Prem Shankar Kumar

AI Researcher

Sammamish, Washington, United States17 yrs 3 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Generated $5B in revenue through innovative ML models.
  • Achieved 177.44% year-over-year revenue increase.
  • Led cross-functional teams in complex data science projects.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Machine Learning Engineer specializing in E-commerce and Telecommunications solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Machine LearningData ScienceSoftware Development

Other Skills

Time Series AnalysisSentiment AnalysisMachine Learning AlgorithmsPredictive ModelingCausal InferenceStatistical AnalysisMLOpsAWS ServicesInfrastructure DevelopmentDistributed SystemsAWS Step FunctionsFault-Tolerant SystemsJavaC++CORBA

About

I am a Senior Applied Scientist and Machine Learning Engineer with a proven track record of architecting, designing, and implementing next-generation machine learning-based artificial intelligence (AI) systems to achieve our product development goals. I drove the scientific roadmap by influencing design decisions for scientifically sophisticated software solutions, taking ownership of critical components, and delivering design guidance. My expertise lies in employing advanced analytics and machine learning techniques to derive strategic insights and provide actionable recommendations. I have devised algorithms and predictive models that automate complex processes, elevate design efficiency, and foster innovation across diverse domains. From collection to model execution, I designed and deployed end-to-end data science solutions to address intricate challenges within emerging and established business endeavors. As a leader, I thrive in leading cross-functional teams and collaborating with stakeholders to translate business problems into technical data-centric solutions. My experience includes executing advanced models and experiments to predict and optimize user interactions with advertisements, leveraging my data science and ML methodologies expertise. Areas of Expertise: Machine Learning (ML) Algorithms, Data Science Proficiency, Predictive Modeling, Data Mining, Software Development, Systems Automation, Revenue Generation, Multi-Variate Time-Series Classification, Technical Leadership, Prototyping, Infrastructure Development, Team Building, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Causal Inference, Double Machine Learning. Feel free to reach out to me directly on LinkedIn or at meprem@gmail.com. Have a great day!

Experience

Amazon

3 roles

Senior Applied Scientist Machine – Learning (L6)

Jun 2022Present · 3 yrs 9 mos · On-site

  • ▪ Researched and developed a model from scratch that generated $5B in revenue by acquiring over 1M new businesses for Amazon Business (AB) from Amazon Retail sites, within 3+ years since the model launch.
  • ▪ Attained $2.358B in AB long-term revenue and $670M in in-year AB revenue through acquisition efforts, marking a 177.44% year-over-year increase with 472K businesses acquired in 2023, 21.37% from Amazon Retail sites.
  • ▪ Achieved a 71% performance enhancement over current state-of-the-art deep-learning Multi-variate Time-Series Classification (MTSC) models with BCIvNext model, presented internally at the Amazon Machine Learning Conference 2021 with a 30% acceptance rate. Researched and developed a Multi-Modal MTSC model for Amazon's BCIvNext project that consumed glance-view and purchase data to predict the likelihood of customers buying for business on Amazon Retail sites and increased model capacity by 60%-70%.
  • ▪ Partnered with the Amazon Ads team to integrate the BCIvNext embeddings in the Amazon Ads Doppelganger project for business use cases, which resulted in a 1300% lift vs. 130% lift of Ads GNN embeddings; the project got Amazon Ads SVP attention.
  • ▪ Owner of Value of Advertising Partners for Sponsored Ads (VAP) Causal Inference study. Automated Value of Advertising Partners for Sponsored Ads (VAP) Causal Inference pipeline, within two weeks, that reduced runtime from 12 weeks to 1 week. Executed 6400+ individual casual studies, prepared a final report summarizing findings for L8/L10 leaders, and socialized the report with at least 6 teams across Amazon Ads.
  • ▪ Mentored mid-level and senior scientists and developers, performed three L6 promotional evaluations, delivered organization-wide technical presentations, and facilitated scientific advancement learning sessions. In Amazon Ads, part of the science promotion panel in my VP org, mentored scientists to deploy models to production using the simplified experimentation to deployment workflow.
Time Series AnalysisSentiment AnalysisMachine LearningData Science

Senior Software Development Engineer (L6)

