Prasun Gera
About Prasun Gera
Prasun Gera is a Senior Member of Technical Staff at Cerebras Systems, with a background in computer science and extensive experience in the semiconductor industry. He has held various technical roles at companies including Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, and Samsung Semiconductor, and has earned a Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Work at Cerebras Systems
Prasun Gera currently holds the position of Senior Member of Technical Staff at Cerebras Systems, a role he has occupied since 2022 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior to this, he worked as a Member of Technical Staff at the same company from 2020 to 2022. During his tenure, he contributed to various projects within the organization, focusing on advanced computing technologies.
Previous Experience in Semiconductor Industry
Before joining Cerebras Systems, Prasun Gera gained extensive experience in the semiconductor industry through various internships. He worked at Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. as a Graduate Technical Intern in the Memory Solutions Lab for seven months in 2015. He also interned at AMD for three months in 2018 and at NVIDIA for three months in 2019, both in the Austin, Texas Area. His experience includes roles that involved technical contributions to memory solutions and semiconductor technologies.
Experience at Intel Corporation
Prasun Gera worked at Intel Corporation as a System Validation Engineer from 2010 to 2012 in Bengaluru, India. He also completed multiple internships at Intel, including three-month stints in 2014, 2016, and a two-year role as a System Validation Engineer. His work at Intel focused on system validation processes and contributed to his technical expertise in the field.
Education and Expertise
Prasun Gera earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he studied from 2014 to 2020. He also obtained a Master of Science (M.S.) in Computer Science from the same institution from 2012 to 2014. Earlier, he completed a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Science and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Physics at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, from 2005 to 2010. His educational background provides a strong foundation in computer science and related fields.