Thavidu Ranatunga

Thavidu Ranatunga is an accomplished Engineering Manager specializing in Applied Machine Learning at Yelp, where they manage consumer-focused ML teams. With a robust background in technology leadership, Thavidu has served as Head of Engineering at Stealth Mode and Chief Technology Officer at Fellow Robots, where they launched groundbreaking retail robotics solutions. Thavidu began their career as a Webmaster for PhrozenFlame.com and has held various roles in software development and engineering across several notable companies, including Microsoft and IBM. They hold a Bachelor of Software Engineering with a focus on Mechatronics from The Australian National University.