Summary
Karthick V is a Camera Software Engineer with two decades of embedded multimedia and DSP experience, currently shaping camera architecture at Meta/Facebook. He brings deep expertise in camera sensor drivers, image/video codec optimization (H.264, VC-1, MPEG‑4), and low-latency camera stacks across platforms from Qualcomm Snapdragon to TI Davinci and Movidius VPU. Proven in bringing up sensors, board bring-up, boot/thermal/power tuning, and real-world products (Amazon Astro, AR headsets), he blends hands-on low-level driver work with algorithm optimization and multimedia framework design. A pragmatic technical leader and mentor, he has repeatedly squeezed latency and DDR throughput gains via platform-aware optimizations and cross-processor partitioning. Based in Burlingame, he pairs strong Linux kernel/device-driver skills with computer vision and ML experience, making him effective across the full camera pipeline from sensor to shipped product.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
DCT, Computer Technology, First class with Distinction, DCT, Computer Technology, First class with Distinction at Government Polytechnic College, Trichy
High School, High School at UCHSS
Anna University, Chennai
English, Tamil, Saurashtra