George Smith

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Senior Manager - AISenior Manager - AI

ShareChat · Full-timeShareChat · Full-timeMay 2021 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr 10
mos
May 2021 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr 10 mosBengaluru, Karnataka, India ·
RemoteBengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

o Leading the Camera & Video AI Team. Owning Content Creation Technology
and Content Quality AI charters at ShareChat/Moj. Developing Intelligent
Tech for Video Content Creation and Video Quality Improvement for India’s
next billion users.

Started both charters as new initiatives, built the team from the ground up.
Currently leading a mixed team of 25+ ML Scientists, ML Engineers,
Software Engineers and Tech Lead Managers with Start-up mindset and User
First thought process.

Technologies: Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Augmented Reality, On-

device AI Computing(mobile), Video Enhancement, Video Compression &
Transcoding.Leading the Camera & Video AI Team. Owning Content
Creation Technology and Content Quality AI charters at ShareChat/Moj.
Developing Intelligent Tech for Video Content Creation and Video Quality
Improvement for India’s next billion users. Started both charters as new
initiatives, built the team from the ground up. Currently leading a mixed team
of 25+ ML Scientists, ML Engineers, Software Engineers and Tech Lead
Managers with Start-up mindset and User First thought process. Technologies:
Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Augmented Reality, On-device AI
Computing(mobile), Video Enhancement, Video Compression & Transcoding.
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o Skills: Deep Learning · OpenGL ES · Cross-functional Team Leadership ·
Augmented Reality (AR) · Computer Vision

Founder & Head of TechnologyFounder & Head of Technology

dancejo · Full-timedancejo · Full-timeJul 2020 - Apr 2021 · 10 mosJul 2020 - Apr
2021 · 10 mosBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaBengaluru, Karnataka, India

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o Creating innovative technology products to revolutionize Online Dance
Learning.

Building an awsome team of Problem Solvers, Engineers, Designers and

more.

Founder & Head of TechnologyFounder & Head of Technology

SuperMinions AI · Full-timeSuperMinions AI · Full-timeApr 2020 - Apr 2021 · 1 yr 1
moApr 2020 - Apr 2021 · 1 yr 1 moBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaBengaluru, Karnataka, India

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o Creating innovative technology products to revolutionize Online Dance
Learning.

Building an awsome team of Problem Solvers, Engineers, Designers and

more.

Senior Robotics Perception EngineerSenior Robotics Perception Engineer

Rapyuta Robotics · Full-timeRapyuta Robotics · Full-timeAug 2019 - Mar 2020 · 8 mosAug
2019 - Mar 2020 · 8 mosTokyo, JapanTokyo, Japan

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o Robot Vision Solutions for Cloud Robotics Platform for industrial and
warehouse service robots. Development of vision algorithms for Robot Arms
and AMRs in a multi-robot heterogeneous deployment environment.

Technologies: Robot Vision, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, 3D Obstacle

Avoidance, Visual SLAM, 3D Object Detection & Localization

Frameworks/Platforms: C++, Python, ROS, OpenCV, PCL, Tensorflow,

Keras, OpenMP

Principal Machine Learning EngineerPrincipal Machine Learning Engineer

Capillary Technologies · Full-timeCapillary Technologies · Full-timeNov 2015 - Jul 2019 · 3
yrs 9 mosNov 2015 - Jul 2019 · 3 yrs 9 mosBengaluru Area, IndiaBengaluru Area, India

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o Lead the Computer Vision, Deep Learning and IoT initiative in the company
to develop end-to-end products for Customer Activity Monitoring and
Shopper Statistics within Brick & Mortar Retail stores using Realtime Video
and Audio Analytics. Responsible for multiple products such as People
Counter, Store Heatmap Analysis, Customer Visual Profiling etc.

Minor focus on Machine Learning solutions for Retail Data Intelligence such
as List Optimization for SMS/e-mail retail offer campaigns.

