Durgesh Srivastava

Bio:

Durgesh is a Data Center Systems Architect and the Co-founder and CTO of DataraAI, a company redefining AI infrastructure for data centers. DataraAI partners with enterprises and hyperscalers, offering expertise in AI chiplets, high-bandwidth networking, and optical connectivity. Previously, Durgesh was CTO at MIPS, driving scalable data center AI systems using UA Link and optical technologies. At NVIDIA, he led the architecture of the Grace platform, NVLink interconnects, and advanced thermal and power systems. His earlier work at Intel included multiple Xeon generations and automotive tech. With 50 patents in silicon, systems, and software, Durgesh focuses on power-efficient, scalable AI infrastructure, including liquid and immersion cooling, photonics, and high-speed I/O. He holds a B.Tech from IIT Kanpur and an M.Phil. from HKUST.