Suju Rajan

Suju Rajan is an experienced leader in machine learning and artificial intelligence, currently serving as the Director of Applied Science for Sponsored Products at Amazon since April 2022, focusing on ML-based content understanding and relevance ranking for search ads. Prior to this, Suju held positions at LinkedIn as Sr. Director of AI Engineering, overseeing multiple AI teams, and at Criteo as SVP and Head of Criteo AI Lab, where efforts in ML significantly advanced the company's capabilities. Additional experience includes roles at Yahoo! Inc., where Suju contributed to personalization science, and early research positions in academia, culminating in a PhD in Machine Learning from The University of Texas at Austin. Suju's extensive background encompasses leadership in research, product innovation, and the development of advanced algorithms within the digital advertising domain.