Mruthyunjaya Lakkappanavar
Bengaluru
Summary
- Senior AI/ML Platform Engineer with 6+ years at Sony architecting secure model serving platforms, developer SDKs, and edge AI evaluation pipelines.
- AI-assisted SDLC Practitioner adept at leveraging SOTA tools to accelerate software architecture, code quality and delivery speed.
- End-to-End Deliver Lead experienced in managing full project lifecycles, driving OSS tooling.
Overview
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9
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years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Technical Specialist
Sony India Software Center Private Limited
Bengaluru
04.2026 - Current
- Created PRISM, a secure platform for serving machine learning models, ensuring compliance and security for customers and partners.
- Developed MiraFrame, an audio-video quality assessment platform, implemented within three months to improve media QA processes.
- Collaborated with internal developer platform and AI tools team to deliver rapid solutions enhancing internal team workflows.
Technical Specialist
Sony India Software Center Private Limited
Bengaluru
04.2022 - 03.2026
- Developed SDKs, toolkits, and web applications for AI sensing platform to facilitate AI model evaluation.
- Published open-source web application on GitHub to enhance community collaboration.
- Created tool reducing AI model evaluation time on edge devices by over 30%.
- Designed cloud-based service for AI model evaluation, improving developer experience on edge devices.
- Authored comprehensive documentation and Jupyter notebooks to guide developers in SDK usage.
- Managed end-to-end project execution, from requirements gathering to successful delivery.
- Ensured compliance with organizational standards through code reviews and release management.
- Oversaw SQA activities, unblocking team members by addressing technical challenges and providing mentorship.
Senior Software Engineer
Sony India Software Center Private Limited
Bengaluru
04.2020 - 03.2022
- Developed deep neural network models for AI-powered edge image sensors, enhancing privacy and reducing latency.
- Automated verification processes for deep neural network models on edge devices, increasing reliability of deployments.
- Quantized deep neural network models from TensorFlow to TFLite, reducing model size by 75%.
- Inferred deep neural network models on TensorFlow and benchmarked their accuracy.
- Retrained and evaluated deep neural network models optimized for edge devices.
- Designed an automation tool that decreased verification time from seven days to one day.
- Created dashboard to visualize automation activities, enhancing the team's ability to track progress.
- Trained new team members in independent work practices, improving onboarding efficiency and knowledge retention.
Software Engineer
Sony India Software Center Private Limited
Bengaluru
11.2017 - 03.2020
- Developed algorithms that improved overall picture quality for Bravia TVs.
- Improved picture quality for Bravia TV users using advanced image processing algorithms.
- Developed performance-optimizing feature with over 10,000 lines of code.
- Designed automated testing tool for weekly software releases, enhancing TV picture quality.
- Participated in internal code reviews to ensure high coding standards.
- Proposed innovative ideas for internal technical fairs to showcase advancements.
Education
BE - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Siddaganga Institute of Technology
Tumakuru, KA07-2017
Skills
Programming & Core tech
- Python, Typescript, Software Architecture, System Design
AI / ML & SDLC
- DNN model compression and evaluation
- AI-assisted SDLC
- LLM Workflows
- Codex, Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot
DevOps & Cloud
- Docker, Jenkins, Git
- AWS, Azure
- CI/CD Pipelines
Leadership & Delivery
- Project management with Jira and Confluence
Interests
Solution Architect | Framework Development | Tools Development | Agentic AI | Project Management | Badminton | Trekking | Travel Photography | Google Local Guide
Leadership Experience
- Lead a project team of 13 members
- Vice President to department of E&CE, Organized an annual technical symposium 'TECHNISIUM' with highest participation (12+ events) in 4 years.
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Accomplishments
- 6 team awards (quarterly, annual)
- 5 individual awards (quarterly, annual)
Timeline
Senior Technical Specialist
Sony India Software Center Private Limited
04.2026 - Current
Technical Specialist
Sony India Software Center Private Limited
04.2022 - 03.2026
Senior Software Engineer
Sony India Software Center Private Limited
04.2020 - 03.2022
Software Engineer
Sony India Software Center Private Limited
11.2017 - 03.2020
BE - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Siddaganga Institute of Technology