Summary
Pranav Sakulkar is a machine learning engineer with 14 years of experience building production ML systems at top tech companies, currently working on Ads Platforms at Apple. He holds a Ph.D. in Online Learning from USC and combines research rigor with hands-on engineering in Java, Go, and Python to deliver systems that move key business metrics. His background spans cloud services, digital marketing, and applied research—from early prediction of shopping cart abandonment with RNNs at Adobe to document classification for the World Bank and radio/communications research in academic settings. Comfortable bridging theory and production, he has repeatedly translated complex ML research into scalable, deployable solutions for large-scale services. Based in Los Angeles, he brings a rare mix of academic depth, cross-domain experience, and product-focused impact.
13 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), 4.0/4.0, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), 4.0/4.0 at University of Southern California
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical Engineering, 9.3/10, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electrical Engineering, 9.3/10 at IIT Kanpur
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Communications Engineering, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Communications Engineering at RWTH Aachen
English, Marathi, Hindi, German