Rahul Agarwal

Lead ML Engineer

London, United Kingdom14 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Transformed from mechanical engineer to AI expert.
  • Built MLWhiz, a resource for ML concepts.
  • Mentored aspiring ML engineers globally.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS-focused Machine Learning Engineer with strong mentorship capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Machine LearningArtificial IntelligenceProject ManagementDeep LearningComputer VisionData AnalysisRecommendation Systems

Other Skills

A/B TestingAnalyticsApache SparkBig DataCData PipelinesGraph AlgorithmsHadoopHiveHypothesis TestingImpalaKerasLinear RegressionLogistic RegressionMatlab

About

Over the past decade, I transformed from a traditional mechanical engineer into a leading voice in AI and machine learning. In 2013, I had a realization.I believed that making complex ML concepts accessible would create great value both for myself as well as for others. My hypothesis proved correct. Key Milestones: → Built MLWhiz website → Worked across multiple tech giants (Facebook, Walmart Labs, Roku) → Generated some good impact through open-source contributions The Results: → 50K+ social media followers across platforms → Featured on major tech platforms (HackerNoon, Kaggle) → Influenced thousands of aspiring ML engineers My Digital Ecosystem: → MLWHIZ PLATFORM: A comprehensive resource where I break down complex ML concepts into practical, implementable knowledge. From deep learning to natural language processing, I've created detailed guides that have helped countless professionals transition into AI. Access here: mlwhiz.com → MEDIUM.COM: → Access here: mlwhiz.medium.com → OPEN SOURCE CONTRIBUTIONS: My GitHub repository houses practical implementations of cutting-edge ML concepts, making theory actionable for practitioners at all levels. → Access here: https://github.com/MLWhiz → TOPMATE: The platform where I mentor folks for ML and Coding interviews, and concrete career advice, especially in the AI and ML domain. → Access here: https://topmate.io/mlwhiz Services I provide on Topmate: - 1:1 Mentorship - ML Mock Design Interview - FAANG Mock Leetcode Interviews - Offline Detailed Resume Reviews - Personal Brand acceleration - Startup ML/AI Counseling Current Focus: → Mentorship for AI/ML folks: https://topmate.io/mlwhiz → Enhancing AI search experiences at Roku → Expanding MLWhiz Connect: X: @mlwhiz Website: mlwhiz.com

Experience

14 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
3 yrs 11 mos
Current Experience

Roku inc.

Staff ML Engineer

Jul 2022Present · 3 yrs 11 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

  • Spearheaded end-to-end retrieval and ranking modeling for Roku Search, enhancing user experience.
  • Integrated generative AI features in Search, significantly improving search capabilities.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams on UX , Merch and Recommendations.
  • Partnered with infrastructure teams to optimise machine learning infrastructure.
Machine LearningArtificial IntelligenceData AnalysisPythonDeep LearningNatural Language Processing

Meta

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Oct 2020Jul 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Leading the Creator Affiliate relevance workstream where we are working on recommending products to creators on IG. Leading a team of 5 engineers.
  • 2. Lead the full ML life cycle for Shop Destination Automation ML product, including Data pipelines, Modeling, Testing, and Production.
  • 3. Project Management and XFN Collaboration with IG Ads, IG Personalization, DA Ranking, Data Science, and Product Discovery Team.
Machine LearningData PipelinesModelingTestingProject Management

Walmart global tech india

Senior Data Scientist

Jun 2016Oct 2020 · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • 1. Tech Lead for the Project Fresh Produce Quality Inspection at DC Receiving using Deep Learning and Computer Vision. Also Filed a patent on the Deep Learning Architecture used in this Project.
  • 2. Tech Lead for the Customer Review Analysis Project on Walmart.com using NLP techniques to recover customers through actions on feedback.
  • 3. Lead for the Two Day Shipping Tags project.
  • 4. DC Bar code image recognition tool to read Barcodes using CV techniques at the DC incoming.
  • 5. Worked on time series modeling and Big Data infrastructure to manage the supply chain in Walmart.
  • 6. Providing mentorship and direction to juniors.
Deep LearningComputer VisionNatural Language ProcessingBig DataTime Series Analysis

Citi

Data Scientist

Jan 2015Jun 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Day to Day Job Includes:
  • 1. Implementing Graph Algorithms efficiently to work big graphs.
  • 2. Using Machine Learning Techniques.
  • 3. Adhoc data analysis and pattern search.
  • 4. Presenting data findings to senior management on a regular basis.
  • Accomplishments:
  • 1. Implemented Connected component algorithm taking cues from a research paper which got the process running time from 24 hour to 18 mins.
  • 2. Used load balanced Mapreduce algorithm to efficiently implement a comparison of the order of quadrillion.
  • 3. Built a visualization for connected view of all the users in the network.
  • Tools Used: Python, Hadoop, R, Spark
Graph AlgorithmsMachine LearningData AnalysisPythonHadoop

My city way

Data Scientist

Oct 2012Dec 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Noida Area, India

  • Built Recommendation engine for a mobile offering for Amex using python core libraries.
  • Implemented Bayesian Bandits approach for dynamic A\B testing of campaign variants for an inhouse product.
  • Worked on HDFS and Hadoop to create reporting layer using Pig,hive and impala for an inhouse product.
  • Active participation in Kaggle machine learning contests where i have used an variety of techniques ranging from gradient boosting trees to random forests to neural networks using scikit learn.
Recommendation SystemsA/B TestingHadoopPythonData Analysis

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Co-Founder

Jan 2012Aug 2012 · 7 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Co-Founded LMT Learning Solutions with the motivation to provide a career head-start to school going children.
  • Worked on Client procurement, Vendor Management and Marketing related to the business.
  • Provided inputs for website development and strategic marketing of the website on the internet.
  • Marketed and presented the idea in front of parents and principals.

Fractal analytics

Business Analyst

Jun 2011Mar 2012 · 9 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Key responsibilities:
  • Day to day interaction with 5 different clients, understanding their business needs, gathering data from different databases, analyzing those data using different software and coming up with the best solution.
  • Keeping track of all the business aspects of P&G Asia by generating periodic reports based on latest data.
  • Initiative:
  • Discovered a new process to automate the repetitive work being done at Fractal which showed the potential to save 160 man hours per month using My SQL
  • The work was highly appreciated by higher authorities at Fractal and I lead a team of 5 members to leverage this initiative in the best possible way across different markets.

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

B.tech — Mechanical Engineering

Jan 2006Jan 2010

Higher School of Economics

Master of Science - MS — Data Science

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