About

Kiran Chikkappa is a seasoned technology manager with over 23 years of experience in the industry. He is currently working as a Technical Management professional at Google, where he is responsible for defining scalable processes and building strong partnerships for R&D and commercial products. Kiran is passionate about execution and acceleration of projects, ensuring transparent accountability at every stage. Kiran's expertise lies in building products powered by hardware and edge compute capabilities to enable smart automotive and IoT solutions. He has a strong background in software engineering and has worked on several generations of 3GPP 3G, 4G modem, and multimedia chipsets. Kiran has also led software development and customer enablement programs, delivering Qualcomm's first 3G and 4G modem deployments. With over 40% global market share in 3G and 4G handsets and over 100 global design wins, Kiran has a proven track record of success in the industry. In his previous roles, Kiran has held leadership positions at Qualcomm Autonomous Driver Assistance Systems, where he worked on ADAS accelerator software and hardware programs with ISO26262 compliance. He has also worked on 3G and 4G enablement programs, delivering software development and customer enablement for Qualcomm. Kiran holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from the University of Mysore. He has a strong tech stack and is a skilled software engineer. Overall, Kiran is a highly experienced and talented technology manager with a passion for execution and acceleration of projects. He has a proven track record of success in the industry and has worked on several cutting-edge technologies, making him a valuable asset to any team.