Sarath Shekkizhar is currently a Member of Technical Staff at Tenyx since June 2023, following a six-year tenure as a PhD Candidate and Research Assistant at the University of Southern California from July 2017 to June 2023. Sarath also gained experience as a Research Intern at Google for a brief period in late 2022 and held research positions at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras in 2017 and at the Laboratory of Neurological Imaging in 2013, focusing on neuroimaging data analysis. Prior to these roles, Sarath worked as a Software Engineer 2 at KLA-Tencor and engaged in various internships, including training in telecommunications at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and industrial processes at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited. Academic qualifications include a PhD and two Master of Science degrees from the University of Southern California, complemented by a Bachelor's degree from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.