Raja Koduri
Indian computer engineer who led GPU architecture at AMD and Intel.
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Koduri was born to a Telugu family in Kovvur, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] At ATI, he worked as principal architect of the R300 GPU, the world's first DirectX 9-capable graphics card.[2] Koduri returned to AMD in 2013 as a vice president in Visual Computing, and in 2015 became senior vice president and chief architect of the Radeon Technologies Group.[3][4] In September 2017 he took a sabbatical, then resigned from AMD in November 2017.[5][6]
Intel announced his appointment as chief architect and senior vice president of its new Core and Visual Computing Group the following day.[6][7] He revealed in March 2023 that he would depart from Intel to establish Oxmiq Labs, a startup concentrating on AI-focused software.[8]
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An AnimationXpress article states that Koduri, music composer MM Keeravani, and director SS Rajamouli all hail from the same Telugu family in Kovvur.[2] The same source reports that Koduri designed a 360-degree camera called Bb360 for the film Baahubali: The Conclusion.[2] It also notes that Koduri serves as chief technical advisor to the board of directors for Makuta Visual Effects.[2] A Verge article reports that Intel formed a new Core and Visual Computing Group for Koduri to lead, unifying its graphics chip efforts.[7]
The Verge states that Koduri has a quarter-century of experience developing and refining graphics processing chips.[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "Raja Koduri" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Trinity Behind 'Baahubali' Magic", AnimationXpress, May 16, 2017 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Trinity Behind 'Baahubali' Magic", AnimationXpress, May 16, 2017. facts only, no text reused. animationxpress.com
- Wikipedia, "Raja Koduri" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "GPU Futures"; Savov, Vlad, "Intel hires Apple and AMD veteran to lead development of its own graphics chips", The Verge, November 9, 2017; Shimpi, Anand Lal, "The King is Back: Raja Koduri Leaves Apple, Returns to AMD", AnandTech, April 19, 2013 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Raja Koduri" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Smith, Ryan, "AMD Reorganizes Graphics Division – Radeon Whole Once More, Led By Raja Koduri", AnandTech, September 9, 2015 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Raja Koduri" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Oh, "Raja Koduri, Head of AMD's RTG, to go on Sabbatical until December", www.anandtech.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Raja Koduri" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Smith, "Raja Koduri, AMD's Radeon Tech Group Leader, Resigns", www.anandtech.com; "Raja Koduri Joins Intel as Chief Architect to Drive Vision across Cores, Visual Computing", Intel Newsroom; Smith, "Intel to Develop Discrete GPUs, Hires Raja Koduri as Chief Architect & Senior VP", www.anandtech.com; Warren, "Intel enters the PC gaming GPU battle with Arc", The Verge, 2021-08-16; "Intel Enters GPU Market. Is It Late To The Party?", Analytics India Magazine, 2021-08-31 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Savov, Vlad, "Intel hires Apple and AMD veteran to lead development of its own graphics chips", The Verge, November 9, 2017. facts only, no text reused. theverge.com
- Wikipedia, "Raja Koduri" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Alcorn, "Raja Koduri Leaves Intel to Found AI Software Start-Up", March 21, 2023 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia: Raja Koduri (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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