Tarun Kumar is a seasoned machine learning engineer with extensive experience in developing and implementing AI solutions across various high-profile companies. Currently serving as a Senior Staff ML Engineer at Meta since May 2025, Tarun focuses on Ranking Foundational AI. Previously, at Pinterest from August 2018 to May 2025, significant contributions were made to the Ads Modeling and Auction Team, leading impactful machine learning projects across the Ads funnel. At Nextdoor from 2014 to August 2018, Tarun served as the first ML hire, establishing a comprehensive ML ecosystem. Earlier roles include Applied Research Engineer at LinkedIn, where a patented recommendation system was developed, and various positions at research institutions and tech companies. Tarun holds a Master of Science in Computer Science with a specialization in Machine Learning from Carnegie Mellon University and a BTech in Information Technology from the Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad.
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