Summary
Rricha Jalota is a Machine Learning Engineer with a decade of experience specializing in natural language understanding, currently working at Apple in Aachen. Her background blends academic rigor—Master's studies in Computational Linguistics and Data Science—with applied research roles at DFKI, AppTek, and multiple positions at Apple, where she has moved between research and engineering. She has a strong research-to-production track record in spoken and written language technologies, having held research and engineering roles across universities, startups, and industry labs. Known for "learning to teach machines (and herself) understand natural language every day," Rricha brings curiosity-driven problem solving and cross-disciplinary fluency in ML, linguistics, and engineering to complex NLP projects. An early career foundation in electrical and communications engineering gives her a practical systems perspective that complements her research focus.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Data Science, Master's degree Data Science at TU Dortmund University
Master's degree Language Science and Technology (Computational Linguistics), Master's degree Language Science and Technology (Computational Linguistics) at Universität des Saarlandes
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering, Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering at Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW)
Queen Mary's School
English, Hindi, German