Founder & his Vision

Dr Amarjot Singh

Dr. Amarjot Singh's journey, deeply rooted in his upbringing in a military family in India, began with a focus on engineering and collaborations with defense organizations like DRDO. His pursuit of AI for torpedo technology led him to the National University of Singapore and subsequently to the University of Cambridge for his Ph.D., where he specialized in brain-inspired AI. Singh's application of AI in drone security earned him international recognition. Committed to social impact, he used AI to rescue trafficked children in India, a project that earned him a spot in the MIT 35 under 35 and garnered attention from media outlets like BBC. This experience, along with his work on crowd monitoring solutions, steered him towards exploring Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) at Stanford University, under DARPA's program. This path culminated in the founding of Skylark Labs, where Singh and his team are dedicated to developing advanced AI systems for security applications, driven by a mission to make the world a safer place through innovative AI solutions.

PhD Research: Brain Inspired AI for Security Applications

Singh focused on creating AI capable of operating on edge devices like drones and cameras. To achieve this, he studied brain mechanisms at Harvard, MIT, and Brown University, leading to the development of a data and computationally efficient AI, ScatterNet Hybrid Deep Networks. This AI was applied to drones and cameras, tackling safety and security challenges like violence detection in crowded places and Disguised Face Recognition. His work garnered international recognition, including features in media outlets like BBC and on the cover of The Economist.

Real-world Impact: Rescued 13 Children using AI

After completing his doctorate, Singh dedicated himself to making a tangible difference in society, focusing on improving safety for its most vulnerable members. He developed software aimed at rescuing trafficked children from brothels in India. This software has aided GURIA India in rescuing 13 minor girls to date. This project, having a significant real-world impact and holding personal importance to Singh, led to his recognition in the MIT 35 under 35 list.

Next-Gen AI at Stanford funded by DARPA

Dr. Singh's experience in defense revealed that AI often struggles with unforeseen scenarios, highlighting narrow AI's limitations. This led him to Stanford's DARPA Lifelong Learning Machines program, where he developed self-learning AI that evolves on the edge, adapting to new and unknown threats. This AI provides early warnings, enhancing safety and security, reducing costs, and minimizing operational disruptions, thus overcoming conventional AI's challenges in dynamic environments.

Founded Skylark Labs to Commercialize Self-learning AI

After Dr. Singh’s tenure at Stanford, I founded Skylark Labs to create a commercial version of self-learning AI. The startup, registered in the US, began its technological development in India, starting in the incubation center of the university where I completed my bachelor's degree, initially with 10 dedicated interns. Over two years, Skylark Labs has expanded to a team of 70, spanning three offices in the US, India, and Australia, gathering most of our team across these locations.

Our Current Team

Our Executive Team

Skylark Labs is a team of over 70+ AI professionals with 3 PhDs

Amarjot Singh

Founder & CEO

DARPA, Stanford (Postdoc), Cambridge (PhD), MIT 35 under 35

Philip Calk

Head of Federal Sales

Exp: 28 Year DHS, DHS USBP, TS Clearance

Robert Schmermund

Business Development Manager

Exp: BDE with Anduril, Deputy Chief of Staff NAVSUP

Chris Sang

Director

Exp: Managing Partner, Venture Capitalist & CTO

Sai Nimmakayala

Interim, Director of Engineering

Exp: Startups and Microsoft

Ketan Bansal

Interim, Director of Business Strategy and Growth

Exp: Startups and ISRO

Ashish Kumar Karir

Head of Operations

Exp: Retd Colonel, 20 years in Indian Army

FULL TEAM

Sai Nimmakayala
Director of Engineering

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Karthik Dasari
SDE-1, Full Stack Engineer

Prem Varma
Machine Learning Engineer - 1, Computer Vision Engineer

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Philip Calk
Head of Federal Sales (USA)

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Ketan Bansal
Interim, Director of Business Strategy and Growth

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Vishwambhara Rathore
Business Analyast

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Som Sachan
Business Development Executive - 1, Procurement

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Charitha Dakavarapu
UI/UX Designer

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Rocio Novo
HR (USA)

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Ashish Kumar Karir
Head of Operations

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Devan Friday
Chartered Accountant (USA)

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Ronny Tai
Accountant (USA)

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Amanda Merced
Legal Counsin (USA)

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Ankush Bedi
Legal Counsin (India)

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