Sarjak Thakkar
About Sarjak Thakkar
Sarjak Thakkar is a Machine Learning Research Senior Engineer 3 at Motional, with a background in computer science and experience in various research roles, including positions at New York University and Nokia Bell Labs.
Work at Motional
Sarjak Thakkar has been employed at Motional as a Machine Learning Research Senior Engineer 3 since 2020. His role involves applying machine learning techniques to enhance autonomous vehicle technology. He has contributed to various projects aimed at improving the performance and safety of self-driving systems. His experience at Motional spans over four years, during which he has developed expertise in machine learning applications within the automotive sector.
Education and Expertise
Sarjak Thakkar holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from New York University, which he completed from 2018 to 2020. He also earned a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Vellore Institute of Technology between 2014 and 2018. His foundational education includes Higher Secondary Schooling in Mathematics and Computer Science from Tejas Vidyalaya, Vadodara. This educational background has equipped him with a strong understanding of machine learning, computer vision, and autonomous systems.
Background
Sarjak Thakkar began his academic journey at Shaishav School, where he completed his Primary Education from 2000 to 2009. He then attended Tejas Vidyalaya, Vadodara, from 2009 to 2014, focusing on Mathematics and Computer Science. Following this, he pursued higher education in Computer Science at Vellore Institute of Technology and later at New York University, where he gained advanced knowledge and skills relevant to his current role.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current position at Motional, Sarjak Thakkar held several roles that contributed to his professional development. He worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at New York University for four months in 2019 and as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for an additional four months. He also interned at Nokia Bell Labs, where he focused on Computer Vision and Localization for three months and served as a Computer Vision Research Intern for two months. His experience includes a role at Google Summer of Code as an Image Processing and Computer Vision Library Developer in 2017.
Research Contributions
Sarjak Thakkar has been involved in various research initiatives throughout his career. He worked as a Computer Vision Research Assistant under Professor Edward Wong at New York University for three months in 2018. Additionally, he contributed to the NYU Robotic Design Team as a Researcher and Developer of an Autonomous System for a Mining Robot from 2018 to 2019. His research efforts have focused on advancing the fields of computer vision and machine learning.