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Skand Hurkat

Hardware Engineer

Microsoft

I am a software engineer in Microsoft’s AI Frameworks organization working on the next generation of neural network accelerators. I received my PhD from Cornell University, where I developed accelerators for machine learning inference tasks and was advised by Dr. José F. Martínez. I’m interested in smart ways of implementing algorithms in hardware, and re-thinking the hardware-software interface.

I completed my Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering (with a minor in Physics) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. My thesis work then related to scheduling users in OFDMA networks.

I’m a private pilot and enjoy flying above the Pacific Northwest. I also enjoy rock climbing, hiking, photography, really any excuse to enjoy the spectacular outdoors. I also enjoy classical music, classic rock, or just curling up on my couch with a good book and a cup of chai.

Interests

  • Computer Architecture
  • Machine Learning
  • Probabilistic Graphical Models

Education

  • PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2018

    Cornell University

  • MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2016

    Cornell University

  • BTech in Electrical Engineering, 2012

    Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay