Swetha Karthik

Swetha Karthik is the Director of Software Engineering at LinkedIn, leading multiple teams in the development and operation of scalable ranking, decisioning, and delivery systems. With expertise in machine learning infrastructure, Swetha drives AI-based decisions for communications across various platforms, significantly enhancing user engagement at LinkedIn. Active in the Women In Tech initiative, Swetha supports efforts to encourage students to pursue careers in technology and improve retention of women in the field. Previous experience includes roles as a Software Engineer at LinkedIn and a Software Developer at BlackBerry, with an early internship at Research In Motion. Swetha holds a Master's in Computer Engineering from the University of Florida and a Bachelor's in Information Science from Visvesvaraya Technological University.