About

Devendra Y. is an Applied Scientist at Amazon - Prime Video, where he is part of the team responsible for improving recommendations and personalized experiences on Prime Video. With 3.51 years of relevant experience, Devendra has a strong background in computer science and engineering, having completed a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT and a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of California. Devendra has had a successful career at Amazon, having previously worked as an Applied Scientist Intern and Software Development Engineer - Intern. In his role as an Applied Scientist Intern, he worked on improving the personalization of content on the Prime Video homepage. As a Software Development Engineer - Intern, he designed a set of programs to run as part of a scheduled job, which flattened and transferred encrypted daily data from a NoSQL database to a relational database. He also created two software packages from scratch, including design, testing, deployment, and documentation. Devendra used MapStruct, Amazon S3, and AWS KMS to flatten and transfer 100,000 encrypted records daily. The software packages were successfully tested, with 96% code coverage, and deployed to production. Devendra's tech stack includes research scientist skills, and he is adept at using tools such as MapStruct, Amazon S3, and AWS KMS. He has a strong understanding of computer science fundamentals and is passionate about improving recommendations and personalized experiences for customers. With his strong educational background and experience working at Amazon, Devendra is well-equipped to continue making significant contributions to the Prime Video team.