About

Hiren Makadia is an experienced Senior ML Engineer with a career spanning almost 9 years. Currently, he is working with booking.com as a Machine Learning Engineer. In this role, he is responsible for developing and implementing ML models that enhance the user experience of the booking.com platform. Prior to his current role, Hiren worked with Twitter as a Senior ML Engineer, where he was responsible for developing and implementing various ML models to improve the platform's user engagement and revenue. Before that, he worked with ArisGlobal as a Tech Lead - ML, where he was responsible for leading the development of various ML models for the pharmaceutical industry. Hiren holds an MSE degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.Tech degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. He also completed a Summer Research Internship in Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit from the Indian Institute of Science (IISC). Hiren has a diverse tech stack, including ML, AWS, NLP, Tensorflow, Python, Scala, Java, SQL, BERT, Supervised Learning, SVM, RNN, Normalization, Apache Airflow, Scikit, Pandas, Cassandra, Hadoop, Flask, Pytorch, GCP, and Software Engineering. He has also worked in product management and has experience in testing. Overall, Hiren is a highly skilled and experienced ML Engineer with a strong academic background and a diverse tech stack. He has a proven track record of developing and implementing ML models that enhance user experience and drive revenue growth.