Debarag Banerjee Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

Heading a growing team of 130+ AI, ML, Data Science, Analytics, and Data Engineers to sustainably grow a diverse portfolio of B2C lending products of ~$10B asset value spread across 6 distinct business lines, with >10M active borrowers. Some example projects we work on: Cyclops: a real-time loan underwriting decision engine that uses multi-layered ML models over multiple unconventional data sources to decide creditworthiness of borrowers with thin credit history Simulation and ML based Stress Testing and Early Warning Systems designed to identify risky loans GenAI Agent utilizing LLMs, RAG, and Function calling to create a Chatbot for Mortgage Sourcing Enterprise-wide Data Wearhouse, Data Governance, and Business Intelligence systems handling several 10s of TB of data per day -enabling democratized decision making from the C-suite to feet-on-street

Building Conversational Generative AI for one of the largest Network Equipment vendors to enable network administrators (and eventually users) to use intuitive human-like chatbots equipped with NLU, NLP, and LLM to understand, troubleshoot, and seek natural language AI assistance to maintain and maximize performance of their networks.Increased advertising revenue for a major music streaming unicorn using various Machine Learning and Deep Learning techniques to create machine-generated Enhanced User profiles. Leading an in-house team of data scientists, and increasing their capabilities and training pipelines. Built and executed ML models in the areas of ● User Level Targeting of Ads (ULTrA) for Audio Ads on streaming music platforms, achieving >2X potential lift in user ad engagement ● Enhanced User Profiles based on Media consumption and other psycho-demographic patterns for > 20M users on a music streaming platforms

San Carlos, California, Us

Presto aims to automate and enhance the drive-thru experience at quick service restaurants (QSR) by building, deploying, and operating an AI-powered system that can understand and converse with drive-thru diners using speech audio, then infer their desired orders (with upsells as needed) using LLM-powered hybrid NLP techniques, and place them through integrated APIs.I head engineering for the flagship product, Presto Voice, and lead the design, development, and scaling of the Generative AI, NLP and Graph Processing, Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) and Embeded Audio.These are exciting times where we are reimagining the product live of Presto by bringing Generative AI into an actual novel real-time application that is driving efficiency and profitability in a key sector of the economy. I am hiring, so please reach out if you feel can make a difference.

Singapore, Singapore, Sg

Led all data science and AI/ML efforts for Agoda, a part of the Booking Holdings Group, (NASDAQ: BKNG) generating >$1B GMV, an Online Travel Agency focused on Asia-related travel and hospitalityFocus areas include: Pricing Models, Performance Marketing, Personalization, Front-End Optimization, Content AI (Text and Image), Price Prediction, Search and Ranking, Sponsored Product Listings, Fraud Detection, Conversational AI, and Data Center Performance ManagementCombined value of all projects deliver about 20% of net profit for the companyLeading a team of 45 data scientists, ML engineers, product managers, and business analysts over three geographies. Responsible for recruitment, budget, team performance, quarterly and annual plans

Bangalore, Karnataka, In

Transformed the technology and business of Fashion and Fashion E-commerce worldwide using Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning at scale.Built and led a multi-geography (Silicon Valley, US + Bangalore, India) team of world-class data scientists.Thought led and executed models in the areas of - Comprehensive Customer and Product models for e-Commerce interactions- Consumer Internet Fashion E-Commerce App optimizations: Recommendation and Personalization engines for Similar / Looks / Cross-Sell / Notifications / Ads; Pricing -Portfolio and Personal; Search Recall and Sort Order optimizations; Size and Fit estimation- Inbound Supply Chain Optimizations: Predictive Assortment Planning; Fast Fashion Creation; Trend Identification; Inventory Optimization- Fashion AI: Deep Learnt Fashion Image Similarity; Fashion Ontology NLP; AI-generated Fashion Designs using Generative AI: GANs and Neural Style Transfer-Customer Care: Sentiment Estimation and Cause Attribution; Smart Returns; Customer Scoring-Fulfillment: Turn-around Time Estimation; Returns Prediction and Reduction; Forward Inventory PlacementInstituted metrics-based DS projects lifecycle processEvangelized and provided thought leadership at various conferences

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

Helped Reliance Jio realize its growth strategy by discovering Digital India through the eyes of data.. Big Data.Predictive Marketing, Behavioral Modeling, LTE and WiFi Network Analytics, Decision Support Systems, Apps Growth Hacking, Media Deep Learning.Open Source full-stack platform for Machine Learning (Random Forest, Deep Learning, etc.) on Big Data using Hadoop, Hive, Spark, R, Python, GPU-accelerated HPC, H2O, Private Cloud (OpenStack), Pentaho, etc.Building world-class global teams (US-India) of Data Scientists, Data Engineers, BI Developers, and Product Managers -contact me if you are one.

Fairfax, Va, Us

Defined architecture, algorithms, product strategy, roadmap, and next generation product execution for Data Analytics and Data Science business -focusing on RAN Analysis and Optimization products for LTE + 3G operators worldwide that use Big Data techniques to help solve strategic, planning and operational problems.

Launched CoudViu Mobile App and Cloud-based Video Transcoding service for multi-format multi-platform mobile video• Developed and patented key technology to improve live video streaming quality over wireless networks• Architected power efficient mobile transcoding and streaming applications for mobile video delivery from the cloud

Santa Clara, California, Us

Wireless communication system architect for Intel's ultra mobile platforms.Architecting next generation of wireless communication chipsets and solutions for mobile and consumer electronics applications.

Beaverton, Or, Us

Conceptualize new wireless communication systems for low-power wearables and develop architectual level design of all SoC components needed for them. Manage a communication system engineering group of experienced PhD level engineering innovators and SoC architects. Own execution of product development re: meeting cost and performance goals, customer requirements, and schedule.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Designed the world's first 3G geo-synchronous satellite system.

Architected an UMTS chipset.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

Designed CDMA IS-95 and 1xRTT chipsets.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Electrical Engineering And Computer Science

Master Of Science - Ms, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Btech, Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

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