Avinash Jade, Ph.D. — Director of Engineering

Avinash is a seasoned AI leader with over 23 years of experience in applying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning across diverse domains, and 6+ years of success in building and leading high-performing data science teams. Currently leading a team of 50+ data scientists and ML engineers, he brings 16+ years of deep domain expertise in the retail and e-commerce space. His work spans supply chain optimization, forecasting, network modeling, replenishment, assortment planning, pricing & promotions, and merchandising. Avinash has a strong track record of developing industry-leading solutions using Computer Vision and Generative AI. He holds a Ph.D. in Machine Learning (2006), with a specialization in Support Vector Machines. His research contributions include five peer-reviewed international publications (~200 citations) and over 30 U.S. patents filed in the field of Machine Learning. He is a recognized speaker at major global forums—serving as a keynote panelist at AI Summit Seoul (2019 & 2023) and delivering invited talks at the International Conference on AI/ML Systems (2023), among others. A hands-on practitioner, Avinash is also a Kaggle Expert with one silver and two bronze medals, demonstrating a strong blend of research, leadership, and applied AI expertise. Specialties: Computer Vision, Gen AI, LLMs, Machine Learning, Deep learning, Time series forecasting, Natural language processing (NLP), Optimization, Operation Research, Mixed Integer Programming, Genetic Algorithms, Support Vector Machines, Gradient Boosting Machines, Causal ML, Reinforcement Learning

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in AI and Machine Learning for the retail industry.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 24 yrs 4 mos