Built and managed the technology direction of a team of 12 engineers,

collaborated with product managers to create offerings with best market fit.

Generation of intellectual property by the way of 3 US Patent applications

filed and 3 Publications accepted in international peer reviewed conferences.
 Technologies: Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Human Activity
Recognition, Face & Demography Recognition, Internet of Things, Embedded
Systems, Machine Learning, Cluster Computing, Big Data Analytics

Frameworks: OpenCV, TensorFlow, Keras, Node.js, Apache Spark MLLib

Platforms: ARM Embedded Systems, Amazon Web Services (EMR/EC2)

Languages: C++, Python, Javascript, Scala

Co-Founder/CTOCo-Founder/CTO
3DPhy · Full-time3DPhy · Full-timeNov 2013 - Sep 2015 · 1 yr 11 mosNov 2013 - Sep 2015
· 1 yr 11 mosGurgaon, IndiaGurgaon, India

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o Lead the Technology Development at 3DPhy pioneering 3D Scanning of real
world
objects for e-Commerce listing. Developed the following products:
(1) 3D Visual Modelling tool to create textured mesh models from Image
Sequences
(2) Interactive 3D Model renderer for e-Commerce Cataloging on
Web/Mobile
platform
(3) 3D Virtual Tour web app developed for Real Estate and Hospitality sector
Please visit www.3dphy.com

Technologies: Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, 3D Reconstruction,

Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Game Engine Development.

Frameworks: OpenCV, PCL, CGAL, WebGL, Three.js

Senior Research Fellow, Dept. of Electronics & Electrical Communication

EngineeringSenior Research Fellow, Dept. of Electronics & Electrical Communication
Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur · Full-timeIndian Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur · Full-timeJun 2009 - Nov 2014 · 5 yrs 6 mosJun 2009 - Nov 2014 · 5 yrs 6
mosKharagpur Area, IndiaKharagpur Area, India

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o Research in field of 3D Reconstruction with applications in Digital
Archaeology. Part of ”India Digital Heritage (IDH) Initiative” for Department
of Science & Technology, Govt. of India and Archaeological Survey of India.

Research in field of Computer Vision, 3D Reconstruction, Laser Scanning,

Digital Archeology, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Computational
Geometry, Parallel and High Performance Computing, Machine Learning.
 Developed a 3-D Image Sensor for Capturing Minute Surface Details. A
complete hardware plus software solution able to perform high density
(<0.1mm) 3-D reconstruction of statues, artifacts etc. using Line Plane
Triangulation. It has a laser projector and CCD camera based image sensor for
capturing 3-D surface profile along a scan line, along with automated 3D
registration and visualization algorithms. The whole thing was packaged into a
tripod mounted portable scanner along with software on a Windows Laptop.

Samsung ElectronicsSamsung Electronics

2 yrs2 yrsBengaluru Area, IndiaBengaluru Area, India

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Senior Software Engineer (IC2), Advanced Technology DivisionSenior

Software Engineer (IC2), Advanced Technology Division

Apr 2008 - Jun 2009 · 1 yr 3 mosApr 2008 - Jun 2009 · 1 yr 3 mos

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 1. Face Detection System (Mar '08 - July '08):
a. Development of new algorithm for face detection
b. Creation of new Intellectual Property. Indian patent pending

2. Human Computer Interaction (Aug '08 - Dec '08):

a. Hand Gesture based user interaction for Mobile Phones
b. Development of prototype and deployment

3. Speech Recognition for Indian Languages (Jan '09 - Jun '09):

a. Optimization of Hindi Automated Speech Recognition
Engine for target Mobile Handset1. Face Detection System
(Mar '08 - July '08): a. Development of new algorithm for face
detection b. Creation of new Intellectual Property. Indian patent
pending 2. Human Computer Interaction (Aug '08 - Dec '08): a.
Hand Gesture based user interaction for Mobile Phones b.
Development of prototype and deployment 3. Speech
Recognition for Indian Languages (Jan '09 - Jun '09): a.
Optimization of Hindi Automated Speech Recognition Engine
for target Mobile Handset
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Software Engineer (IC1), Advanced Technology DivisionSoftware Engineer

