Aritra Sarkar

Goal-oriented technology professional with expertise in semiconductors and AI/ML/DL product development in the automotive and health tech sectors. Proven success in a client-facing role, driving operational efficiency through AI and automation and delivering value to Fortune 500 clients

Work Experience

Individual Research Project: Market study of automotive IoT and telematics for Connected and Automated Vehicles in India

  • Landscaping the Indian market space for automotive IoT competitiveness
  • Evaluating the ecosystem readiness for 5G-based cellular IoT
  • Developing a business model to enter the Connected and automated vehicles market

 

Embedded Driver Engineer | Qualcomm | Bangalore

  • Managed complex workstreams in ADAS application projects resulting in safer processors for major European and Chinese automotive manufacturers.
  • Elevated product capabilities by 33% in alignment with the product roadmap, expanding market reach and enhancing the product to meet better safety standards, contributing to improved customer trust.
  • Unlocked a $500M global market opportunity in ADAS by spearheading the strategic product validation of a new Snapdragon Ride chipset tailored to the mid-tier automotive segment.
  • Improved operational efficiency in the testing process by 99% by automating product performance reporting using Python and C/C++, delivering real-time insights to stakeholders, and driving faster, more informed decision-making.
  • Achieved unprecedented code quality metric of 100% code coverage by designing ~400 test cases in a record time of 3 days, elevating consumer’s trust in the product and setting new quality benchmarks.
  • Shortened testing timelines by 480x by integrating an automation tool into global processes in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders across 3 countries simultaneously, resulting in sustainable planning efficiency and efficacy.
  • Eliminated 75% regressions by mentoring a team of 15 on the best software development practices for audits and methods to maintain traceability of requirements till delivery, saving a significant amount of rework costs.
  • Improved delivery timelines by 20% by leveraging tools like Excel, JIRA, DevOps, and Workfront for efficient project management in an Agile environment following the Scrum methodology.

 

Computer Vision Engineer | Tata Elxsi | Pune

  • Designed and implemented complex vision systems to improve embedded products’ robustness and efficiency using state-of-the-art AI models and innovative algorithms for top global medical and food safety technology companies.
  • Enhanced process efficiency of a microbiological test by 99.8% with the help of customized AI models.
  • Generated an additional revenue of $70K by innovatively solving a common user complaint and resolving project stagnation.
  • Improved client satisfaction score by 25% through cross-functional stakeholder management, and timely pitching of strategies and results to Fortune 500 clients.
  • Designed compensation algorithms and strategically sourced a critical electronic component that reduced adverse temperature effects by ~30%, enhancing AI model accuracy and product usability.
  • Achieved 99.9999% accuracy for an AI model by developing innovative processing strategies within an inference time of 0.5s.
  • Achieved 93% accuracy in classification-based AI models by designing complex vision algorithms in Python and C/C++.

 

Accomplishments

Bravo Award: Individual excellence award for end-to-end algorithm development and client engagement work. 

Project Excellence Award: For exceeding customer expectations in terms of satisfaction and timelines by 2 weeks.

Led fundraising campaign to secure close to Rs. 40 Lakhs in funding from my home center for an NGO.

 

Education

B.Tech (Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering), SASTRA University, Thanjavur, TN, India

Certificates

Generative AI Specialization, Google Cloud

Deep Learning Specialization, DeepLearning.AI (Coursera)

Scrum fundamentals certified, ScrumStudy

General Management Program (Alt MBA), Stoa

Co/Extra-curricular
  • Elected secretary of the Cultural Committee for PGPX Co’25, led and conducted events for a team of 158.
  • Voluntary teacher at an education-based NGO, empowering underprivileged kids with essential skills and academic outcomes.
  • Led the Hindi Literary Society of SASTRA to various intra- and inter-college competitions and won twice.
  • Editor-in-chief of department magazine in SASTRA.
  • Passionate guitarist and playwright.
     

