Ananth Durbha is an experienced engineering leader currently working at Google since October 2024, focusing on hardware-software co-design and system architecture for next-generation ML accelerators. Prior to this role, Ananth served as Technical Director for MLIR Software Engineering at d-Matrix and as Senior Engineering Manager for ML Deployment at Cruise, where the development of ML deployment tools for autonomous vehicle platforms took place. Ananth's career includes positions as Software Architect at quadric.io, Sr. Principal Software Engineer at Cadence Design Systems, and Principal Software Engineer at Algotochip, contributing to advancements in automated hardware synthesis and compiler optimizations. Ananth has also held various roles in leading tech companies including Synopsys and Intel Corporation. Ananth's educational background includes degrees in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Madras and the University of South Florida, along with executive certifications from Stanford University and Santa Clara University.