BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Code Metal, the leading company in AI-powered development workflows for the edge, today announced the appointment of Ayon Basumallik as Senior Vice President of Engineering and Product. Basumallik, formerly Vice President of Machine Learning and Software Engineering at Lightmatter, brings extensive leadership experience, having played a key role in driving strategy and scaling operations at Lightmatter, which recently achieved a $4.4 billion valuation.
“Ayon’s experience spans fundamental physics, firmware, and production-grade machine learning, making him ideally suited to Code Metal’s mission to bridge software and hardware for seamless deployment at the edge and help manage the influx of customers,” said Peter Morales, CEO & founder of Code Metal. “His expertise will be a huge asset to our leadership team as Code Metal continues to expand our edge development platform and product portfolio.”
At Lightmatter, Basumallik led the development of the Idiom Software Stack, powering the world’s first photonic computer capable of running production machine learning workloads. Prior to Lightmatter, Basumallik was an architect for the MATLAB language at MathWorks Inc. He led the development of the language core that formed the basis of multiple releases of MATLAB. Basumallik’s ability to build solutions from low-level systems to APIs will further enhance Code Metal’s ability to convert high-level languages, such as Python and MATLAB, into hardware-optimized formats like VHDL, Verilog, and embedded C.
“As edge use cases become more prevalent, the ability to translate common programming languages into code that is optimized for the edge will be increasingly important. Code Metal is at the forefront of tackling this challenge,” said Ayon Basumallik, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Product at Code Metal. “The company already has strong support from customers and investors and is on the path to even greater success. I look forward to helping foster growth and drive innovation in my new role.”
In his new role, Basumallik will focus on scaling Code Metal’s operations and advancing product excellence. He will lead efforts to expand existing partnerships with companies such as L3Harris, Transliner, and Tigris Systems, while developing new collaborations with global technology leaders soon to be announced. With his track record of scaling innovative technologies, Basumallik will play a pivotal role in positioning Code Metal as a leader in AI-powered hardware development at the edge.
For more information on Code Metal, visit: https://www.codemetal.ai/.
About Code Metal
Code Metal is the leading company for AI-powered development workflows at the edge. Drawing on years of experience from leading AI labs at MIT and industry giants like Meta, Microsoft and Amazon, the Code Metal team has mastered the science of translating sophisticated research algorithms for cutting-edge platforms, from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the Microsoft HoloLens. Now, Code Metal is bringing its algorithmic breakthroughs to hardware applications to accelerate development at the edge. Code Metal is backed by Shield Capital, J2 Ventures and others. Learn more at https://www.codemetal.ai/.