Quick Look

  • Work Experience: 4.5 Years
  • Previous Roles

    Embedded Vision Engineer, Qualcomm

    AI Engineer, Tata Elxsi

  • Function : Engineering & Maintainence
    Product Management/Development
  • Industry/Sector: Technology
Work Experience

Individual Research Project: Market study of automotive IoT and telematics for Connected and Automated Vehicles in India

  • Landscaping the Indian market space for automotive IoT competitiveness
  • Evaluating the ecosystem readiness for 5G-based cellular IoT
  • Developing a business model to enter the Connected and automated vehicles market

 

Embedded Driver Engineer | Qualcomm | Bangalore

  • Managed complex workstreams in ADAS application projects resulting in safer processors for major European and Chinese automotive manufacturers.
  • Elevated product capabilities by 33% in alignment with the product roadmap, expanding market reach and enhancing the product to meet better safety standards, contributing to improved customer trust.
  • Unlocked a $500M global market opportunity in ADAS by spearheading the strategic product validation of a new Snapdragon Ride chipset tailored to the mid-tier automotive segment.
  • Improved operational efficiency in the testing process by 99% by automating product performance reporting using Python and C/C++, delivering real-time insights to stakeholders, and driving faster, more informed decision-making.
  • Achieved unprecedented code quality metric of 100% code coverage by designing ~400 test cases in a record time of 3 days, elevating consumer’s trust in the product and setting new quality benchmarks.
  • Shortened testing timelines by 480x by integrating an automation tool into global processes in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders across 3 countries simultaneously, resulting in sustainable planning efficiency and efficacy.
  • Eliminated 75% regressions by mentoring a team of 15 on the best software development practices for audits and methods to maintain traceability of requirements till delivery, saving a significant amount of rework costs.
  • Improved delivery timelines by 20% by leveraging tools like Excel, JIRA, DevOps, and Workfront for efficient project management in an Agile environment following the Scrum methodology.

 

Computer Vision Engineer | Tata Elxsi | Pune

  • Designed and implemented complex vision systems to improve embedded products’ robustness and efficiency using state-of-the-art AI models and innovative algorithms for top global medical and food safety technology companies.
  • Enhanced process efficiency of a microbiological test by 99.8% with the help of customized AI models.
  • Generated an additional revenue of $70K by innovatively solving a common user complaint and resolving project stagnation.
  • Improved client satisfaction score by 25% through cross-functional stakeholder management, and timely pitching of strategies and results to Fortune 500 clients.
  • Designed compensation algorithms and strategically sourced a critical electronic component that reduced adverse temperature effects by ~30%, enhancing AI model accuracy and product usability.
  • Achieved 99.9999% accuracy for an AI model by developing innovative processing strategies within an inference time of 0.5s.
  • Achieved 93% accuracy in classification-based AI models by designing complex vision algorithms in Python and C/C++.

 

Accomplishments

Bravo Award: Individual excellence award for end-to-end algorithm development and client engagement work. 

Project Excellence Award: For exceeding customer expectations in terms of satisfaction and timelines by 2 weeks.

Led fundraising campaign to secure close to Rs. 40 Lakhs in funding from my home center for an NGO.

 

Education

B.Tech (Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering), SASTRA University, Thanjavur, TN, India

Certificates

Generative AI Specialization, Google Cloud

Deep Learning Specialization, DeepLearning.AI (Coursera)

Scrum fundamentals certified, ScrumStudy

General Management Program (Alt MBA), Stoa

Co/Extra-curricular
  • Elected secretary of the Cultural Committee for PGPX Co’25, led and conducted events for a team of 158.
  • Voluntary teacher at an education-based NGO, empowering underprivileged kids with essential skills and academic outcomes.
  • Led the Hindi Literary Society of SASTRA to various intra- and inter-college competitions and won twice.
  • Editor-in-chief of department magazine in SASTRA.
  • Passionate guitarist and playwright.