Summary
Smrati Gupta is an enterprise AI leader and Principal Data Science Manager at Microsoft, focused on intelligent conversation and communication cloud solutions with 17+ years of experience in applied science and productization. She has led ML/AI efforts across gaming monetization, personalization, recommendation systems, and operational intelligence, translating research into revenue-driving production features. Her background spans principal research roles in cloud and big data analytics, EU-funded research collaborations, and a PhD in wireless networking, giving her a rare blend of academic rigor and product-first engineering. Known for building end-to-end ML modules and roadmaps, she also mentors cross-functional teams and bridges research-to-market technology transfer. Based in Buffalo, NY, she combines deep technical expertise in decision support and adaptive systems with a practical record of shipping scalable AI in complex enterprise environments. An understated strength is her track record of influencing strategy through data-driven insights at executive levels, not just coding and modeling.
8 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Wireless Networking, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Wireless Networking at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer and Communication Engineering, 90, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer and Communication Engineering, 90 at LNMIIT
Statistics, Statistics at Stanford Continuing Studies
English, Hindi, Spanish