Summary
Deepak Agrawal is a Sr. Staff Applied Research Scientist with 12 years of experience blending machine learning, operations research and advanced analytics to solve high-impact problems across tech and aviation. He has driven 0-to-1 LLM-powered products at Meta and built production-grade forecasting and optimization models at American Airlines, applying deep learning, stochastic optimization and dynamic programming in Python, R and Matlab. A PhD-trained industrial engineer, he bridges rigorous academic methods (approximate dynamic programming, risk prediction) with pragmatic product delivery and continues to teach as adjunct faculty. Known for translating complex probabilistic models into scalable systems, he also brings a mechanical engineering background that surfaces in pragmatic automation and tooling approaches. Based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, he combines research depth with a track record of shipping commercial ML solutions.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Industrial Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Industrial Engineering at Penn State University
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
English, Hindi