About
Hi, I’m Gopi Krishna Tummala, a Senior Machine Learning Engineer with a passion for algorithm design and AI innovation.
Born and raised in southern India, I pursued my undergraduate studies at IIT Madras and later earned my Ph.D. in Computer Science from The Ohio State University.
Experience
With 10+ years of experience in designing machine learning algorithms and models, I’ve developed expertise in algorithm development, machine learning, and metrics. I enjoy designing ML models, updating models for better performance, automation, and creating visualizations to understand models.
Current Role
Senior Machine Learning Engineer @ Adobe (Sep 2024 - Present)
- Building large-scale data frameworks for GenAI training
- Managing high-performance dataloaders serving millions of requests monthly
- Implementing runtime profiling and telemetry for performance tuning
Previous Roles
- Machine Learning Engineer @ Zoox (2022 - 2024): Designed prediction models for autonomous vehicles
- Senior Systems Engineer @ Qualcomm Research (2020 - 2022): Developed ML algorithms for behavior prediction
- Senior Systems Engineer @ Qualcomm (2018 - 2020): Built testing and automation pipelines
Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science - The Ohio State University (2013-2018)
- M.S. in Computer Science - The Ohio State University (2013-2017)
- B.Tech in Electrical Engineering - IIT Madras, India (2008-2012)
Research & Publications
My research spans camera calibration, autonomous vehicle prediction, computer vision, and sensor networks. I’ve published at top-tier conferences including:
- Best Paper Awards: IEEE MiSeNet 2018, ACM BuildSys 2017
- Best Demo Award: ACM BuildSys 2017
- Google Scholar: 185+ citations, h-index: 7
Key publications include work on automatic camera calibration, behavior prediction for autonomous vehicles, and collaborative vehicular systems.
Skills
- Languages: Python, C++, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C, SQL
- ML/AI: PyTorch, TensorFlow, XGBoost, scikit-learn, NumPy, CUDA
- Tools: Git, JIRA, AWS, Docker, GitHub Actions, Weights & Biases
Interests
Outside of work, I’m an outdoor enthusiast who loves cricket, soccer, hiking, running, biking, and surfing. I’m also an avid reader and gamer.