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Girish Venkataramani

Enthusiast · DISC type i
SVP of Engineering (Software, ML) at SambaNova Systems
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Girish Venkataramani leads the Software and Machine Learning organizations at SambaNova Systems, focusing on creating high-performance AI solutions. His expertise lies at the intersection of hardware, software, and ML, with a career including leadership roles at Cruise and NVIDIA. He holds a Ph. D. in Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.

Beyond his extensive career in technology, Girish has a deep personal interest in wellness and mindfulness. He previously worked as a Yin Yoga teacher, demonstrating a commitment to balance. He also draws inspiration from his late mother, a pure mathematician, whom he credits as a significant influence in his life.

Unique fact: He developed an award-winning product, GPU Coder, from scratch while at MathWorks.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
SVP of Engineering (Software, ML)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Girish shows up

Optimistic
Amiable & Agreeable
Story Driven

They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.

Priorities

Topics Girish cares about

High-Performance AI
His current role at SambaNova and past work at NVIDIA focus on harnessing hardware and software to deliver high-performance AI and ML solutions at scale.
Agentic AI Systems
He recently shared his perspective on Agentic AI as the next complex and autonomous phase of intelligence, signaling his focus on future AI trends.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
SVP of Engineering (Software, ML)
SambaNova Systems
5-2023 - 7-2024
Senior Director
Cruise
12-2021 - 5-2023
Senior Director
Cruise
12-2020 - 12-2021
Director
Cruise
9-2018 - 6-2019
Head of Deep Learning compiler
NVIDIA
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2001 - 2007
Ph.D.
Carnegie Mellon University
2000 - 2001
M.S.
University of California, Riverside
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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