Somashekhara Gowda

Somashekhara Gowda is a highly experienced Staff Robotics Software Engineer at Tesla since November 2024, with a robust background in embedded software engineering. Prior to this role, Somashekhara held a position as Principal Embedded Software Engineer at iRobot from April 2017 to November 2024. Previous experience includes serving as an Embedded Software Consultant at Cymer and Nixie Labs, and a Senior Research Engineer at Hanwha Techwin (Samsung), where Somashekhara focused on various aspects of platform development and embedded systems. Further experience was gained at Maxim-IC, Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab, and L&T EmSys, emphasizing expertise in Linux programming, firmware development, and complex system design. Somashekhara holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication from Visvesvaraya Technological University.