About

Aman Gupta is an experienced engineering manager and AI expert, currently leading a team of AI professionals at LinkedIn. With a strong background in deep learning, optimization algorithms, and linear programming, Aman is passionate about using AI and ML techniques to solve real-world problems and improve engagement and product metrics. Prior to his current role, Aman spent several years at Amazon and Apple, where he honed his skills in AI and machine learning. At LinkedIn, he has held various positions, including Staff Software Engineer and Senior Machine Learning Scientist, where he led optimization efforts for deep learning and other large models. He is currently responsible for the optimization team within AI foundations, focusing on scaling optimization for large deep neural networks, hyperparameter tuning algorithms, and large-scale linear programming solvers. Aman holds a Master of Science in Computer Science with a focus on Artificial Intelligence from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. He also completed his high school education in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics at DLF Public School, Sahibabad. Aman's technical skills include expertise in AI, ML, senior software engineering, neural networks, deep learning, hyperparameter tuning, and recommendation systems. He is also a research scientist and has worked on several projects, including very large-scale optimization methods for deep learning, image and video understanding at scale for feed and ads recommendation, horizontal machine learning pipelines, and neural network optimization for recommendation systems and image understanding. With over 7.7 years of relevant experience, Aman is a valuable asset to any team looking to leverage AI and ML technologies to drive business outcomes. He is passionate about startups and innovation and is always on the lookout for interesting roles and opportunities to make a meaningful impact.