Amit Pinnamaneni

About Amit Pinnamaneni

Bringing machine-learning and artificial-intelligence computing to the aether, the final frontier.

Experience

1. Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder

   Aethero

   Nov 2021 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Architected the technology stack and ecosystem to enable an optimized hardware as well as software domain specific product offering with wide compatibility, expandability, reliability in addition to efficient performance (ECM systems with their expansion modules)- Designed and led the effort to manufacture, integrate, commission as well as continue flight operations of the company\'s spacecraft platforms (Deimos, Phobos, Titan)- Implemented novel radiation fault mitigation techniques ranging from hardware based radiation-hardening-by-system-design to software based checkpointing, scrubbing, file system resiliency as well as error detection and correction- Designed and developed a software ecosystem including an over-the-air update and fleet managment tool in addition to a customizable model annotation tool with automated labeling as well as an application marketplace- Conducted extensive environmental testing including but not limited to vibration, shock, thermal vacuum, total ionizing dose and single-event-effects- Developed policies and standard operating procedures for multiple applications across various departments- Defined technology roadmap and product offerings based on market research, use case analysis as well as customer requirements- Managed multiple development teams with responsibilities including budgeting, staffing, design or architecture, simulation or modeling, and execution or manufacturing- Established strategic partnerships in addition to conducting vendor, supplier, service provider, as well as customer discovery and management- Orchestrated satellite licensing and facilitated government coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Federal Communications Commission, National Telecommunications and Information Administration as well as the Department of Defense allowing for expedited certification- Backed by Kindred Ventures, 1517 Fund, Neo, Pioneer Fund, Triple-Impact-Capital, Acequia Capital, etc.