Poonam Thapar

Director of Engineering

Gurugram, Haryana, India10 yrs 2 mos experience
AI EnabledHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in machine learning and deep learning.
  • Innovative solutions for food delivery and health analytics.
  • Strong leadership in engineering and cross-functional teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in AI-driven solutions for food delivery and healthcare analytics.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering LeadershipComputer VisionGenerative AiDeep LearningData MiningArtificial Intelligence (ai)

Other Skills

Reinforcement LearningSignal ProcessingPyTorchCreative Problem SolvingCross-functional Team LeadershipOrganizational LeadershipMachine LearningC++AlgorithmsData StructuresProgrammingCPerlJavaScriptJava

About

As an Engineering Manager at Zomato, I'm driving innovation in the food delivery space by harnessing the power of computer vision, Gen AI, Stable Diffusion and reinforcement learning. My expertise lies in developing cutting-edge solutions for fraud identification, digital menu creation, and personalized recommendations. I'm passionate about creating seamless user experiences, and my work has enabled the generation of realistic photo-cake images on-the-fly using first principles. With a strong foundation in machine learning and deep learning, I'm always looking to expand my knowledge and explore new possibilities. My experience as a Chief Engineer (Research) and Product Owner at Samsung R&D India Bangalore has equipped me with a unique understanding of health analytics on smart devices. As a seasoned engineering professional with an M.Tech. in Deep Learning from IIT Madras, I bring a strategic mindset and excellent interpersonal skills to the table. My technical proficiency spans machine learning, Computer vision, Python, analytics, Python, and project management. I'm a firm believer that it's never too late to start learning, and I'm excited to connect with like-minded individuals who share my passion for innovation and growth.

Experience

Sprinklr

Director of Machine Learning

Nov 2025Present · 4 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Zomato

Engineering Manager (ML)

Feb 2022Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos · On-site

  • As an Engineering Manager at Zomato, I'm driving innovation in the food delivery space by harnessing the power of computer vision, Gen AI, Stable Diffusion and reinforcement learning. My expertise lies in developing cutting-edge solutions for fraud identification, digital menu creation, and personalized recommendations. I'm passionate about creating seamless user experiences, and my work has enabled the generation of realistic photo-cake images on-the-fly using first principles.
Computer VisionEngineering Leadership

Samsung india

3 roles

Chief Engineer (ML Research)

Promoted

Mar 2021Jan 2022 · 10 mos

Computer VisionEngineering Leadership

Lead Engineer (ML Research)

Mar 2019Mar 2021 · 2 yrs

  • Currently working in the domain of health data analytics. I have successfully deployed a solution which estimates Blood Pressure of a user using smartphones. I leveraged techniques from the field of deep learning, signal processing and data mining.
Computer VisionEngineering Leadership

Senior Software Engineer

Jul 2017Mar 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos

Computer VisionEngineering Leadership

Indian institute of technology, madras

2 roles

Teaching Assistant, Deep Learning

Promoted

Jan 2017May 2017 · 4 mos

Computer VisionEngineering Leadership

Teaching Assistant, Pattern Recognition

Jul 2016Dec 2016 · 5 mos

Computer VisionArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Belzabar software design india private limited

Computer Scientist

Jun 2013May 2014 · 11 mos · Pune

  • Developer
Computer VisionArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Master of Technology (M.Tech.) — Computer Science

Jan 2015Jan 2017

Army Institute Of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) — Computer Engineering

Jan 2009Jan 2013

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