A quiet dream that started in a small village in Karnataka took Pruthviraj Prakash to one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies.Now working at NVIDIA’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California, as a Development Engineer in Deep Learning, Prakash recently shared the journey that took him from finding technology to building artificial intelligence systems alongside some of the biggest names in the industry.His story, which was shared in a LinkedIn post, doesn’t just celebrate the new job, but looks back at the years of training, hard work and career changes that made the opportunity possible.
From a small village to Silicon Valley
Prakash hails from a small village near Chitradurga in Karnataka, where, as he writes, finding technology “once felt impossible.”“What started as a quiet dream in a small town has now become a reality,” he wrote when announcing that he had joined NVIDIA as a Software Development Engineer.Prakash completed his Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from PES University between 2016 and 2020.After graduating, he joined Bengaluru-based technology company Enquero as an engineer, where he worked for three years between August 2020 and July 2023. The position gave him industry experience before he decided to pursue higher education in the United States.In August 2023, he enrolled in the Master of Science program in Computer Science at Clarkson University. Over the next two years, he strengthened his reputation before graduating in May 2025.Within a few months, he landed a position at NVIDIA, joining the Deep Learning division in August 2025.Today, he works in Santa Clara and reportedly earns an annual salary of around ₹2.6 crore.
Collaboration with NVIDIA
Announcing the move, Prakash said working at NVIDIA is not just a job.“Joining NVIDIA feels surreal, not only for the opportunity to work on deep learning and AI, but to be a part of something big, alongside some of the brightest minds in technology,” he wrote.Prakash concluded his career with advice for students and young professionals working in the field of technology.“For those who are still chasing their dreams, please don’t give up. Keep learning, be patient, and move forward little by little,” he wrote.He ended with a line that captured the journey from a small village in Karnataka to one of the world’s most famous AI companies.“What seems impossible today may be your story tomorrow.”Then came a sentence that summed up what happened. “Yes, I went to NVIDIA, you can too.”