Rajagopal A
Head Of AI Research For Humanitarian Impact at projecttech4dev.org
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Top SchoolRajagopal A is a seasoned AI researcher and leader with nearly two decades of experience translating deep learning and multimodal perception research into impactful customer solutions across Intel, Cognizant, Wipro and humanitarian initiatives. He blends hands-on expertise in generative models, federated learning, speech and computer vision (RealSense/Depth cameras) with strategic consulting—regularly influencing C‑suite decisions and architecting future-facing HCI and speech UX for local languages. As Head of AI Research for Humanitarian Impact, he applies agentic and multimodal LLM advances to social good, building on prior roles that drove Intel partner innovations in gesture, face and depth-based interfaces. He has an academic foundation from IIT Madras and IISc, ongoing applied research engagements, and a track record of leading university partnerships and productizable prototypes. Notably, he pairs product evangelism and customer enablement with deep technical chops—often turning weekend PhD-style research experiments into deployable solutions.
9 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS) Computer Science, Master of Science (MS) Computer Science at Indian Institute of Science (IISc)coursera ESG (Environmental Social & Governance), coursera ESG (Environmental Social & Governance) at Wharton OnlineApplied AI research, Applied AI research at Karunya Institute of Technology and SciencesMassachusetts Institute of Technology MITx edx A Path To Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MITx edx A Path To Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at MIT Professional EducationIndian Institute of Technology MadrasHarvardx Edx certificate Organizational Leadership, Harvardx Edx certificate Organizational Leadership at Harvard University
Github Skills (1)
ai2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
rajagopalmotivate/visualimparied
Mar 2017 - Apr 2023
Contributions:13 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 2 months
rajagopalmotivate/DeepLearningforSocietal
Dec 2021 - Feb 2022
Contributions:68 commits, 82 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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