Ananth Pushpendran

Experience

1. Software Engineer

   Google

   Feb 2019 — Present · Mountain View, CA, US

   YouTube WatchNextEnd-to-end project to improve recommendations quality, with a focus on nominations. Worked on RL based exploration system, ML based nomination system, & post ranking system.YouTube Ads QualityTechnical lead for Ad Pods. Launched novel formats, that required cross-team efforts to improve YouTube Ads revenue by 6%, demonstrating leadership in high-stakes projects.Led the design & engineering of ad load optimization and auction yield strategies, showcasing expertise in online auction and data analysis. Grew revenue by over 10%.Trained and evaluated auto-ad placement models. Introduced feature upgrades to improve model predictions, leveraging advanced ML techniques to balance revenue goals with user experience.Provided strategic technical direction on complex ad-serving projects, collaborating with data science and engineering teams. Earned multiple Spot and Peer Bonuses for leadership in launching critical features, solving high-impact problems, and driving team-wide initiatives like code fixit sessions.

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

  Bachelor’s Degree, Engineering Physics

  2011 — 2015

• Sarvodaya Vidyalaya

  High School, Physical Sciences

  2006 — 2011

• UC Irvine

  Master of Science - MS, Computer Science

  2017 — 2018

Skills

• Secondary Research
• Microsoft Excel
• Html
• Java
• Python
• Programming
• Machine Learning
• Microsoft Office
• C++
• Data Analysis
• Research
• D3.js
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Sql
• Mathematica
• Javascript
• Scikit-Learn
• Jquery
• Spring Framework
• Numpy
• Tensorflow
• Deep Learning
• Data Science
• Data Mining
• Algorithms
• Jupyter Notebooks
• Git
• Docker
• Public Speaking
• Teamwork
• Jira
• Restful Webservices
• Artificial Intelligence
• Information Retrieval
• Linux
• Kaggle
• Leadership
• Css
• Mysql