Vijay Thiruvengadam
About Vijay Thiruvengadam
Vijay Thiruvengadam is a Senior Member of Technical Staff at Cerebras Systems, specializing in performance analysis and tuning of deep learning models. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Computer Architecture and has extensive experience in software engineering and hardware performance modeling.
Current Role at Cerebras Systems
Vijay Thiruvengadam serves as a Senior Member of Technical Staff at Cerebras Systems since 2022. He works in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he is involved in modeling and projecting performance for upcoming hardware iterations. His role emphasizes the analysis and tuning of deep learning models specifically on Cerebras CS-1 and CS-2 machines.
Previous Experience at SimpleMachines, Inc
Before joining Cerebras Systems, Vijay Thiruvengadam worked at SimpleMachines, Inc as a Software Engineer from 2017 to 2020 in the San Francisco Bay Area. During his tenure, he contributed to building an inference chip and software stack support. He also focused on hardware performance modeling and hardware-software co-design for applications in deep learning, cryptography, and genomics.
Education and Expertise
Vijay Thiruvengadam holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied from 2012 to 2017. He also earned a Master's Degree in Computer Sciences from the same institution, completing his studies from 2011 to 2015. Additionally, he obtained a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics & Communication from Vellore Institute of Technology, where he studied from 2005 to 2009.
Work History Overview
Vijay Thiruvengadam has a diverse work history in the technology sector. He began his career at Aptiv as a Software Engineer from 2009 to 2011 in Bangalore. He later served as a Research Assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2012 to 2017 and as a Project Assistant in 2012. He also held positions at Qualcomm as an Interim Engineering Intern in 2013 and at AMD as a Co-Op Engineer in 2016.