Karthick Kumaran is an expert in embedded multimedia with over 18 years of experience. His expertise encompasses video codec software development and complex end-to-end system software development for virtual reality, consumer robotics, video surveillance and video conferencing products on various embedded SoCs. Currently, Karthick is at the forefront of virtual reality advancements as a Staff Software Engineer at Meta, where he leads the virtual reality camera software team. His leadership is instrumental in shaping the future of immersive experiences, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in virtual reality. Before his tenure at Meta, Karthick worked at Amazon within the consumer robotics division, where he played a pivotal role in pioneering consumer robotics technologies. His career also includes experiences at various start-ups where innovation was key to his professional growth.