Sidharth Shah

Co-Founder & CEO at API Holdings

Sidharth Shah is the Founder and Blogger at FineAI.com, a blog focused on the latest developments in artificial intelligence. He is also the Founder and CEO of Fafadia Tech, a company he established in July 2009.1

Professional Background

Sidharth has a strong background in technology and entrepreneurship:

Fafadia Tech: As the Founder and CEO, he leads a company that aims to help small and medium enterprises become more efficient, reliable, and competitive through technology solutions.1
FineAI.com: Since November 2014, he has been running this AI-focused blog, where his responsibilities include content creation, news analysis, social media management, and conducting interviews.1

Skills and Expertise

Sidharth possesses a diverse skill set, including:

Programming: Proficient in Python/Django, with experience in frameworks like Flask, Tornado, and Google App Engine.1
Data and AI: Knowledgeable in machine learning, churn analysis, image processing, natural language processing, and search relevance.1
Big Data: Experienced with Apache Solr and Hadoop.1
IoT: Familiar with Arduino and Raspberry Pi.1

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Southern California (2006-2008).1
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from the University of Mumbai.1

Previous Experience

Before founding his own companies, Sidharth worked as:

Software Engineer in the Data Team at Project Playlist (2008-2009).1
Research Assistant at Information Sciences Institute (2007-2008).1
Google Summer of Code participant at Google Inc. (2006).1

Sidharth Shah is passionate about analytics, information retrieval, and algorithms, with a particular interest in distributed and large-scale systems.1