Intern Spotlight - Vivek Talwar

Intern Spotlight - Vivek Talwar

Strayos is proud to introduce...

Vivek Talwar!

Vivek is one of our star interns working towards his Master of Science in Computer Science from the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad .

Originally from Ahmedabad, India,  Vivek knew that to master his craft he would need to leave behind his home and venture to Hyderabad to learn from the best. Then, he found Strayos. Now…

We sat down with Vivek to learn a little more about the man behind the machine.

What inspired you to study what you are studying?

My passion for computing and machine learning drove me to the one of the finest colleges in India to pursue computer science research in Artificial Intelligence.

I joined IIIT-Hyderabad as a Young Research Fellow working at the intersection of Healthcare and Artificial Intelligence and was offered a seat in their prestigious Masters by Research Program in Computer Science Engineering. There I was guided by esteemed professors who are experts in the field of Computer Vision and Machine Learning. I honed my skill set as a Computer Vision researcher by enrolling in fascinating and challenging courses applying AI in industrial settings.

What interested you about Strayos? Why did you apply?

Strayos is an interesting startup in the mining industry. The work it does in the field of 3D Computer Vision, Photogrammetry, Drone Mapping makes it a front-runner in the industry. I wanted the experience of building software from scratch and deploying it in real-time. That was what inspired me to apply for the Computer Vision Engineer Intern role at Strayos.

What do you want to do in the future?

I want to build systems focused on human centric artificial intelligence especially in the field of Computer Vision. It is a powerful technology that will influence a spectrum of industries from healthcare to mining and we have just scratched the surface of the potential applications for artificial intelligence.

How do you see your time at Strayos contributing to your plans? What do you hope to accomplish during your time with us?

My time at Strayos is contributing to my plans by giving me a holistic understanding of how to build a software product from end-to-end- from ideation to deployment. I want to maximize my learning in the domain of industrial mining and my key take away is how to build robust, modular, and efficient software for customers as an enterprise AI company.

What are you working on right now?

I am currently working on the challenge of stockpile estimation. Inaccurate Stockpile inventory management leads to issues like incorrect material flow measurement, uneven distribution, conveyor wear, material composition variability, and misaligned belts. These problems cause inefficiencies, higher costs, and safety risks.

To overcome this we are building an end-to-end computer vision pipeline for detection and segmentation of stockpiles from input data fed via drones in the Strayos software.

Tell us something personal about you!

I am very inquisitive person in life and a voracious reader. I really like to read non-fiction books in the genre of business, venture capital and the technology eco-system overall.

I am inspired by the stories of successful founders in Silicon Valley and hope to build world class technology products and deliver value through the code I write.

For me, my biggest inspiration is my late father who did a lot of hard work in bringing me up as a single parent. I aspire to work in the heart of Silicon Valley one day leading the frontier of the technology I expertise myself in.

Thank you Vivek for joining our team, its been an amazing journey so far and we're so excited to see what we accomplish next!

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