Saurabh Deshpande

Saurabh Deshpande is a Principal Applied Science Manager at Microsoft, specializing in machine learning with a focus on image, speech, and natural language technologies. They began their career as a Software Engineer at PACE Soft Silicon and NVIDIA before pursuing advanced studies, earning a Ph.D. at Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne. Their past roles include positions at ABB Corporate Research, where they developed innovative machine learning models, and Citi, where they led efforts in deep learning-based speech recognition. Saurabh is dedicated to mentoring talent in the field and continues to drive advancements in applied science at Microsoft.