Sharad Gupta
Senior Staff Engineer/Manager | AI/QNN SDK platform lead | Semiconductor Expert | Leading Embedded Systems and firmware development | 18+ Years in Tech Leadership
- Role
- Senior Staff Engineer Manager at Qualcomm
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sharad Gupta
I’m a semiconductor and embedded systems professional with 18+ years of experience in automotive technology, platform architecture, and technical leadership. At Qualcomm, I lead the Hexagon compute/audio DSP and NPU accelerator platform team, enabling high-performance solutions for AI/ML, ADAS, IVI, and computer vision workloads.Currently leading AI/QNN SDK team in Bangalore.My core strengths include embedded software development, system integration, and safety-compliant architecture. I’ve worked extensively with C/C++, data structures, algorithms, USB NAND firmware, flash memory, and GNSS systems. I also bring deep protocol experience across UMTS, and LTE, and hands-on knowledge of QNX, hypervisors, ISO 26262, and automotive cybersecurity.As a technical leader, I focus on building collaborative teams, managing complex projects, and delivering results. I enjoy mentoring engineers, driving innovation, and aligning engineering execution with business goals.Always open to explore leadership opportunities in embedded, compute, automotive platforms, and intelligent systems—where I can contribute both technically and strategically.
Experience
Senior Staff Engineer Manager
Dec 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Bangalore Lead for Qualcomm Neural Network / AI Software Automotive SDK Platform team
Education
Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology
B.E., Instrumentation & Control
2003 — 2007
Skills
- Lte
- Unix
- C
- Mobile Applications
- Telecommunications
- Manual Testing
- Simulations
- Testing
- Asic
- Vss
- 3gpp
- Data Structures
- Embedded Systems
- Clearcase
- Software Development
- Linux
- Shell Scripting
- Device Drivers
- Algorithms
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