Small Town to the Ivy Leagues - Chandradeep | Tech My Breath Away # 11

Chandradeep Pokhariya, an AI researcher at Brown University, and ex-IIIT-H MS, talks about his journey from a sleepy small town in Uttarakhand, to finding his way into the Ivy Leagues while overcoming challenges such as lack of access to the internet, infrastructure, and even language barriers.

Join us, in this first of a two-part conversation, with hosts Abbhinav (123 of AI) and Debayan (Microsoft)!

*CHAN REVEALS:*

What it was like growing up in a remote village near the Nepal border, in a close-knit community
The cultural shock he experienced when he first went to Kota for exam preparation and witnessed urban life.
How he had to climb a hill to download videos for his studying AI and deep learning.
His journey during undergrad at GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, where he pursued a bachelor's degree in industrial and production engineering
His experiences in working in startups, the work culture, and the long hours he put in to stand up to peers from IITs, Stanford and MIT
The language barrier he experienced when he moved to Bangalore
Key problem statements he has worked on in 3D - Warping, Key-point detection, 3D Hand Modeling, Object Detection.
Trade-offs between working at a big company versus a startup and the importance of mental health

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LinkedIn:   / chandradeep2  

*ABOUT THE HOSTS*

123 of AI, Website: https://www.123ofai.com
LinkedIn:   / abbhinavvenkat  
Instagram Channel:   / aiwithabbhinav  

Abbhinav Venkat, is the founder of 123 of AI, an ed-tech company enabling working professionals upskill in AI/ML. He is an entrepreneur, AI researcher, and podcaster. Prior to starting 123 of AI, he spent several years at multiple Silicon Valley startups as a Computer Vision Scientist. His academic career involved AI research at IIIT-H and Stanford University with several top-tier publications in BMVC, ICCV, ACPR. For his research, he was awarded Qualcomm’s Innovation Fellowship, felicitated by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), GOI, as well as invited for talks in 4 continents.

Debayan Das, is an Applied Scientist at Microsoft, and an expert on recommendation systems. He attained his BTech in Computer Science from IIIT-H, where he found his love for Machine Learning. He is ever-curious, an avid traveller and a space geek.
LinkedIn:   / debayandas007  

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