Manikandan Ananth
About Manikandan Ananth
Manikandan Ananth is a Member of Technical Staff at Cerebras Systems, specializing in architectures for deep learning and high-performance computing. He has extensive experience in technical roles at various prestigious institutions, including NVIDIA and Georgia Institute of Technology.
Work at Cerebras Systems
Manikandan Ananth has been employed at Cerebras Systems as a Member of Technical Staff since 2021. His role involves contributing to the development of advanced computing architectures, particularly focusing on deep learning and high-performance computing acceleration. He has been part of a team that emphasizes performance and efficiency in computing solutions.
Previous Experience at NVIDIA
Prior to his current position, Manikandan Ananth worked at NVIDIA for four years, from 2017 to 2021, as a Senior GPU Architect. He also held roles as a CPU Architecture Intern and ASIC Engineer at NVIDIA, gaining extensive experience in GPU architecture and design. His work involved collaborating on projects that enhanced the performance of NVIDIA's hardware products.
Education and Expertise
Manikandan Ananth holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology, where he studied from 2015 to 2017. He also earned a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, from 2010 to 2014. Additionally, he completed a Self Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree from Udacity between 2017 and 2019. His educational background supports his expertise in hardware/software co-design and programming in languages such as C, C++, CUDA, and Python.
Research and Teaching Experience
Manikandan Ananth has experience in academia, having worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Georgia Institute of Technology for four months in 2017. He also served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant from 2015 to 2016, where he contributed to the educational development of students. His roles in these positions involved writing technical reports and delivering presentations to diverse audiences.
Internship Experience
Earlier in his career, Manikandan Ananth completed a Summer Internship at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, in 2013. He gained practical experience in engineering during this two-month internship. His internship at NVIDIA as a CPU Architecture Intern in 2016 further solidified his skills in the field of computer architecture.