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title: "Sushant Kaundal - Software Engineer in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Sushant Kaundal, Software Engineer @ Ittiam Systems | Android Media Framework & Video Codecs | C/C++ | NIT Hamirpur based in Bengaluru."
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# Sushant Kaundal on Tal

## Headline

Software Engineer @ Ittiam Systems \| Android Media Framework & Video Codecs \| C/C\+\+ \| NIT Hamirpur

## About

Software Engineer at Ittiam Systems working in the Android media domain, with hands\-on experience in video codecs and system\-level multimedia development\. My work primarily involves H\.264/AVC and H\.265/HEVC pipelines within the Android Media Framework, focusing on performance, stability, and standards compliance\. I have contributed to codec enhancements, MediaCodec validation through Android CTS, and debugging of complex issues in native C/C\+\+ environments, including multithreading and memory\-related defects\. I enjoy working close to the system stack and understanding how media pipelines behave under real\-world constraints\. I hold an Integrated B\.Tech \+ M\.Tech in Computer Science from NIT Hamirpur and am particularly interested in low\-level multimedia systems, performance engineering, and Android platform internals\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## Work experience

Software Engineer at Ittiam Systems Pvt Ltd, Jul 2024 \- Present · 1 yr 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Contributed to enhancements in Android’s libhevc and libavc codec libraries, including decoder feature enablement and encoder threading improvements to strengthen runtime stability and efficiency\. Worked on Android Compatibility Test Suite \(CTS\) for MediaCodec, developing and refining tests for codec validation, concurrency behavior, resource management, and output quality verification\. Investigated and resolved complex issues in video decode/encode pipelines, including bitstream parsing, reference buffer handling, and multithreaded execution in native C/C\+\+ environments\. Delivered fixes and optimizations across the Android Media Framework stack, ensuring alignment with codec specifications and Android framework expectations\.

Volunteer at \.EXE, Feb 2020 \- Nov 2020 · 10 mos, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India

## Education

B\.Tech\+M\.Tech \(Integrated\), Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur\-Alumni

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