Summary
R Sathiyanarayana is a PhD student at MPI-SWS with 11 years of software engineering experience spanning research, game development, and industry roles at Samsung Research. Trained at NIT Trichy and Chennai Mathematical Institute, he combines algorithmic problem-solving—honed through competitive programming and research on graph algorithms—with practical systems experience building games and embedded camera services. His background includes game engine work in Unity, Cocos2d-JS and Unreal, and production-grade software delivered at Samsung, reflecting a rare mix of low-level device integration and high-level algorithmic rigor. Outside work he feeds his curiosity by randomly tackling programming problems for fun and plays the violin, a hobby that hints at patience and attention to detail.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Chennai Public School
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Computer Science and Engineering, Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Computer Science and Engineering at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at Chennai Mathematical Institute
English, Tamil