Shrikant Acharya

Shrikant Acharya drives the company’s technology roadmap and strategic automotive industry partnerships. Under his leadership, the company leads the market in Ethernet AVB/TSN and Cloud-to-vehicle solutions; Excelfore is also the first software supplier to achieve independent certification by the Avnu Alliance.

Shrikant was a co-founder of MARGI Systems, which pioneered the delivery of infotainment headunits to automotive OEMs. His prior experience includes Harman, Widergren Communications, Cirrus Logic, and Telephoto Communications. He holds over a dozen patents for Cloud, in-vehicle networks, advanced compression technologies and driver assistance among others. Shrikant has a Bachelor’s degree from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, India, and an MSEE from the University of Texas at Arlington.