Debdoot Mukherjee

Debdoot Mukherjee is the chief data scientist and head of AI at Meesho, leading the development and implementation of AI strategies that enhance every aspect of the e-commerce marketplace. Under his leadership, AI and machine learning technologies at Meesho drive personalised product recommendations to boost demand, assist suppliers in effective product cataloguing and pricing, and optimise supply chain operations to improve fulfilment efficiency.

With over 15 years of experience, Mukherjee has a rich background in building innovative AI products across social, mobile, and e-commerce domains. Before joining Meesho, he served as vice president and head of AI at ShareChat and Moj, where he spearheaded initiatives in recommender systems, multimodal learning, and advanced camera technologies. He also established the AI team at Hike Messenger, developing pioneering methods for conversational modelling in Indic languages and large-scale social graph mining.

Earlier in his career, Mukherjee led machine learning efforts at Myntra, focusing on personalised search, product discovery, and marketing intelligence. He began his professional journey at IBM Research, specialising in enterprise search and information extraction. Mukherjee holds a master’s degree in computer science and engineering from IIT Delhi, graduating as a gold medallist.

His expertise and leadership continue to influence the growth of AI capabilities in India’s dynamic tech ecosystem, particularly in advancing AI-driven efficiencies within e-commerce platforms.