Somesh Daga
Senior Data Scientist, Reinforcement Learning
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolSomesh Daga is a Senior Data Scientist specializing in reinforcement learning with 11 years of hands-on experience building localization, path-planning and perception systems for mobile robots across warehouse, airport and micromobility domains. He blends applied research and software engineering—from particle-filter improvements and vision-based SLAM to fleet management, IoT instrumentation and human-robot interfaces—delivering production-ready autonomy at scale. His recent roles span robotics engineering to senior perception and RL positions, reflecting a trajectory from core navigation algorithms to data-driven control for real-world platforms. Based in Toronto, he pursues AI-for-physical-systems innovations with a pragmatic focus on safety, simulation-backed backtesting and deployable pipelines. An MASc-trained engineer with a background in engineering physics and a knack for making “robots come to life,” he often bridges academic ideas and industrial constraints to accelerate autonomous system deployment.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Engineering Physics, Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Engineering Physics at The University of British ColumbiaTheoretical Physics, Theoretical Physics at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical PhysicsHigh School (O-level and Edexcel A-Level), High School (O-level and Edexcel A-Level) at Kuwait English SchoolMaster of Applied Science, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Master of Applied Science, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at University of Waterloo
English, Hindi, Malay
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Github Skills (64)
mujoco9
ros8
robot8
catkin8
reinforcement-learning8
reinforcement-learning-environments8
simulation8
artificial-intelligence7
gaussian-processes7
statistics7
machine-learning7
raii7
constexpr7
bayesian-methods6
cpp6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
UW-Advanced-Robotics-Lab/seqopt
Mar 2021 - Aug 2021
Contributions:33 commits, 3 pushes in 5 months
SomeshDaga/Advanced-Lane-Finding
Aug 2017 - Jul 2021
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 11 months
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