About

Rahul Agarwal is a highly experienced professional with a career spanning over 11 years in the field of Business and Data Science. He is currently working as a Senior ML Engineer at Roku, where he is responsible for developing and implementing machine learning models to improve the user experience. Prior to his current role, Rahul has worked with several renowned companies such as Meta and Walmart, where he held the positions of Lead Machine Learning Engineer and Senior Data Scientist, respectively. At Meta, Rahul led a team of 5 engineers and was responsible for leading the full ML life cycle for Shop Destination Automation ML product, including Data pipelines, Modeling, Testing, and Production. At Walmart, he was the Tech Lead for the Project Fresh Produce Quality Inspection and the Customer Review Analysis Project, where he used Deep Learning, Computer Vision, and NLP techniques to improve the customer experience. Rahul is a graduate of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, where he earned a B.tech degree in Mechanical Engineering. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Data Science from the Higher School of Economics. Rahul is a tech enthusiast and has expertise in various technologies such as ML, Data Scientist, Big Data, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, NLP, and more. He is a prolific writer and shares his knowledge on various platforms such as his blog at MLWhiz.com and Medium. Rahul is also a sought-after speaker and has spoken at various conferences such as ODSC. Rahul's professional goal is to bridge the gap between Business and Data Science and find clever solutions to complex problems in different realms. He is a mentor and provides direction to juniors. Rahul can be contacted at rahul@mlwhiz.com or followed on Medium at https://mlwhiz.medium.com/.