Amit Sachan

About Amit Sachan

I’m a technology executive with extensive experience building and scaling enterprise-grade AI/ML platforms that power large consumer, media, and enterprise products.I specialize in founding and leading AI organizations, designing resilient and scalable ML platforms, and operationalizing AI across multiple business lines. My work has included building large-scale recommendation and personalization systems, agentic AI platforms, and RAG-based enterprise AI solutions, all engineered for reliability, quality, and long-term extensibility.Across roles, I’ve driven step-change improvements in user engagement, built AI-led monetization capabilities, and delivered production-grade AI systems for content quality, safety, and intelligence. My focus has consistently been on translating advanced AI into real-world business and user impact, not just experimentation.Beyond systems and products, I care deeply about people and culture. I’ve built knowledge-driven, high-performing teams, established strong engineering and research practices, and enabled organizations to execute effectively despite ambiguity and rapidly evolving product directions.

Experience

1. Vice President

   Jio

   Apr 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   AI and Data Science executive with 14+ years of experience building, scaling, and operationalizing AI/ML platforms across media, consumer internet, and enterprise ecosystems.Currently leading Media AI at Jio Platforms, where I build and grow high-performing AI organizations and drive the evolution of AI capabilities—from traditional machine learning to GenAI, RAG-based systems, and Agentic AI. My work spans content intelligence, personalization and recommendation systems, AI-driven communication platforms, and enterprise-grade AI products.I specialize in translating complex AI strategy into practical, scalable systems that deliver measurable business value. Equally passionate about people and platforms, I have built and mentored multidisciplinary teams of data scientists and AI engineers, fostering strong engineering culture, modern AI development practices, and sustained innovation.Previously, I helped build recommendation and ads-targeting platforms at Disney+ Hotstar, contributing to large-scale monetization and audience growth, and led personalization systems at InfoEdge (Naukri, Jeevansathi) that significantly improved engagement and premium product performance.I hold a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) and a B.Tech from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. I am an active industry speaker and have been recognized among India’s “40 Under 40 Data Scientists.”I enjoy working at the intersection of technology, product, and business—solving real problems with AI at scale and building teams that last.

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

  Bachelor of Technology, Electronics Engineering

• Nanyang Technological University Singapore

  Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Engineering

Skills

• Algorithms
• Data Mining
• Machine Learning
• Data Structures
• Java
• Computer Security
• R
• Natural Language Processing
• Python
• Linux
• Analytics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Analytics
• Apache Spark
• Signal Processing
• Team Management
• Simulations
• Big Data
• Data Analysis