management System, and created software to control the device through a mobile app

Designed electronic circuit for the whole PoC

Analyzed the performance of the PoC on Raspberry Pi, Nvidia Jetson's Nano, and TX2 boards

Design Engineer May '16 - Jun '18

GloWorld Energy Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, Gurgaon

Drove product design and enhancement efforts for Micro-Watt solar home appliances

Modified the design of the home lighting system which improved the lighting by 50% & 2 hours improved battery backup

Education

BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore

Master of Technology

Power Electronics

CGPA: 7.5

Sep '13 - Nov '15

Anna University, Chennai

Bachelor of Technology

Electrical and Electronics Enigineering

CGPA: 6.78

Jul '08 - Nov '12

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools

Workflow

Edge AI Model developmet
Team Leadership
Cross Functional Teams
Agile Development & Scrum

Interests

A developer by profession, have passion and interest towards personal finance, googling, knowing new things, blogging, etc.

Also a husband since 7 years, a friend of her for 11 whole years, a friend and father for 3.5 year old son. That's all about myself and my interests.

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

Published papers at international conferences IEEE and De Gruyter
Recognized as Eccentric Employee of the Year 2020-21
Achieved Best Team Lead for the year 2022-23
Contributor to GitHub's Arctic Code Vault.
Achieved a reputation of 61, 8 Bronze Badges, and an impact of 61K on StackOverflow.