Kartheek Kumar Reddy Nareddy is a researcher at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) since October 2024. Previously, Kartheek served as a Senior Research Fellow at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) from August 2018 to September 2024, where significant contributions included advancements in constrained sparse recovery formulations and the application of Convolutional Neural Networks for image recovery. Kartheek's experience also includes a role as a Senior Engineer at Honeywell Technology Solutions from July 2016 to July 2018, focusing on implementing SD card device drivers. Early career experiences feature internships at Kwality Photonics and Qmax Systems Inc., as well as an undergraduate project on radiation hardening of VLSI circuits at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. Kartheek holds a PhD in Engineering from IISc and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from IIT Kharagpur.