About

Raj Katakam is a seasoned Senior Machine Learning Engineer II at Credit Karma, a Python and Scala-based Machine Learning Platform using Spark, Dataflow, Scikit/Tensorflow, feature engineering, and model building. With over 15 years of relevant experience, Raj is an expert in building Recommendation Systems, Risk Modeling, and User Engagement applications. Before joining Credit Karma, Raj worked at FireEye, where he authored two papers on Building a Machine Learning Model for the SOC and presented his team's work on machine learning for cybersecurity at the FireEye Cyber Summit in 2017. Raj holds a Master's degree in Computer Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) (Honours) in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. Raj's tech stack includes ML, Recommendation systems, Spark, Scikit, Tensorflow, Python, and Scala. He is a skilled problem-solver with a track record of delivering innovative solutions. Raj is a valuable asset to any team looking to leverage machine learning to drive business growth.