Sumit Sidana, Ph.D.
About Sumit Sidana, Ph.D.
Sumit Sidana, Ph.D., is a Senior Data Scientist at Delivery Hero in Berlin, Germany, with extensive experience in machine learning, recommender systems, and contextual bandits.
Current Role at Delivery Hero
Sumit Sidana, Ph.D., currently holds the title of Senior Data Scientist at Delivery Hero in Berlin, Germany. In his role, he focuses on developing advanced ranking algorithms for personalization and has contributed significantly to the development of relevancy search algorithms. His responsibilities also extend to mentoring junior data scientists and interns, as well as collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate machine learning models into production systems.
Previous Experience at Takeaway.com
Before joining Delivery Hero, Sumit Sidana worked at Takeaway.com as a Senior Data Scientist from 2019 to 2022. At Takeaway.com, he was involved in machine learning projects that incorporated deep learning techniques. His work also emphasized text mining, particularly in the context of natural language processing, showcasing his extensive experience in this domain.
Academic Background and Research at Université Grenoble Alpes
Sumit Sidana completed his Ph.D. in Recommender Systems at Université Grenoble Alpes, specifically within the Laboratoire d’Informatique de Grenoble (LIG). During his Ph.D., he published several research papers on recommender systems and machine learning. He also gained hands-on experience as a Research Intern in the SLIDE team at LIG in 2014 and 2015. His research expertise includes contextual bandits within reinforcement learning.
Educational Qualifications
Sumit Sidana holds a Master's of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering from the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad, India, where he studied from 2011 to 2013. He also achieved a Bachelor's of Technology in Information Technology from Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab, India, completed between 2004 and 2008. His early education was at Bal Bharti Public School, Pitampura.
Industry Experience in India
Sumit Sidana gained significant industry experience in India before his academic pursuits in Europe. He worked as a Research Engineer at Xurmo Technologies, a machine learning-based startup in Bangalore, in 2013. Prior to that, he served as a System Engineer at Estel Technologies from 2009 to 2010. These roles laid the foundation for his expertise in machine learning and systems engineering.