Durga Raj M.

Durga Raj M. has a diverse work experience spanning several roles and industries. They are currently working as the Director of Engineering at Quintar, Inc, a position they have held since July 2021. Prior to this, Durga Raj M. worked at Intel Corporation from November 2016 to July 2021, where they led the Immersive Media Processing team and were responsible for the capturing, processing, and distribution of immersive live sports content. They also developed cloud media processing modules for immersive sports content.

In addition to their work at Intel Corporation, Durga Raj M. had a brief stint at VOKE VR, which was acquired by Intel. During their time at VOKE VR from July 2016 to November 2016, they played a key role in creating and leading the development of virtual reality software technology for capturing, stitching, and streaming high-resolution stereoscopic streams. This technology was used to live stream New York Fashion Week in Virtual Reality for the first time ever. They also designed and developed software applications for VR producers to manage the quality of virtual reality experiences.

Before joining Intel and VOKE VR, Durga Raj M. worked at Integrated Engineering Solutions from May 2010 to July 2016. Here, they started as a Software Engineer and later became a Technical Lead. Their responsibilities included developing software algorithms in various programming languages, creating a tool to migrate PDM and PLM data, and serving as a Scrum Master for agile development processes. They also led the architecture of a migration tool that allowed for customized data movement between databases.

Durga Raj M. also gained valuable research experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at the Missouri University of Science & Technology from January 2008 to May 2010. Their focus was on developing a low-cost Realistic Immersion-Driving Environment (RIDE) simulator, as well as conducting driver behavior studies in realistic driving conditions.

Early in their career, Durga Raj M. worked at Infosys Technologies Ltd from June 2006 to December 2007. Here, they were a Software Engineer responsible for full stack development of expense tracking applications for banking domain customers.

Overall, Durga Raj M. has demonstrated expertise in various domains such as immersive media processing, virtual reality, data migration, software development, and research in the field of driving simulation.

Durga Raj M. earned a Master of Science (MS) degree in Engineering and Technology Management from Washington State University from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, from 2008 to 2010, they completed another MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Durga Raj M. began their educational journey at Osmania University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from 2002 to 2006. Additionally, they obtained several certifications, including "Blending Project Management Methods," "Learning Design Thinking: Lead Change in Your Organization," and "Software Architecture: Domain-Driven Design" from LinkedIn in October 2019.