Varun Rajan

Varun Rajan is an accomplished data scientist currently serving as a Staff Data Scientist at Slack since February 2024. Previously, Varun held the position of Senior Data Scientist at Spotify from January 2022 to January 2024, where contributions included personalized playlists and leading data science initiatives for new music discovery features. Earlier experience includes Data Science Manager at Dots, overseeing a team focused on analytics and machine learning projects, and Director of Data at Dia&Co, where Varun managed a larger team to support various stakeholders. Varun's foundational work in data science began with a Ph.D. in Materials Science from UC Santa Barbara and has included roles such as Postdoctoral researcher at EPFL and Fellow at Insight Data Science. Varun's technical expertise spans multiple fields, including optimization, machine learning, and materials science.