Rajalingappaa Shanmugamani is currently a deep learning lead at SAP, Singapore. Previously, he worked and consulted at various startups, developing computer vision products. He has a master's from IIT Madras, his thesis having been based on the applications of computer vision in manufacturing. He has published articles in peer-reviewed journals, and spoken at conferences, and applied for a few patents in machine learning. In his spare time, he coaches programming and machine learning to school students and engineers.