Summary
Soumya Sarkar is a Data and Applied Scientist with a PhD from IIT Kharagpur and a decade of experience spanning graph mining, NLP, machine learning and deep learning. Currently at Microsoft, he brings an academic-to-industry trajectory that includes postdoctoral research in Germany and research roles in Israel and India, plus applied internships at Amazon and Flipkart. His work focuses on turning graph and text insights into production-ready models, bridging rigorous research with pragmatic engineering. Known for deep expertise in graph analytics and text processing, he combines algorithmic foundations with hands-on model deployment experience. Based in Kolkata, he actively seeks industry opportunities and maintains a personal website showcasing his research and projects.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Technology - MTech, Computer Science, Master of Technology - MTech, Computer Science at Indian Institute of Technology, Patna
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at South Point High School, Kolkata
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Bachelor of Technology - BTech at RCC Institute of Information Technology