About

Suraj Jena is a versatile software engineer with 3 years of collective experience from full-time positions and internships. He has a strong interest in algorithm design, particularly in projects involving deep learning for healthcare, education, or other services that prioritize customer satisfaction. Suraj has a proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions and is proficient in a variety of programming languages, including Python and Java. Currently, Suraj works as a Software Engineer at Comcast, where he collaborates with other developers, designers, testers, and product managers in the IoT team to develop features for the Xfinity Smart Home and Internet Security platforms running on AWS. Prior to this, he worked as an NLP Engineer Consultant at Wells Fargo, where he was the leading contributor to the Python implementation of the intent classification model training & deployment pipeline, as part of a Java to Python refactor of Wells Fargo’s in-house chatbot model-as-a-service (MaaS). Suraj is also a self-employed Content Creator / Researcher, where he works on personal research on various approaches for detection of out-of-sample intents, including reproduction of a paper without a current publicly available implementation. He designed a website to showcase past and current projects to attempt to integrate projects in various subfields of AI in one intuitive view. Suraj holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science from the University of California, Davis, and a High School Diploma from Irvington High School. He is proficient in various technologies, including AWS, Research Scientist, Deep Learning, AI, NLP, Python, and Java. With 3.36 years of relevant experience, Suraj is a highly motivated and skilled software engineer who is passionate about delivering innovative solutions that drive business success.