Hi, I'm Paritosh Desai - SVP | Senior Dir | AI, Engineering, Data Science | ex Google, ex Target | Digital Ads, Ecommerce, Supply Chain, Analytics | ML Eng, AI Research, Recommender Systems
I architect and scale AI/ML products that generate significant business value, specializing in digital ads, e-commerce, and supply chain. My passion lies in solving challenging problems and making a positive societal impact through innovative technology and board involvement.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Led AI and ads engineering at Google, driving innovation in a major tech giant.
Currently spearheads AI for ads at Meta, architecting scalable solutions.
Can provide strategic guidance on building AI/ML organizations and products.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundational AI & Optimization
Began career in optimization engineering and science at IBM, building core technical expertise.
✦ Optimization
✦ Data Science
✦ IBM
Scaling Leadership in Tech Giants
Progressed to Senior Director roles at IBM and Google, leading large engineering teams focused on AI and ads.
✦ Engineering Leadership
✦ AI
✦ Digital Ads
Current Role in AI for Ads at Meta
Currently driving AI initiatives for advertising at Meta, building on extensive experience.
✦ Meta
✦ AI for Ads
✦ Senior Director
Advisory and Impact Focus
Engaged as an Advisory Board Member, contributing strategic guidance to growing companies.
✦ Advisory Board
✦ Startup Ecosystem
💪🏻 Superpowers
AI Product Innovation Engine
Pioneering novel AI/ML solutions for business challenges.
✦ Expertise in designing and deploying AI/ML products across retail, supply chain, and ads.
✦ Leveraging advanced techniques like deep learning and stochastic optimization.
✦ Delivering web-scale, cloud-native, and container-aware AI systems.
Organizational Builder & Leader
Scaling high-performing data science and engineering teams.
✦ Created and managed multi-geography data science and analytics organizations.
✦ Led hundreds of agile product teams across diverse domains.
✦ Fostered capabilities in AI Research, ML Engineering, and Recommender Systems.
Strategic Enterprise Advisor
Translating data and analytics vision into enterprise-scale value.
✦ Interfaced with C-suite executives to define and execute data agendas.
✦ Ensured delivery of capabilities, products, and solutions on budget.
✦ Proven ability to identify and solve hard, important business problems.
I'm excited about
✦ Discovering emerging AI/ML applications and talent.
✦ Exploring strategic advisory roles in innovative tech ventures.
✦ Connecting with peers to discuss the future of AI in business and society.
I can help with
✦ Provide strategic guidance on building and scaling AI/ML organizations.
✦ Offer insights into developing high-impact AI products for e-commerce and advertising.
✦ Share expertise on leveraging data science for complex business problem-solving.
I would love your help on
✦ Identifying unique startup opportunities in deep tech and AI.
✦ Finding board positions with mission-driven organizations.
✦ Connecting with leading researchers in cutting-edge AI fields.
