Summary
Bharathkumar Hegde is a PhD researcher and applied AI specialist based in Dublin with 11 years of software engineering experience, currently developing safe multi-agent reinforcement learning motion controllers for connected autonomous vehicles at Trinity College Dublin. He pairs academic rigor with industrial practice from roles at Commvault and an internship at Intel, bringing production-grade software engineering to research problems. As a graduate teaching assistant he has co-supervised MSc students and taught across systems, ML and data visualization, translating complex ideas into hands-on learning. His background in embedded and web tooling, combined with data science training and a track record of shipping features in enterprise backup software, gives him a practical edge when moving algorithms toward real-world deployment. An engineer who bridges low-level systems thinking with cutting-edge AI for transport safety, he often focuses on safety and reproducibility beyond pure model performance.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, AI for connected autonomous vehicle, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, AI for connected autonomous vehicle at Trinity College Dublin
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Information Technology, 70%, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Information Technology, 70% at UVCE
X and XII, PCMB, X and XII, PCMB at JNV Uttar Kannada
Kannada, English, Hindi