(IC1), Advanced Technology Division

Jul 2007 - Mar 2008 · 9 mosJul 2007 - Mar 2008 · 9 mos

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 1. Content based image search and retrieval (Aug '07 - Sept
'07):
a. Development of Image search engine, and automated picture
organizer on Mobile Handset

2. 2D Barcode reader (Oct '07 - Feb '08):

a. 2D Barcode Reader (multi-format) on Camera Mobile
Handsets
b. Improvements in robustness of detection and optimization
for real time operation

Guest Researcher, Knowledge Management LabGuest Researcher, Knowledge Management

Lab
Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI)Deutsches
Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI)May 2006 - Jul 2006 · 3 mosMay 2006
- Jul 2006 · 3 mosKaiserslautern, GermanyKaiserslautern, Germany

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o Worked on content based retrieval of music videos under the supervision of
Dr. Stephan Baumann.

Developed C++ modules for the feature extraction, learning and querying
algorithms. I learnt about various concepts of Machine Learning and Music
Information Retrieval.

Founding GovernorFounding Governor

Technology Robotix SocietyTechnology Robotix SocietyJul 2005 - Apr 2006 · 10 mosJul
2005 - Apr 2006 · 10 mosKharagpur Area, IndiaKharagpur Area, India

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o Co-founded and lead the umbrella student body for all Robotics activity in IIT
Kharagpur including organizing Robotix Annual Competition, Kharagpur
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Group (Robotics Club),

Conducted robotics training workshops all over India in schools and colleges.
Responsible for creating a culture of robotics related hobbies in many Indian
Engineering Colleges and helping them start their own local competition
events.

Summer Trainee, Multimedia DSP GroupSummer Trainee, Multimedia DSP Group

SanyoSanyoMay 2005 - Jun 2005 · 2 mosMay 2005 - Jun 2005 · 2 mosBangalore Area,
IndiaBangalore Area, India

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o Implemented Spectral Band Replication and Parametric Stereo for existing
MPEG4 AAC Codec, resulting in the AAC Plus v2 capabilities. The training
gave me experience in Audio Coding and DSP design on Embedded Systems.

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Summer Trainee, Engineering DepartmentSummer Trainee, Engineering Department

Samtel Electronics Devices LimitedSamtel Electronics Devices LimitedMay 2003 - Jun 2003
· 2 mosMay 2003 - Jun 2003 · 2 mosGhaziabad, IndiaGhaziabad, India

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o Development of Multi-Database access software. Successfully developed a
GUI based Database Interface System to monitor the automatic process at the
assembly line.

During my training I gained knowledge of Programmable Logic Control

(PLC), data acquisition and database management.

Education
 Indian Institute of Technology, KharagpurIndian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
 Doctor of Philosophy - PhD (Dropout), Computer Vision - 3D ReconstructionDoctor
of Philosophy - PhD (Dropout), Computer Vision - 3D Reconstruction2010 -
20142010 - 2014

o Activities and societies: Taught Digital Image Processing Lab for Senior
Undergrad / Masters students for 6 semesters from 2010 to 2013.Activities and
societies: Taught Digital Image Processing Lab for Senior Undergrad /
Masters students for 6 semesters from 2010 to 2013.
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 Was working towards a thesis on 3D Imaging and Surface
Reconstruction. Had 4 publications in IEEE & ACCV (Springer)
International peer reviewed conferences. Dropped out to found my
own startup.

Indian Institute of Technology, KharagpurIndian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Master’s Degree, Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering / Automation and
Computer VisionMaster’s Degree, Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering /
Automation and Computer Vision2002 - 20072002 - 2007

 Activities and societies: Robotix

Technology Robotics Society
Innovations Lab
Kharagpur Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Group
E&ECE Society
RK Hall of Residence