# Durgesh Srivastava > Co-founder of DataraAI. Fmr. CTO at MIPS (acq.) & Sr. Dir. at NVIDIA. 20+ years at Intel. Serial entrepreneur, currently Founder of DataraAI, building Physical AI infrastructure and real-world robotics intelligence systems. DataraAI provides the complete training data layer for Physical AI, converting raw operations into deployment-ready intelligence for reliable automation. Former CTO of MIPS leading AI inference platforms, RISC-V systems, and scale-up data center architecture(UALink, eSUN) with optical interconnects. Led the company through a successful acquisition by GlobalFoundries. Senior Director and Data Center Product Architect at NVIDIA ($4T+ market cap), driving next-generation rack-scale AI systems and Physical AI using digital twins. Over 20 years at Intel ($200B+ market cap) as Chief Architect and Principal Engineer, leading Xeon and Atom SoC architecture, autonomous driving cloud platforms processing 5TB/hour per vehicle, and infotainment systems deployed across five global OEMs. Things I can advise on: ✔️ Starting and raising funds for deep tech startups (positioning, narrative) ✔️ Hardware + AI product strategy and roadmap ✔️ Building Physical AI / robotics solutions (data → deployment) ✔️ Go-to-market for deep tech (pilots → production) ✔️ Scale-Up, Scale-Across and Scale-Out data infrastructure ✔️ MVP silicon, chiplets, and system architecture ✔️ Digital Twin simulations and deployment ✔️ Career growth for engineers and technical leaders Passionate about helping founders and engineers build scalable deep tech systems and bring complex products to market. Focused on unlocking career growth, especially for those feeling stuck and looking to break through to the next level. ## Offerings - Video call (15 min): $250.00 ## Example Questions - I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on? - How do I know if my business idea will work? - How would you approach growth for my business? - What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company? ## Links - [Expert profile](/DurgeshSrivastava) - [Avatar](https://media.intro.co/avatars/1606071KW6AC3qD.jpg) - [Marketplace](/marketplace)