Deepak Babu Piskala

Research Interests : Speech(ASR), Language Models, NLP/G, LLM Agents and World Models, Behavioral Science, Computational Advertising, Search Relevance, IR and Voice Assistants

With over 16 years of experience in ML/AI, I have developed and scaled models using large-scale datasets across various domains, including retail, FMCG, search relevance, computational advertising, and voice assistants. In my most recent role, I work as a Senior Scientist, where I focus on building advanced speech and language models for voice assistants (Alexa) in the shopping domain. My technical leadership in research and applied science, spans early adoption of state-of-the-art research into ML products, driving science efficiency and accelerating innovation. I am recognized for my first-principles thinking and a constant-learning mindset, qualities that have consistently led to innovative and unconventional solutions to challenging problems. Additionally, I have advised early-stage startups in the advertising and healthcare space. I love reading books(non-fiction), hiking outdoors, landscape/astro photography and spending time with family.

Past Life: Management Consultant for a fortune-50 CPG Pharma advising one of the world's largest loyalty program rollout