Promoted

Apr 2020May 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo · On-site

  • ▪ Researched the Next Generation Business Customer Identification (BCIvNext) model utilizing multi-variate time series classification to detect business-oriented purchasing patterns among Amazon retail customers that streamlined targeted marketing strategies for Amazon Business conversion.
  • ▪ Experimented and surpassed the Multi-Variate Time-Series Classification (MTSC) model accuracy with 10X lower runtime complexity using Target Encoding vs. the state-of-the-art Amazon ASIN embedding developed by the Central Team.
  • ▪ Invented a new MLOPS platform and Led the automation of ML pipeline operations, with 100+ steps from preprocessing to post-processing in nine countries by employing AWS services like CodeBuild, Step Functions, Batch, nbdev, and Ploomber. Processed 300 million customer's data (approx. 8TB) twice per week through the MLOPS inference pipeline, using 15 p4d.24xlarge machines, very reliably for 2+ years. Adopted this MLOPs solution to new Amazon Ads team and socializing it across Amazon.
  • ▪ Deployed production model across nine countries, using 2% to 70% negative data, resulting in tailored marketing messaging for enhanced prospect acquisition through customized model recommendations. Expedited registration in all nine Amazon Business marketplaces without verification by identifying high-potential prospects through modeling techniques.
  • ▪ Contributed to critical improvements in AWS’s GPU monitoring and utilization capabilities as a technical advisor to the Amazon Consumer Finance team. Helped develop a sophisticated GPU metrics system available to AWS customers worldwide, including Amazon. Achieved an impressive 90% fleet adoption across over 10,000 instances, generating $10 million in annual savings, enhancing GPU utilization, and reducing deployment failures by 60% across Amazon.
Time Series AnalysisSentiment AnalysisMachine LearningSoftware Development

Software Development Engineer II (L5)

Jul 2015Mar 2020 · 4 yrs 8 mos · On-site

  • ▪ Redesigned the end-to-end Amazon Business's monolithic, operation-heavy registration, and verification stack, leveraging AWS Step Functions to implement 50+ fault-tolerant steps, resulting in a reduction of high severity issues from 15+ per week to low tens per year. Assigned component designs to team members, offering insightful feedback on design and code for enhanced readability, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
  • ▪ Earned leadership endorsement by crafting technical designs, architectural plans, and phased implementation strategies.
  • ▪ Introduced operational efficient Amazon Business Registration 2.0 and Verification 2.0 back-end service stacks worldwide over 2.5 years by re-designing legacy Registration 1.0 and Verification 1.0 monolithic systems, processing 25K+ daily registration/verification requests, and utilizing asynchronous workflows, each 2.0 stack handling 50+ steps per request.
  • ▪ Deployed automated registration and verification for Amazon Business COVID-19 Supply Store, guaranteeing prompt access to medical supplies for eligible institutions within a two-week timeframe.
Infrastructure DevelopmentDistributed SystemsSoftware Development

Alcatel-lucent

Technical Lead

Sep 2012Jun 2015 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore · On-site

  • ▪ Maintained the Alcatel-Lucent Network Management Application Platform (ALMAP) using C++, integrating CORBA, SNMP, CMIS/XMP OSI protocols, and Marben OSI stack on RHEL6.
  • ▪ Advanced ALMAP Framework (FWK) by introducing basic/extended CMIS agent & manager apps, bi-directional support in CORBA ORB, and security login failure handling in NG-SSO (Java) for product reliability across HP-UX, Solaris, and Linux environments.
  • ▪ Architected Epiphany Messaging Framework (EMF) and Epiphany.coffee WebSocket library while contributing to ZMQPP, specializing in C++11, multi-threading, event-driven I/O, distributed applications, and security features for ZeroMQ-based messaging systems.
Distributed SystemsJavaSoftware Development

Huawei

Senior Software Engineer

Jun 2011Sep 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bangalore · On-site

  • ▪ Innovated functionalities for multi-threaded and multi-platform C++ network daemons across Windows, Linux, and Solaris environments. Boosted system reliability by modernizing trend analysis suspension and resumption functionality, alongside optimizing bulk instance and template modification within the PMS Data Collection and Reporting Module.
  • ▪ Decreased template modification time by 80% by incorporating a bulk request feature into the iManager U2000 Unified Network Performance Management System (PMS).
  • ▪ Obtained a near-zero from 50% defect rate in data collection, query, and instance management module of PMS by overhauling error-scenario management and integrating SLA, threshold, and schedule policy modification features into V1R6C02 version of the product.
Distributed SystemsStakeholder CollaborationsSoftware Development

Accenture

Software Engineer

Aug 2008May 2011 · 2 yrs 9 mos · On-site

  • ▪ Created a desktop application for the company’s internal system through newsfeeds, employee search, Single Sign-On, and SharePoint services integration using Adobe Flex/AIR technology.
  • ▪ Overhauled software infrastructure by migrating from outdated C/C++ to modern C#, consolidating disparate systems into a cohesive platform, and implementing thorough code testing with NUnit.
  • ▪ Addressed security concerns by resolving encryption issues and leveraging technologies, such as DB2, NMAKE, PGP, and Visual C++ 6.0.
Stakeholder CollaborationsSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Software Development

Education

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) — Computer Science

Jan 2005Jan 2008

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) — Computer Science

Jan 2002Jan 2005

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