Thushara Paul is an accomplished Engineering Leader specializing in AI and Machine Learning, currently working at Amazon since June 2021. Prior to this role, Thushara served as a Senior Engineering Manager for Tableau Analytics at Salesforce from December 2019 to May 2021, and held a similar position at WeWork managing authorization and booking platforms from March 2019 to December 2019. Thushara's extensive experience at OpenTable, spanning over a decade, included roles such as Senior Engineering Manager for Global Partnerships and Recommendations, where strategic partnerships contributed significantly to revenue, as well as Software Engineering Manager and Senior Software Engineer for their reservation systems. Thushara began a career in software engineering at Fujitsu, focusing on mobile technology. Educational credentials include a degree in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as a Master's in Computer Science from Stanford University and a Bachelor's in Computer Science from Mahatma Gandhi University.