Hamza Bendaoudi, PhD

AI @AMD | AMD Brand Ambassador | Ph.D in Computer Engineering

San Jose, California, United States

About

Experience

  • AMD (Permanent Full-time · 4 yrs 2 mos)
    • FAE/ Field Support Manager - Embedded AI/ML
      Dec 2025 - Present · 7 mos

    • FAE/ Field Support Manager - Embedded AI/ML
      Jul 2024 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Staff Field Applications Engineer
      May 2022 - Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Staff Field Applications Engineer, Adaptive and Embedded Computing Group

  • Executive Director at AIM-x
    Jun 2020 - May 2022 · 2 yrs

    • Spearheaded the creation of Algeria’s first AI challenge program to empower university students in AI project development. • Managed a dedicated team of volunteers to organize the challenge, develop content, and deliver engaging webinars. • Fostered partnerships and led fundraising initiatives to support the program's sustainability and growth.

  • Sr. R&D Hardware Design Engineer at Zimmer Biomet
    Apr 2021 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Led the electronics design team in conducting feasibility studies and developing proof of concept for innovative hardware solutions. • Designed and implemented FPGA systems, focusing on LVDS, USB 3.0, ADC, and AFEs to enhance product performance. • Developed system architecture and a comprehensive development roadmap to guide project execution and align with company goals.

  • Sr. Hardware Design Engineer at Hardent
    May 2017 - Apr 2021 · 4 yrs

    • Designed and validated DisplayPort 1.4 video interfaces, integrating DSC and FEC features. • Developed FPGA reference designs for DisplayPort and HDMI video pipelines. • Provided comprehensive documentation and customer support, ensuring successful FPGA integration for various applications.

  • Polytechnique Montréal (3 yrs 9 mos)
    • Teaching Assistant
      Sep 2014 - May 2017 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      • Assisted with Digital Design and Implementation (INF3500) labs using VHDL, Xilinx Vivado, ISE, and Aldec Active-HDL. • Supported Signal and Image Processing (INF8725) labs focused on MATLAB programming. • Prepared lab exercises, guided students during sessions, and graded reports.

    • Ph.D Research
      Sep 2013 - Apr 2017 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      • Proposed and developed novel flexible hardware architectures optimized for medical imaging applications. • Designed and implemented FPGA-based solutions for advanced image processing algorithms. • Created a custom HDL code generation tool to accelerate development of image processing hardware. • Authored and co-authored numerous conference and journal papers and presented research findings at international scientific events.