Sai Anirudh Karre, PhD

About

Software Engineer with a strong background in data products, responsive UIs, and backend APIs. Currently a Data Product Manager at Phenom Inc. Previously at Accurate Background, Cornerstone OnDemand, Skillsoft, and SumTotal Systems.

Guest Faculty at IIIT Hyderabad and research collaborator at the Software Engineering Research Center. Received PhD in July 2024 with a focus on Requirements Engineering for Virtual Reality Software Products, under the guidance of Prof. Y. Raghu Reddy.

Research Interests

• Software Engineering — Modeling, Quality, Requirements, Productivity
• Virtual Reality — Algorithms, Locomotion, Open-Source Tools, Authoring, SDKs
• Human-Computer Interaction

Teaching

• Introduction to Software Systems (UG) — Spring 2018–2022, 2025
• DevOps (PG) — Spring 2025
• Software Engineering (PG/MS/PhD) — Spring 2019, 2022
• Software System Development (PG/MS/PhD) — Monsoon 2019–2022, 2024, 2025
• Usability Engineering (PG/MS/PhD) — Spring 2016, 2021
• Wearable Computing (M.Tech PDM) — Monsoon 2022

Patents

1. Neeraj Mathur, Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy. System and method for evaluating and facilitating customized guidelines using usability code pattern analysis. US Patent 11144430 (Granted 2021-10-12). Link
2. Y. Raghu Reddy, Raghav Mittal, Sai Anirudh Karre. System and Method for Generating a Limitless Path in Virtual Reality Environment for Continuous Locomotion. US Patent 11687154 (Granted 2023-06-27). Link

Publications

1. Sai Anirudh Karre, Amogha A Halhalli, Y. Raghu Reddy. VReqST: A Requirement Specification Tool for Virtual Reality Software Products. DEMO Track @ ICSE 2025, Ottawa, Canada.
2. Shambhavi Jahagirdar, Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy. VReqDV: Model based Design Generation & Design Versioning Tool for Virtual Reality Product Development. ENASE 2025, Porto, Portugal.
3. Divij D, RadhaKrishna B, Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy. VRSLOG: An Approach to Log Immersive Experiences in Virtual Reality Systems. ENASE 2025, Porto, Portugal.

1. Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy. Model-based approach for specifying requirements of virtual reality software products. Frontiers in Virtual Reality, Vol 5, Dec 2024.
2. Mohammad Waqas et al., Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy, Syed Azeemuddin. Using Virtual Reality for Detection and Intervention of Depression — A Systematic Literature Review. arXiv:2403.01882, March 2024.
3. DSM Varanasi, Divij D, Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy. Measuring Software Development Waste in Open-Source Software Projects. Euromicro SEAA 2024, Paris, France.
4. Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy, Raghav Mittal. RE Methods for Virtual Reality Software Product Development: A Mapping Study. ACM TOSEM, Vol 33(4), May 2024.
5. Dhiraj SM Varanasi, Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy. Software Development Waste amidst COVID-19 Pandemic: An Industry Study. ISEC 2024.

1. Sai Anirudh Karre, Karthik Vaidhyanathan, Y. Raghu Reddy. POSTER: A Tool based Experiment to Teach Elicitation and Specification of Virtual Reality Product Requirements. CompEd 2023, Hyderabad, India.
2. Sai Anirudh Karre, Neeraj Mathur, Y. Raghu Reddy. Assessing New Hires' Programming Productivity Through UMETRIX — An Industry Case Study. arXiv:2305.03332.
3. Sai Anirudh Karre, Raghav Mittal, Y. Raghu Reddy. Requirements Elicitation for Virtual Reality Products — A Mapping Study. ISEC 2023, Prayagraj, India.

1. Sai Anirudh Karre, Vivek Pareek, Raghav Mittal, Y. Raghu Reddy. A Role Based Model Template for Specifying Virtual Reality Software. VARSE @ ASE 2022, Michigan, USA.
2. Mohammad Waqas Wani et al., Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy, Syed Azeemuddin. VelGmat: Low Cost Gait Mat For Stance Phase Calculation. IEEE Sensors 2022, Dallas, USA.
3. Y Pawankumar Gururaj, Raghav Mittal, Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy, Syed Azeemuddin. Towards Conducting Effective Locomotion Through Hardware Transformation in HMD — A Review Study [POSTER]. IEEE VR 2022.
4. Y Pawankumar Gururaj, Sai Anirudh Karre, Raghav Mittal, Y. Raghu Reddy, Syed Azeemuddin. Customizable Head-mounted Device for Detection of Eye Disorders using VR. VLSID 2022.
5. Raghav Mittal, Sai Anirudh Karre, Y Pawankumar Gururaj, Y. Raghu Reddy. Enhancing Configurable Limitless Paths in Virtual Reality Environments. ISEC 2022, Gandhinagar, India.

