Summary
Manohar Paluri is a Vice President at Meta with 16 years of experience leading applied computer vision, robotics, and machine learning efforts that bridge research and product. He has scaled and shipped vision systems used across Facebook’s family of apps, directing a team that advances image, video and multi-modal understanding while ensuring real-world impact. A Georgia Tech-trained researcher who progressed from hands-on roles (including impactful internships at Google and IBM Watson) to senior leadership, he blends deep algorithmic expertise with software engineering and prototyping instincts. Known for navigating the “uncanny valley” between research and development, he thrives in high-challenge environments and prioritizes work that benefits both products and the broader research community.
16 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
High School Mathematics Physics Chemistry, High School Mathematics Physics Chemistry at GSR college
MS Computer Science, MS Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology
B.Tech Computer Science, B.Tech Computer Science at International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH)
Shree Rang Vidhyalaya
English, Telugu, Hindi