Sharath Narahari

Sharath Narahari has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over three decades. Sharath started their career at Cirrus Logic as a Staff Design Engineer in 1991. Sharath then moved on to work as an Engineering Manager at Packet Link, Inc. from 1997 to 1999. After that, they joined Redback Networks as a Technical Lead Engineer and served there until 2005.

In 2005, Narahari joined MediaPhy Corporation as the Engineering Director of ASICs, where they successfully delivered two ASICs for Mobile TV baseband. These chips were designed to operate at different frequencies and voltages, making them ultra-low power.

In 2009, they joined Piqqual Inc. as the Senior Director of Engineering, responsible for software and digital hardware. Sharath continued their journey at Piqqual Inc. until 2012.

The same year, Narahari became the CEO of Paragsoft Inc. Sharath also consulted as the VP of Digital Engineering at Ensphere Solutions during this time, delivering the digital part of ASICs to Intel and Omron Network Product groups. Sharath strategized and managed projects, leading engineering development teams in the US, Egypt, and India.

In 2014, Narahari co-founded Cloudleaf, Inc. and took on the role of VP Engineering and Head of Sensor Fabric. Sharath continues to contribute to the company's success and growth in this role.

Sharath Narahari began their education at Hyderabad Public School in Begumpet, where they studied from 1970 to 1981. After completing their schooling, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Osmania University. Sharath attended Osmania University from 1981 to 1985. Following their undergraduate studies, Sharath Narahari enrolled at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) from 1986 to 1988, where they obtained a Master's degree in Electronic Design. Sharath then went on to pursue a Master's degree in Computer Engineering at Wayne State University from 1988 to 1989.