Hello, I am Hari Govardhanam.
I am a Staff Engineer at Cruise, where I lead efforts to utilize cutting-edge Simulation systems for building and testing Autonomous Vehicles. Previously I worked on building AV Perception, ML Infra, Abuse Detection and CAD/CAE systems. I like to work on things that are on the edge of what is possible with today's technology and venture a bit further with a mix of perseverance and innovation. I enjoy coding, reading books, learning about nutrition and healthy living, taking photos, ideating, hiking and writing, among other things so you will find a mix of content related to these over here. This is my home on the internet where I rant, blabber and ocassionally share something insightful.
Needless to say but my thoughts here are my own and I am not speaking on behalf of my employer.
Augmented Fame
Short story about using technology to simulate fame
Reddit r/india sub-reddit Data Analysis Part 2
Reddit r/india sub-reddit Data Analysis Part 2
Reddit r/india sub-reddit Data Analysis Part 1
Reddit r/india sub-reddit Data Analysis Part 1
Software estimation and psychology
Rant about how software estimation suffers from the same complexity as that of psychology
Do we have Leaders or Representatives?
Rant about how current generation of representatives aren't exactly leading
Basic Income is a necessary Capitalist idea
Basic income helps capitalism as it is practiced work even when automation makes labor unnecessary for some problems
Universities as Startup Incubators
Rant about how education system is biased towards academics rather than societal benefits
Empathy, Compassion and Success
Empathy and Compassion are underrated for their impact in an individual's success