Avirup C.

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India14 yrs 2 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Led AI-based data classification at Microsoft.
Designed optimization systems for ad performance.
Improved product ranking algorithms at Flipkart.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and E-commerce expert with a strong focus on AI and optimization technologies.

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Technical LeadershipSoftware ArchitectureData GovernanceCloud ComputingProblem SolvingDistributed SystemsAlgorithmsMachine LearningSoftware Development

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAlgorithm DesignApache SparkBig DataCC#C++COSMOSComputer ScienceData StructuresGenerative AIGitLarge Language Models (LLM)MapReduceObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)

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Software Engineer experienced in building Data intensive applications.

Experience

Microsoft

Principal Software Engineer

Jun 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Worked as the Tech lead and created Long/Mid/Short-term roadmap for the Classification and Advanced AI team in Microsoft Data Governance team. Led a 6-member team to introduce AI-based structured data classification for the first time in Microsoft's data governance suite. Collaborated closely with the Microsoft Research (MSR) team to include the latest innovations in Structured Data Classification, Data Quality and other areas in Microsoft Purview.
Later worked in the Azure AI Platform team focusing on the inferencing and performance validation of LLMs. Designed the billing service for Models-as-a-Service (MaaS), and created a roadmap for improving the release agility of LLMs in AOAI service.

Technical LeadershipSoftware ArchitectureGenerative AILarge Language Models (LLM)Data GovernanceCloud Computing

Flipkart

2 roles

SDE 4

Mar 2020 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

Worked on multiple parts of the Search stack to improve Ranking of products and to measure User Pain on search result page.
Designed an extensible platform to enable any component of the stack to efficiently run Explore Exploit (MAB) experiments in the online request path.

Problem SolvingDistributed SystemsREST APIsAlgorithms

SDE 3

Oct 2018 – Feb 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos

Designed a platform to optimize product ranking according to category-specific goals and constraints, through counterfactual estimation methods.
Developed the ranking optimizer platform and worked on improving various popularity ranking constructs along with a team of engineers.

AlgorithmsData StructuresMachine Learning

Microsoft

3 roles

Senior SDE

Promoted

Mar 2017 – Sep 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

Designed and implemented a self-learning Explore-Exploit based system to optimize the information content of ads improving both user experience and advertiser ROI.

AlgorithmsData StructuresSoftware Development

SDE 2

Promoted

May 2014 – Feb 2017 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

Worked on various algorithms and infra components for Extension and Annotation team in Bing Ads.
Previously worked on the management service and clients for StorSimple, a hybrid storage solution in Azure.

AlgorithmsSoftware Development

SDE 1

Oct 2011 – Apr 2014 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

Worked on building a platform for automated ad campaign management to enable small advertisers easily participate in Local search scenarios.
Previously developed various components of Advertiser Insights platform to provide actionable guidance on performance of ad campaigns.

Software DevelopmentCloud Computing