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Ritik Kumar A.

Senior AI Scientist @5C Network | ex-Samsung Research | Machine Vision | Performance Optimization | Edge Devices | IIT Dhanbad (B.Tech + M.Tech)(Computer Science)

Greater Bengaluru Area

8+ years of work experience

5C Network
Jun 20265 mosPresent

Bengaluru

Samsung R&D Institute India - Bangalore
Mar 20224 yrs 4 mosJun 2026

Bengaluru

AI/ML R&D ❖ Led end-to-end R&D of a hybrid U-Net + Vision Transformer (ViT) architecture to achieve DSLR-quality controllable portrait effects, incorporating physical parameters such as aperture, focal length, and object distance. ❖ Architected an automated data generation pipeline to produce high-fidelity Ground Truth (GT) datasets for portrait bokeh synthesis. ❖ Spearheaded the deployment and commercialization of advanced portrait models for flagship devices, including the Galaxy S25 and S26 series. ❖ Mentored and guided 3 junior engineers, overseeing technical growth and code quality throughout the full product development lifecycle. ❖ Developed POCs for 3D Portrait and Spatial Photo features by integrating advanced depth estimation and computer vision techniques. Core Engineering and Optimizations ❖ Developed a high-performance C++ computational imaging pipeline for Samsung front cameras, simulating professional-grade rendering of depth-of-field portrait effects. ❖ Engineered real-time C++ modules optimized for low-latency performance in live Camera Preview and Video Call scenarios. ❖ Built robust C++ Inference Engines handling the full lifecycle (Pre-processing, Execution, Post-processing) for critical CV tasks: Image Segmentation, Matting, and Depth Estimation. ❖ Optimized on-device KPIs, achieving a 20% reduction in memory footprint and latency through algorithmic refinements and hardware-aware tuning. ❖ Successfully deployed AI-driven computational imaging engines across multiple flagship generations, including the Galaxy S21–S24 and Z Fold/Flip series.
Samsung R&D Institute India - Bangalore
Jun 20192 yrs 10 mosMar 2022

Bangalore, India

Visual Intelligence Group
Samsung R&D Institute India - Bangalore
Jan 20196 mosJun 2019

Bangalore Urban

Developed AI Model for facial-part segmentation and 3D facial mesh reconstruction from RGB images.
Samsung R&D Institute India - Bangalore
May 20183 mosJul 2018

Bangalore

Developed network modules for 4G development as part of the Samsung Networks team.
Flick2Know
May 20172 mosJun 2017

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Ritik’s AI Stack

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Education

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

Computer Science And Engineering (Dual Degree) (B.Tech + M.Tech), Computer Science

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

20145 yrs2019

12th, Mathematics and Science

Saraswati Vidya Mandir Inter College, VIP Road, Fatehpur (U.P.)

20112 yrs2013

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Headline

Senior AI Scientist @5C Network | ex-Samsung Research | Machine Vision | Performance Optimization | Edge Devices | IIT Dhanbad (B.Tech + M.Tech)(Computer Science)

About

Senior AI/ML Engineer with over 6 years of experience developing real-time computer vision and on-device AI solutions, with strong expertise in C++ and performance-critical system design. Demonstrated success in optimizing high-throughput, low latency pipelines, delivering production-scale AI features, and collaborating across research and engineering teams to translate advanced algorithms into scalable, user-centric solutions deployed on resource-constrained platforms.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

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Work experience

Senior AI Scientist at 5C Network, Jun 2026 - Present · 5 mos, Bengaluru

Senior AI/ML Engineer(Lead Software Engineer) at Samsung R&D Institute India - Bangalore, Mar 2022 - Jun 2026 · 4 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, AI/ML R&D ❖ Led end-to-end R&D of a hybrid U-Net + Vision Transformer (ViT) architecture to achieve DSLR-quality controllable portrait effects, incorporating physical parameters such as aperture, focal length, and object distance. ❖ Architected an automated data generation pipeline to produce high-fidelity Ground Truth (GT) datasets for portrait bokeh synthesis. ❖ Spearheaded the deployment and commercialization of advanced portrait models for flagship devices, including the Galaxy S25 and S26 series. ❖ Mentored and guided 3 junior engineers, overseeing technical growth and code quality throughout the full product development lifecycle. ❖ Developed POCs for 3D Portrait and Spatial Photo features by integrating advanced depth estimation and computer vision techniques. Core Engineering and Optimizations ❖ Developed a high-performance C++ computational imaging pipeline for Samsung front cameras, simulating professional-grade rendering of depth-of-field portrait effects. ❖ Engineered real-time C++ modules optimized for low-latency performance in live Camera Preview and Video Call scenarios. ❖ Built robust C++ Inference Engines handling the full lifecycle (Pre-processing, Execution, Post-processing) for critical CV tasks: Image Segmentation, Matting, and Depth Estimation. ❖ Optimized on-device KPIs, achieving a 20% reduction in memory footprint and latency through algorithmic refinements and hardware-aware tuning. ❖ Successfully deployed AI-driven computational imaging engines across multiple flagship generations, including the Galaxy S21–S24 and Z Fold/Flip series.

Senior Software Engineer at Samsung R&D Institute India - Bangalore, Jun 2019 - Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 10 mos, Bangalore, India, Visual Intelligence Group

Research And Development Intern at Samsung R&D Institute India - Bangalore, Jan 2019 - Jun 2019 · 6 mos, Bangalore Urban, Developed AI Model for facial-part segmentation and 3D facial mesh reconstruction from RGB images.

Research And Development Intern at Samsung R&D Institute India - Bangalore, May 2018 - Jul 2018 · 3 mos, Bangalore, Developed network modules for 4G development as part of the Samsung Networks team.

Software Developer Intern at Flick2Know, May 2017 - Jun 2017 · 2 mos, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Education

Computer Science And Engineering (Dual Degree) (B.Tech + M.Tech), Computer Science, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

12th, Mathematics and Science, Saraswati Vidya Mandir Inter College, VIP Road, Fatehpur (U.P.)