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EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
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Surya Varma

Hyderabad
Surya Varma

Summary

Data Scientist with 4+ years’ experience in advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI-driven business solutions. Proven ability to translate complex data science into strategic business impact, mentor teams, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders. Recognized for thought leadership, innovative problem-solving, and effective communication in client-facing and research settings.

Overview

6
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Micron Technology

Senior Data Scientist
06.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Led design and deployment of an enterprise-scale image search system leveraging Approximate Nearest Neighbors & AutoEncoder, delivering 500+ hours saved annually per site and improving manufacturing efficiency.
  • Integrated Generative AI into production systems to enable text-based queries, pioneering adoption of cutting-edge AI within manufacturing analytics.
  • Partnered with manufacturing leaders to identify and resolve yield bottlenecks, applying advanced analytics to deliver 0.1% yield improvement impacting thousands of wafers monthly and enabling engineers across multiple sites to resolve bottlenecks more efficiently.
  • Designed and launched interactive dashboards and statistical models to enable real-time decision-making, reducing manual effort by 5 hours weekly per engineer.
  • Mentored & coached multiple junior data scientists, providing training in ML, project management, and analytics methodologies to accelerate professional growth.
  • Published multiple award-winning research papers (Best Paper, Micron Technical Conference 2022, 2023 & 2025), recognized for thought leadership and innovation in applied data science, and for communicating complex ML concepts to diverse audiences.

Oracle Financial Software Services

Applications Developer
09.2020 - 05.2021

Job overview

  • Played a key role in the successful launch of two software releases, contributing to new feature development using Hadoop, Scala, and Docker, while ensuring quality through rigorous unit testing, bug fixes, and API updates
  • Applied experience with cloud technologies and big data tools (Hadoop, Hive) to enhance the performance of ETL processes for large-scale data in 3 subsequent product releases.

Amazon India

SDE Intern
01.2020 - 06.2020

Job overview

  • Built a new feature for Prime Video in the EU, streamlining the subscription renewal process through automated email and message notifications increasing the renewal rate by 5%
  • Participated in code reviews within a 10-member team and collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery

Education

BITS Pilani

M.E from Computer Science
07.2020

University Overview

GPA: 8.26 CGPA

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology
Kottayam, Kerala

B.Tech from Computer Science
06.2017

University Overview

GPA: 8.08 CGPA

Skills

  • Machine Learning
  • Python
  • Deep Learning
  • Google Cloud
  • BigQuery
  • Generative AI & LLMs
  • Computer Vision
  • Statistical Modeling
  • Model Deployment
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Data Analysis & Visualization
  • Predictive modeling
  • Project Leadership
  • Strategic Problem Solving
  • Data Storytelling
  • Client Engagement

Certification

Google— Advanced Machine Learning on Google Cloud Specialisation | Oct '21

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Mentor at TEX & StemConnectHER 2023 - Present

Timeline

Senior Data Scientist

Micron Technology
06.2021 - Current

Applications Developer

Oracle Financial Software Services
09.2020 - 05.2021

SDE Intern

Amazon India
01.2020 - 06.2020

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology

B.Tech from Computer Science

BITS Pilani

M.E from Computer Science
Surya Varma