About

Arun Pradhan is an Audio Algorithm Architect with over 20 years of industry experience in embedded signal processing, computer vision, deep learning, wireless baseband processing, and packet processing. He is passionate about innovation and enjoys solving complex problems. Arun has expertise in developing high-quality and high-performance embedded software and firmware in various domains such as multimedia convergence, telecommunication, data communication, automotive and consumer electronics, surveillance, security, defense systems, healthcare, medical, and AI-driven digital health and imaging. Arun has been involved in various product and IP development, including test equipment for gNB station, digital stethoscope, automotive audio amplifier, virtual microscope, large room video conference, video surveillance, video phone, hands-free speakerphone, VoIP gateway, VoIP-based conferencing system, digital TV, high-definition DVD, set-top box, media player, 3G mobile phone, satellite phone, automotive infotainment, OCR system for banking applications, IP DSLAM, priority enforcing edge device for secure military communication, telephony product, and audio analytics. He has experience in requirement engineering with customers, algorithm prototyping, signal processing software and firmware architecting and design, fixed-point/floating-point reference model, processing framework design, porting and optimization onto various embedded platforms, and integration with multi-channel/media framework. Arun has expertise in design trade-offs, performance analysis, product and architecture feasibility studies, design requirement gathering, specification, documentation and reviews, cost and resource estimation, planning, mentoring team members, project coordination, and reporting. He has also presented and contributed in industry and technical forums. Arun has worked in many multisite international projects and has traveled to several countries, including the USA, UK, and Germany, for knowledge transfer, requirement gathering, individual contribution, and critical module integration activities. Arun holds a PG level Advance Certificate in Digital Health and Imaging in Deep Learning in Healthcare Data from IISC, an MS in Signal Processing from Nanyang Technological University, a PG diploma in hardware design and system electronics from the Centre for Electronics Design and Technology, an AMIE in Electronic and Communication Engineering from The Institution of Engineers (India), a BSc in Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry from the University of Calcutta, and completed his schooling from Ramkrishna Mission. Arun's tech stack includes senior software engineering, computer vision, deep learning, testing, integration, AI, ML, and mobile. He has 8.69 years of