Karthik Sriram
Building the future of technology from silicon to cloud. Specializing in embedded systems, autonomous vehicles, middleware, and AI/ML.
About Me
A glimpse into my journey as an engineer
Engineer. Innovator. Builder.
I'm a multi-skilled Systems Software Engineer with proven achievements in embedded systems, AI/ML, and autonomous vehicle technology. From silicon-level firmware to cloud-scale AI pipelines, I bridge the gap between hardware and software.
My journey spans companies like Waymo, Brembo, and Cisco, where I've delivered production systems that push the boundaries of what's possible.
Certified with Multiple Courses in Embedded Software and AI from
Core Technologies
Featured Projects
Innovative solutions from embedded systems to AI applications
Production-ready firmware solution for monitoring doors and windows using ESP32 microcontrollers. Supports up to 8 monitoring zones with magnetic reed switches, providing instant notifications via Telegram and MQTT integration.
Automated checkout system using YOLO11 object detection and face recognition to eliminate queues and reduce checkout times at retail facilities.
Beats, Instruments, Technology, Embedded Systems - Open-source real-time virtual instruments on Teensy 4.1 with AI features, Kalman sensor fusion, and FreeRTOS.
Career Journey
From startups to Fortune 500 companies
Founding Middleware Lead
Cerulion
- Delivered a sub-ns zero-copy IPC and network broadcast with a production CLI in Rust and C++/Python APIs
- Created an AI Agent pipeline on Nvidia Isaac Sim with ROS2 hooking and visualization, tested on a Unitree Go2
Lead Embedded Software Engineer
Brembo
- Achieved AI maintenance alerts with CAN/Ethernet virtual sensors on Nvidia DRIVE (RTLinux) using AWS IoT
- Successful STM/TI sensor fusion in C++/Python for road recognition AI braking on Nvidia DRIVE/Triton
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Cisco
- Designed solutions for boot-flash/install/log using Linux and IOS CLI of industrial IoT/WPAN board platforms
- Delivered platform bring-up and validation tooling for embedded board stacks and debug pipelines
Let's Build Something Amazing
Whether you're looking for a Senior or Staff level engineer to lead your embedded systems team, or want to discuss innovative projects, I'd love to connect.