SoftBank-backed Meesho names Debdoot Mukherjee chief data scientist

The double gold medallist from IIT Delhi Mukherjee has held leadership roles at ShareChat, Hike and Myntra

Meesho, a fast-growing internet commerce company, has appointed Debdoot Mukherjee as Chief Data Scientist. He will oversee the company’s efforts to make every pillar of the e-commerce marketplace smarter and more efficient with the use of AI (artificial intelligence).

Mukherjee joins  SoftBank-backed Meesho with over 14 years of experience in developing large scale recommender systems, under his belt. Previously, he held multiple leadership roles at companies like ShareChat, Hike and Myntra. Notably, under Mukherjee’s leadership, his team at ShareChat and Moj created a state of the art feed ranking system and developed AI models that significantly improved user retention and engagement.