Ravi Kolla
Research Scientist at Sony Research India
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Top SchoolRavi Kolla is a research scientist with nine years of data science experience, blending deep theoretical rigor from a PhD in reinforcement learning with practical product impact at Sony Research India and Anheuser‑Busch InBev. He builds recommendation and assortment-optimization systems using econometric choice models, machine learning, and mathematical optimization to drive store-level revenue and market share. Ravi also designs and implements statistically robust experimentation and causal inference pipelines—covering RCTs, natural experiments, DID, matching, and multi-armed bandits—to measure heterogeneous treatment effects and uplift. His background in bandit problems gives him a rare edge in applying online learning to personalization and ad-placement in both centralized and distributed settings. Colleagues rely on him to translate complex math into production-ready algorithms that answer real business questions.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Indian Institute of Technology MadrasMaster of Technology - MTech, Signal Procesing, Master of Technology - MTech, Signal Procesing at National Institute of Technology CalicutBachelor's degree, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Electronics and Communications Engineering at Sri Venkateswara University
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Github Skills (30)
static-code-analysis10
javascript10
eslint10
browserslist10
linter10
ecmascript10
kotlin8
bash8
linux8
java8
gradle8
groovy7
web-development7
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Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
ravi-kolla/blog
Aug 2020 - Sep 2023
Contributions:24 pushes in 3 years 1 month
ravi-kolla/react-smart-card
Jun 2020 - Jul 2020
React Card Component
Contributions:25 commits, 1 PR, 16 pushes in 1 month
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