1. Company Overview:
Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore (SRI-B) Established in 1996, the Bangalore R&D center is the largest and most uniquely positioned overseas R&D facility focused on smartphones & semiconductors.
Twofold purpose of SRI-B :
Creating global flagship USP with Centers of Excellence in Modem, Multimedia, Intelligence
Make For India: Catering to specific needs of Indian consumers
Credited to have earned notable world’s “first” and “best” innovations.
With the best of talent from India and overseas, SRI-B works on cutting edge technologies across multiple areas of Samsung's business.
Our commitment to research has yielded a strong portfolio of intellectual property and made us a global leader of patents filed.
CSR footprint: Committed to the cause of public welfare with initiatives for the uplift of society.

2. Biography:
Dr. Vikram Vij received a Ph.D. and Master’s degree from the University of California Berkeley in Computer Science, an M.B.A. degree from Santa Clara University and a B.Tech. degree from IIT Kanpur in Electronics.
Dr. Vikram Vij has over 26 years of industrial experience in multiple technical domains from Databases, Storage & File Systems, Embedded systems, Intelligent Services and IoT.
Dr. Vij has worked at Samsung since 2004 and is currently working as Vice President and Voice Intelligence R&D Team Head at Samsung R&D Institute in Bangalore.
Dr. Vij’s current focus is on building the World’s Best Voice Intelligence Experience for Mobiles and other Samsung appliances.
Dr. Vij is also driving the growth of AI Centre of Excellence at Samsung Bangalore.
Dr. Vikram Vij, Vice President & Voice Intelligence R&D Head Samsung R&D Institute India – Bangalore