Shishir Kumar Prasad

Shishir Kumar Prasad has extensive experience in machine learning and software engineering, currently serving as Engineering Manager for the Content & Recommendations AI team at Instacart since January 2016. In this role, Shishir leads initiatives in personalization, recommendations, and conversational AI, focusing on advancements in large language models and generative AI. Prior experience includes positions at Walmart eCommerce, where Shishir architected a crucial product matching platform and managed various software engineering projects. Shishir has also held roles in academic research and has a strong foundation in ETL applications and business intelligence from tenure at D. E. Shaw & Co. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.