1. Sai Anirudh Karre, Lalit Mohan S, Abhinav Gupta, Y. Raghu Reddy. Introducing Software System Course to Engineering Undergraduate Students — An Experience Report. SEED @ APSEC 2021.
2. Raghav Mittal, Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy. Designing Limitless Path in Virtual Reality Environment. VAMR @ HCII 2021, LNCS 12770, pp 80–95.
3. Mohit Kuri, Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy. Understanding Software Quality Metrics for Virtual Reality Products — A Mapping Study. ISEC 2021.
4. Sai Anirudh Karre, Lalit Mohan S, Y. Raghu Reddy. Using project-based approach to teach design patterns: An Experience Report. ISEC 2021.

1. Shivang Shekar, Rajat Gupta, Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy. Detecting Astigmatism Condition in Human Eye using VR. EuroVR 2020.
2. Shivang Shekar, Pranav Reddy Pesaladinne, Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy. VREye: Exploring Human Visual Acuity Test Using Virtual Reality. HCII 2020, LNCS 12191, pp 415–429.
3. Sai Anirudh Karre, Neeraj Mathur, Y. Raghu Reddy. Understanding usability evaluation setup for VR products in industry: a review study. ACM SIGAPP Applied Computing Review 19(4), Jan 2020.

1. Sai Anirudh Karre et al. A report on 1st Software Engineering Research in India Update Meeting (SERI 2019). ACM SIGSOFT SEN 44(3), Nov 2019.
2. Neeraj Mathur, Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy. Grouping Semantically Related Change-Sets to Enhance Identification of Logical Coupling. SEKE 2019, Lisbon, Portugal.
3. Sai Anirudh Karre, Neeraj Mathur, Y. Raghu Reddy. Usability Evaluation of VR products in Industry — A Systematic Literature Review. ACM SAC 2019, Limassol, Cyprus.
4. Sai Anirudh Karre, Neeraj Mathur, Y. Raghu Reddy. Is Virtual Reality Product Development different?: An Empirical Study on VR Product Development Practices. ISEC 2019, Pune, India.

1. Neeraj Mathur, Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy. Usability Evaluation Framework for Mobile Apps using Code Analysis. EASE 2018, Christchurch, New Zealand.
2. Neeraj Mathur, Sai Anirudh Karre, Lalit Mohan S, Y. Raghu Reddy. Analysis of FinTech Mobile App Usability for Geriatric Users in India. CHIuXiD 2018, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

1. Sai Anirudh Karre, Anveshi Shukla, Y. Raghu Reddy. Does your Bug Tracking tool suit your needs? A Study on Open Source Bug Tracking tools. arXiv:1706.06799.
2. Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy. Model based approach to study Defect Dependency in Large Scale Integrated Software Products. arXiv:1706.05037.
3. Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy. Heuristic Approaches to Improve Product Quality in Large Scale Integrated Software Products. CCIS Vol 599, Springer 2016, pp 80–97.
4. Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy. An Industrial Case Study on Improving Quality in Integrated Software Product using defect dependency. QuASoQ/WAWSE/CMCE @ APSEC 2015.
5. Sai Anirudh Karre, Y. Raghu Reddy. A Defect Dependency based Approach to Improve Software Quality in Integrated Software Products. ENASE 2015, Barcelona, Spain.

Service

• Reviewer: Frontiers Journal
• Publicity Chair: ISEC 2025
• Program Committee: CODS COMAD 2024 — Demo Track
• Web Chair: ICSA 2024
• Workshop Organizing: SERI 2019, 2020; Design Thinking Workshop @ IIIT Hyderabad 2016, 2021
• Local Arrangements Chair: ISEC 2018, SERI 2020
• Webmaster: SERC (2014–2023)