Dinakar Munagala is the co-founder and CEO of Blaize®. With over 22 years of experience leading global teams in developing graphics chips for high-profile projects, he has garnered recognition for his technical expertise, innovative approach, and results-driven leadership. Munagala initiated Blaize with a bootstrapped effort to create a more energy-efficient processor architecture for emerging computing needs. Under his guidance, Blaize has developed a transformative compute solution that integrates silicon and software to optimize AI at scale across various environments. The company has attracted prominent investors, expanded its customer base in automotive and other industries, and established a global presence with offices in the US, UK, Japan, India, and the UAE.
Prior to founding Blaize, Munagala spent 12 years at Intel holding key positions in graphics processor microarchitecture, design, and feature ownership within the mobile and graphics engineering group, as well as the Intel Centrino platforms. His contributions included developing Intel's next-generation multi-core, multi-threaded graphics chips and architecting the company's first integrated CPU/GPU product family.
Munagala holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Osmania University, India, and a Master of Science degree in the same field from Purdue University, USA. He is the inventor on five patents.
Dedicated to community service, Munagala has spent a decade leading fundraising efforts for CRY (Child Relief and You)/Vibha (Sacramento Action Center), a non-profit organization supporting underprivileged children's education. He is also a committed supporter of Kiva and Vittana initiatives, empowering students and entrepreneurs through microfinance loans.