Sandeep Jha is an accomplished AI expert with a proven track record in leading technical strategy at the intersection of AI research and product development. As a Director / Principal Staff TPM at LinkedIn, he spearheads the company’s Generative AI strategy. His leadership in applied research has been instrumental in building state-of-the-art AI/ML models and infrastructures, thereby enhancing the experiences of over a billion LinkedIn members and customers worldwide. His expertise spans more than 10 years in data mining and machine learning, with a focus on enhancing web search, recommendation engines, social network analysis, trust, and responsible AI.
Before his tenure at LinkedIn, he held pivotal positions at Meta and Amazon. At Meta, he was a founding member of Facebook Marketplace, enhancing product relevance for over a billion users across 70 countries. At Amazon, he developed the next-generation shopping search engine, ensuring relevant and trustworthy search results worldwide. He is also an active contributor to the AI/ML community, serving as a program committee member, workshop organizer, and invited speaker at conferences such as KDD and SIGIR.
