Ben Banavige

Ben Banavige is an experienced data scientist and machine learning engineer with a strong academic background, holding a Bachelor's Degree in Statistics from Harvard University and a Master's Degree in Computer Science from UC San Diego. Banavige has held positions at notable organizations including teaching fellow at Harvard University, principal data scientist roles at MissionWired and Data Axle, and a machine learning research intern at Oracle, where advanced algorithms for anomaly detection were developed and deployed. Significant contributions include developing a deep learning-based recommender system that generated over $50 million in revenue and innovating cloud-based data products. Currently, Ben Banavige serves as a software engineer specializing in machine learning at Meta, commencing in December 2024.