Sukumar Samal

About Sukumar Samal

Hardware systems engineer with ~8 years of experience delivering complex platforms across Mobile, XR, and Wearables, working from early architecture through production. My work spans end-to-end platform development and cross-disciplinary integration across silicon, hardware, software, and manufacturing, including high-speed design and silicon bring-up. I’ve contributed to multiple product platforms by resolving integration challenges that impact performance, power, reliability, and manufacturability at scale.Through this experience, I’ve developed a strong systems perspective and growing involvement in hardware definition and architecture — translating product requirements into scalable solutions. I’m particularly motivated by complex problems that sit at the intersection of architecture decisions and hands-on engineering execution.My interests include intelligent sensing, edge computing, and next-generation human–computer interfaces, and how tightly integrated systems can enable meaningful real-world impact. I’m drawn to roles where early technical decisions shape product direction and long-term platform evolution.I value first-principles reasoning, sound technical judgment, and disciplined execution, and I enjoy working on systems that require both strategic clarity and practical problem solving.

Experience

1. Lead Hardware Engineer

   高通

   Dec 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

Education

• National Institute of Technology Rourkela

  BTECH, EE

• International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH)

  Advanced Certification Programme, AI & ML