Santanu Pattanayak

Santanu Pattanayak currently works as a Staff Machine Learning Specialist at Qualcomm Corp R&D and is author of the deep learning book Pro Deep Learning with TensorFlow - A Mathematical Approach to Advanced Artificial Intelligence in Python. He has around 12 years of overall work experience with 8 of years of experience in the data analytics/data science field and also has a background in development and database technologies. Prior to joining Qualcomm, Santanu has worked in companies such as GE, RBS, Capgemini, and IBM. He graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata and is an avid math enthusiast. Santanu is currently pursuing a master's degree in data science from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad. He also devotes his time to data science hackathons and Kaggle competitions where he ranks within the top 500 across the globe. Santanu was born and brought up in West Bengal, India and currently resides in Bangalore, India with his wife