Uma Sawant

CEO

India16 yrs 4 mos experience

AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Led AI teams at LinkedIn and Flipkart.
Expert in scalable data solutions and recommender systems.
PhD from IIT Bombay with multiple awards.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned AI and Data Science leader in the Social Media industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

AiData Science

Other Skills

Data-based solutionsMember GrowthContent CreationContent DiscoveryTransfer learningData Science insightsContent QualityFairness SolutionsLearning Search RelevanceDatabasesMathematical ModelingText MiningAlgorithmsHadoopDistributed Systems

About

With 10+ years of experience, I have led AI and Data Science teams (team of 20 at LinkedIn) to oversee the development and deployment of scalable Data solutions for product initiatives. My core experience is in Recommender systems, Ranking and Search at scale. My project portfolio includes campaign personalization through copy optimization; cross-product transfer learning platform; content discovery and quality conversations for LinkedIn Groups; AI solutions for better pay, benefits, and voice for blue collar workforce; enhancing Learning Search experience. I have a strong background in computer science and machine learning, with a PhD from IIT Bombay, multiple awards and tier-A publications. I also enjoy mentoring and contributing to the women-in-tech community.

Experience

16 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

7 yrs

Average Tenure

2 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Flipkart

Sr. Research Manager

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

4 roles

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Sep 2022 – Nov 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

led a 20-member AI and Data Science team to create data-based solutions for diverse products and
platforms e.g. Making LinkedIn Groups successful through Member Growth, Content Creation and Discovery; Transfer learning for LinkedIn Talent Marketplace (Jobs, Recruiter, Learning, Premium) and Data Science insights and metrics for talent marketplace.

AIData ScienceData-based solutionsMember GrowthContent CreationContent Discovery+2

Engineering Manager

Promoted

Oct 2019 – Sep 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos

I led a 13-member AI team working on diverse problems such as Fairness for Content Quality (Trust) Solutions; Better pay, benefits and voice for blue collar (frontline and hourly) members; and improving Linkedin Learning search relevance.

AIContent QualityFairness SolutionsLearning Search RelevanceData Science