About

Sonali Syngal is a Science-enthusiast with a passion for applying core Machine Learning to the industry. With 4.62 years of relevant experience, she has worked on a variety of projects, including Reinforcement Learning, all sorts of Deep Learning, and NLP, and has 3 patent applications based on innovations in applying ML to the industry. Sonali is currently a Senior ML Scientist at Expedia, where she works on Personalization and Recommendations. Sonali also performs independent research primarily on Deep learning model architectures, and has patented 2 research-based innovations. She has vast experience with Big Data technologies and in building production pipelines. Sonali is particularly interested in conducting research in the space of Robust neural networks, Discriminative Learning, model confusion, or any other related topic. Sonali's educational background includes a Master of Science in Data Science and Machine Learning from Imperial College London, a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from SRCC, and an ISC in Science from The Shri Ram School- Aravali. She is proficient in a variety of technologies, including Python, AI, Keras, Big Data, TensorFlow, Neural Networks, Web, Spark, SQL, Computer Vision, HDFS, Hadoop, Jenkins, Backend, and Apache Hive. Sonali is a sought-after speaker, with upcoming talks at the Grace Hopper Celebration and the Data Science Salon: Travel, Finance and Technology. She has also spoken at PIP INSTALL AI on Adversarial Attacks. Sonali is always interested in connecting with others who share her passion for applying scientific research to the industry and feeling the impact.