Gaurav Arora

Gaurav Arora is an experienced Engineering Leader, Solutions Architect, and Product Manager with over 20 years of expertise in developing Smart Home SOCs, Products, and SDKs for both Consumer and Service Provider segments.

His career highlights include successful product development, managing technology partnerships with key players like Google, Netflix, and Amazon, and demonstrating a strong analytical mindset with a focus on long term product vision and team performance.

Gaurav's technical skills span from Technical Requirements Analysis, PRD, Software Architecture, Systems Design to Embedded Software Design, covering SoC Architectures, AI/ML Frameworks, AI/ML accelerators, SoC Security, and Multimedia Sub-systems.

In the business realm, he excels in Product Roadmap Planning, NPV/ROI Analysis, Go-to-Market Strategies, Market Research, along with a deep understanding of the Consumer Electronics Supply Chain, OEM/ODM Relationships, Contract Negotiations, and Strategic Partnerships.

His people management experience extends to leading teams of Engineers and Technical Marketing personnel across different continents, including North America, Europe, and Asia.

Gaurav pursued an MBA at NYU Stern School of Business, in addition to studying BE at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, and MS at the University of Maryland - A. James Clark School of Engineering.

His career journey includes notable positions such as Head of Hardware Platform Architecture at Google, Lead Platform and SoC Architect at Facebook Reality Labs, Vice President at Synaptics Incorporated, and leadership roles at MediaTek USA Inc., Marvell Semiconductor, Broadcom, and Advanced Micro Devices.

Gaurav Arora's diverse background and extensive experience make him a seasoned professional in the fields of Engineering, Product Management, and Solutions Architecture.