Karteek Kumar Mekala

About Karteek Kumar Mekala

Senior Staff Software Engineer with experience building real-time 3D visualization systems across automotive and game platforms. Background in embedded graphics, Unreal Engine–based rendering, and performance-critical systems, with a career spanning automotive software and game development.

Experience

1. Senior Staff Software Engineer

   Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies

   Nov 2024 — Present · Palo Alto, CA, US

   Senior Staff Engineer on automotive visualization and infotainment systems, focusing on real-time 3D rendering for production vehicles.Technical lead for Unreal Engine–based visualization systems used across instrument cluster, infotainment, and driver-assistance experiences.Partner closely with design, vehicle integration, and platform teams to deliver performance-critical, safety-conscious graphics systems at scale.Provide architectural guidance, design reviews, and mentorship across a growing engineering organization.

Education

• Rochester Institute of Technology

  Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science

  2011 — 2013

• Visvesvaraya Technological University

  Bachelor Of Engineering, Information Science

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Distributed Systems
• Game Design
• Xna
• Eclipse
• Objective-C
• Social Game Development
• Cocos2d
• Mobile Applications
• Ios
• Open Feint
• Customer Relations
• Video Games
• Virtual Reality
• Pc Games
• C#
• .net
• Software Development
• Game AI
• Game Development
• Opengl
• Game Center
• Unity3d
• Mobile Games
• Console Games
• Gameplay
• Cast Iron
• Salesforce.com
• Xcode
• Game Programming
• C++
• Java
• AI
• User Interface Design
• C
• Programming
• Computer Graphics
• Mobile Game Development