Avinash Gujjar is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in engineering and program management. Currently, Avinash serves as a Partner at Data Semantics and a Strategic Advisor at MagicPixel, while also holding the position of Director of Engineering at Skyscend Inc. since January 2020. Previously, Avinash spent nine years at Microsoft as a Technical Program Manager Lead and Sr. Program Manager. Earlier roles included various positions at Wipro Technologies and WebEx India, starting as a Software Engineer at System Solutions. Avinash holds a Professional Certificate in Machine Learning & AI from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University.