Aditya Parameswaran

Aditya Parameswaran is an Associate Professor at UC Berkeley in the School of Information and EECS with a strong background in research and entrepreneurship.

He co-founded and led Ponder, a company acquired by Snowflake in October 2023, aimed at enhancing the productivity of data scientists through innovative tools developed during his tenure at Berkeley.

Aditya's research focuses on creating advanced tooling for data tasks, including data cleaning, exploration, visualization, and modeling, and has been widely published in leading data management and human-computer interaction venues.

He is recognized for open-source contributions such as Modin, Lux, NBSafety, and DataSpread, which have been adopted across diverse industries and downloaded millions of times, reflecting his impact in the data science community.

His accolades include prestigious awards like the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, VLDB Early Career Research Contributions Award, and IEEE TCDE Rising Star Award, underscoring his significant contributions to the field.

Aditya's research has garnered support from prominent institutions like the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and tech giants such as Facebook and Google.

He holds a Postdoctoral Scholar position from MIT, a PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University, and a BTech in Computer Science from IIT Bombay, showcasing a robust educational background.

With experience at esteemed organizations like UC Berkeley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, MIT, and industry roles at Yahoo! and Microsoft, Aditya brings a diverse perspective to his work.

His research interests and expertise span a wide range of data-related domains, from theoretical research to practical tool development, making him a versatile and impactful figure in the data science landscape.