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

  • Jun 21 2024
  • Duración: 1 h
  • Podcast

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

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  • 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, and Object Detection.
    • Trade-offs between working at a big company versus a startup and the importance of mental health

    ABOUT THE FOUNDER

    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.

    123 of AI’s official website: https://www.123ofai.com

    LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abbhinavvenkat

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