Mrinal Karvir

Mrinal is a Senior AI Software Engineering Manager at Intel Corporation. She leads engineering for the Intel Developer Cloud for the Edge, which offers instant remote access for deploying AI applications on the latest Intel hardware and software platforms. The Edge AI and Vision Alliance awarded DevCloud as the 2020 Vision Product of the Year. Mrinal has a proven track record of managing teams that develop innovative AI solutions, from incubation to scale. She has also spearheaded the development of the world’s first presence-aware PC experience, utilizing Intel Context Sensing Technology, which garnered an innovation award at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2019. Mrinal is an ethical AI champion, providing leadership and clarity on responsible AI practices. She actively promotes awareness and the importance of ethical practices through talks, panel discussions, and courses at various forums, including the Embedded Vision Summit and the IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence. Mrinal is an IEEE Senior Member and serves as the Secretary and on the Board of Governors for the IEEE Computer Society. She is also the Vice Chair for the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Women in Engineering chapter, focusing on building a strong community of technical women. Furthermore, Mrinal volunteers as an ABET Program Evaluator for Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Data Science programs, aiming to enhance the quality of education.