Chidambara Natarajan
Staff ML Engineer (ML Tech Lead) at Mozilla
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolChidambara Natarajan is a Staff ML Engineer with a decade of experience building production machine learning systems across tech-forward companies including Mozilla, SurveyMonkey, Shopify, and Oracle. He blends deep technical expertise in applied ML and data science with business analytics training from Arizona State, allowing him to translate complex problems into measurable product impact. Known for leading cross-functional teams, he has progressed from hands-on engineering at TCS to principal-level roles driving enterprise ML initiatives. Based in Old Toronto, he brings a pragmatic, metrics-driven approach and a background in both information technology and statistical analytics, which helps him bridge engineering, product, and business stakeholders effectively. An underappreciated strength is his sustained career-long focus on operationalizing models at scale across diverse industry contexts.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Information Technology, Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Information Technology at Vellore Institute of TechnologyHigher Secondary, Higher Secondary at Santhome Higher secondary SchoolMaster’s Degree Business Analytics, Master’s Degree Business Analytics at W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University
English
Github Skills (12)
machine-learning10
python10
natural-language-processing9
ml-deployment9
performance-testing9
nlp9
continuous-deployment9
javascript8
tensorflow7
webbrowser6
web-development6
browser6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
mozilla/smart_search
Dec 2024 - Sep 2025
improving search experience
Contributions:37 reviews, 15 PRs, 20 pushes in 9 months
chidamnat/chidamnat.github.io
Apr 2020 - Feb 2026
Contributions:5 pushes, 3 branches in 5 years 10 months
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