Open To Work
Siddharth Gargi R
Chennai
Summary
Performance-driven AI and Embedded Software Engineer with hands-on expertise in optimizing, benchmarking, and deploying complex computer vision and LLM/VLM models onto edge devices and AI accelerators. Proven track record of serving as a key technical interface for enterprise clients, translating complex requirements into robust, hardware-optimized inference solutions for resource-constrained environments. Strong alignment with edge AI innovation.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Software Engineer
L&T Technology Services
Chennai
06.2023 - Current
- Acted as the primary technical interface for a Tier-1 global semiconductor client, leading the development of an enterprise-grade RAG application on next-generation Xeon6 server CPUs and their ISA.
- Spearheaded the benchmarking and optimization on Heterogeneous Hardware’s (AI accelerators, GPUs, CPUs) utilizing OpenVINO toolkit, vLLM, and the MLPerf Inference suite to ensure high-performance model execution along with the implementation of various parallelism and optimization techniques.
- Resolved critical inference and deployment bottlenecks for client's enterprise end-customers, ensuring timely delivery and enhanced system performance.
- Designed and developed an under-vehicle living being detection system utilizing optimized computer vision models, successfully deploying the real-time inference application onto an Android mobile environment.
- Developed an automated solution using Vision-Language Models (VLMs) and LLMs to extract and summarize complex embedded block diagrams, improving documentation clarity and accessibility.
- Developed a specialized chatbot fine-tuned on proprietary embedded systems data, paired with a custom peripheral test code generator to accelerate hardware validation and query resolution.
- Led a team of embedded engineers to optimize, fine-tune, convert, and deploy open-source Computer Vision models, trained on custom datasets, onto resource-constrained edge devices and microcontrollers such as Android mobiles, ESP32, STM32, Nvidia Jetson and Qualcomm Chipsets.
- Designed automation pipelines for validating AI services with OPEA and MLPerf, facilitating efficient deployments with Docker containers.
Consultant
L&T Technology Services
Chennai
03.2023 - 06.2023
- Developed and set up environments and proxy kernel for RISC-V SOC architecture development and testing.
- Booted RISC-V architecture-based Linux on Verilator and SPIKE-ISA simulator, enabling effective simulation and testing.
Project Engineer
FICS Automation Pvt. L td.
Chennai
12.2022 - 02.2023
- Designed P&ID, HMI interfaces, and PLC programs to meet client operational needs.
- Set up and debugged client PLC and SCADA issues, calibrated sensors on and off sites, minimizing operational downtime.
- Made sales offers, quotes, and BOM (Bill of Materials) for multiple clients, demonstrating cross-functional communication skills.
- Represented organization at National Industrial Conclave 2023, fostering industry connections.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) -
Anna University - MIT Campus
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India06-2022
Skills
- Edge AI & Inference: OpenVINO , TensorRT , TFLite , ONNX , X-Cube-AI , AIMET ,
- Deep Learning & AI: PyTorch , TensorFlow , Keras , VLLM , RAG , Gen-AI , Hugging Face , LLMs , MLPERF
- Hardware & Architecture: AI-Accelerators(Intel Gaudi) , GPUs (Intel BMG, Nvidia ), CPUs (Xeon6) , RISC-V, Microcontrollers
- Programming & Systems: Python , C , Embedded C , Bash/shell scripting , Linux
- DevOps & Tools: Docker , Github Actions/runner , OPEA
Certification
Python Developer, MSME
Projects
- Smart Garbage Disposal, Developed a system using IoT and Cloud Applications for monitoring garbage collection and levels.
- Smart Traffic Control, Designed a smart traffic control system optimized for emergency ambulance routing.
Languages
- Tamil
- English
- French
Skills
OpenVINO, TensorRT, TFLite, ONNX, X-Cube-AI, AIMET, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, VLLM, RAG, Gen-AI, Hugging Face, LLMs, MLPERF, AI-Accelerators(Intel Gaudi), GPUs (Intel BMG, Nvidia), CPUs (Xeon6), RISC-V, Microcontrollers, Python, C, Embedded C, Bash/shell scripting, Linux, Docker, Github Actions/runner, OPEA
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridSalary Range
₹1000000/yr - ₹1500000/yrTimeline
Software Engineer
L&T Technology Services
06.2023 - Current
Consultant
L&T Technology Services
03.2023 - 06.2023
Project Engineer
FICS Automation Pvt. L td.
12.2022 - 02.2023
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) -
Anna University - MIT Campus