Aditya Ponnada is a Staff Quantitative User Researcher with a decade of experience at the intersection of HCI and AI, currently leading measurement and modeling of developer experiences and responsible agentic workflows at MongoDB. He builds large-scale quantitative research practices—having launched experience metrics and MaxDiff choice-modeling that drove double- to triple-digit engagement gains—and previously advanced personalization and human-in-the-AI systems at Spotify. His background spans intensive longitudinal wearable studies, practical ML for behavior prediction, and hands-on product experimentation, with open-source tools (MixWILD) and research that have been widely adopted in academia and industry. Known for turning complex interaction data into actionable product strategies, he blends rigorous causal analysis with pragmatic product launches and a talent for scaling research infrastructure.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
B.Des (Design), B.Des (Design) at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Human Computer Interaction, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Human Computer Interaction at Northeastern University
Contributions:68 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 10 months
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