Rahul Urgaonkar is a Principal Applied Scientist at Amazon Advertising with over 12 years of experience in applied research and mathematical modeling. They have a rich background in optimization, adaptive control, and machine learning, contributing significantly to fields such as communication networks and cloud computing. As co-inventor of 16 patents and author of over 45 publications, Rahul invented the BOLA Adaptive Bitrate Selection algorithm, which enhances the playback experience for millions of Prime Video users daily. Rahul holds an MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California and a B.Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. In 2023, they were awarded the IEEE Communications Society William R. Bennett Prize.
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