Hi, I'm Tezan
Bestselling Author⚡Software Engineer II @Microsoft⚡Mentor
I help aspiring data scientists & software developers thrive in their careers & deliver consistent impact by guiding them through the dynamic tech industry, fostering holistic skills beyond coding excellence.
My Services & Offerings
Ready to transform your career & become a distinguished professional driving massive impact?
Having mentored over 50+ students and professionals in the last 2 years, I can help you with mock interviews, interview prep, resume reviews, LinkedIn profile optimization, staying on top of the AI revolution and general career guidance.
Feel free to choose from the range of services I offer…
Crack the Data Science Interview
Transform your data science ambitions into reality: Unlock insider tips, conquer fears with two personalized mock interviews, and elevate your resume for the role of your dreams
Ace the Data Science Career
A suite of personalized career guidance, expert interview preparation, and a thorough LinkedIn and resume review converge—a holistic mentoring package crafting your journey to ace the world of Data Science.
Data Science Mentorship
Mentors play a crucial role in personal, professional, and academic development. Join me weekly for tailored 1:1 guidance and turn your data science aspirations into career triumphs in just 4 transformative sessions.
As an AI Consultant & Enthusiast, I can also enable you to boost your productivity & stay on top of the AI revolution…
AI for Productivity
(1:1 Mentorship)
Transform your productivity and conquer the wave of AI with personalized 1:1 mentorship—discover tailored strategies, free tools, and applications to amplify your efficiency by making AI your partner!
Ultimate Data Science Interview Checklist
Tired of feeling lost in a sea of interview prep resources?
This checklist is a blueprint for your success, crafted by a seasoned data scientist who’s been in your shoes.
Prodigy AI Vault
(200+ AI Tools)
Unleash peak productivity with a curated collection of 200+ AI-powered tools, empowering developers, marketers, business owners, researchers, artists, students, job seekers, and diverse professionals…
Ultimate AI Gauntlet (2000+ Prompts)
6-in-1 ‘Infinity’ Prompts Bundle containing ChatGPT, Bing Chat & Midjourney prompts to automate 100s of tasks involving writing, social influence, business strategy, productivity, email marketing, and artistic creativity.
Testimonials
It's great to have mock interview with Tezan. The questions asked is so interesting and inspiring. I found the area of improve and a lot of details I need to think about, it's a great experience!
Speaking Engagements
Being a seasoned data scientist, Tezan is a specialist in empowering audiences with cutting-edge insights on AI, Data Science, Technology and Leadership. His dynamic talks, enriched with real-world expertise, captivate and inspire, fostering a culture of tech-driven excellence.
Featured Appearances
How to Become a Data Scientist at Microsoft
(Podcast)
NxtWave | Jun 2024
Data Science Roadmap
(Podcast)
Bosscoder Academy | Feb 2024
Interview with Sundar Srinivasan,
VP at Microsoft Search & AI
STCI, Microsoft | Jun 2023
STCI All Hands
(Co-Hosting with Shubha N.)
STCI, Microsoft | Jun 2022
Webinars, Workshops & Conferences
Explore a curated selection of Tezan’s webinars and workshops. These sessions are a journey through the latest trends in technology, that have empowered 20,000+ attendees with practical skills and cutting-edge insights.
Beyond Textbooks: The Real-Life Adventures
of Being a Data Scientist
NxtWave's NIAT Bootcamp | May 2024
Into the Future of Coding
with GitHub Copilot
The Garage, Microsoft (Redmond) | Mar 2024
Work Smarter with
Microsoft's Cutting-Edge AI
TakeLessons India C. | Sept 2023
Pixels to Perfection:
Mastering AI for Stunning Images
The Garage, Microsoft | Aug 2023
Meet a Data Scientist,
ML, AI & Data Science (MLADS) Conference
Microsoft | May 2023
Blockchain 101,
Web & Coding Club
IIT Bombay | 2018
About Me
Tezan Sahu
Amazon #1 Bestselling Author,
Software Engineer II at Microsoft,
Ex – Data & Applied Scientist II at Microsoft,
AI & Data Science Mentor,
B.Tech from IIT Bombay
Hey there! I’m Tezan Sahu, an accomplished Amazon #1 Bestselling Author, a passionate Data & Applied Scientist II at Microsoft and an AI enthusiast.
Within the corridors of Microsoft, I work with the Bing Autosuggest team, leveraging my skills in data science, AI, and Software Development to drive & develop innovative experiences in Bing Autosuggest & Search History.
My first book “Beyond Code“, which highlights several crucial strategies for an impactful career in Data Science & Software Engineering, has soared to the Amazon #1 Bestseller spot across multiple categories. Additionally, my insightful blogs about AI and data science have graced esteemed publications such as Analytics Vidhya, Data Science at Microsoft and Generative AI.
My academic foundation is solid, with a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering along with a Minor degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the illustrious IIT Bombay.
There’s much more to me!
I have a soft spot for aspiring data scientists & software devs. I guide them through the dynamic tech industry, fostering holistic skills beyond coding excellence so that they can thrive in their careers & deliver consistent impact, through personalized mentoring & coaching.
I’m on a mission to improve the lives of people by empowering them to harness the true potential of the latest technologies like AI, fostering unprecedented innovation & growth.
I am among the Top 1% of mentors on topmate.io, having mentored over 50+ students and professionals in the last 2 years.
Beyond my work, I am a lover of the arts, including painting and singing. I’ve held three solo painting exhibitions and love sharing cover songs on my YouTube channel. I also design cool digital products like wall art & stickers, available in my Etsy shop, “Enchant Ink Treasures.“
Experience & Education
Experience
- Lead the E2E development of an innovative AI-powered experience on Bing Autosuggest aimed to boost the Daily Active Users (DAU) of Bing Chat
- Currently driving the efforts to improve the quality of Bing’s Search History & related experiences
- Volunteer for the Customer Driven Initiative in our organization, to evangelize & foster a more customer-driven product development culture
- As a part of the Bing Autosuggest team, improve the diversity, coverage & quality of query autocompletion in Bing across 200+ countries in 100+ languages
- Brainstormed, developed & analysed multiple new features in Bing Autosuggest to enable users find their intended query with lesser keystrokes
- Mentored 4 interns during a span of 2 years to ramp up & complete their internship projects
- Filed a Patent for the technique “GENERATING NARRATIVE QUERY RESPONSES UTILIZING GENERATIVE LANGUAGE MODELS FROM SEARCH-BASED AUTOSUGGEST QUERIES”
- Conceptualized & developed rpecanapi, an R package to leverage PEcAn’s services without the overheads of connecting to the database
- Revamped & dockerized the PEcAn RESTful API to consist of all the endpoints which allow users to interact remotely with PEcAn servers
- As a part of the Core Relevance team at Bing, developed a framework to automate the analysis of ranking techniques based on DCG Metrics
- Improved query reproducibility rate by 10 % and slashed the time taken to debug ranking techniques from a week to only a few hours
- Selected to present the project at Microsoft’s Machine Learning, AI & Data Science (MLADS) Synapse 2020 Conference (41% acceptance rate)
- Successfully completed the development testing of smart contracts for Pay0K, a crypto payment processor that integrates a variety of merchants
- Configured Istio proxies to build a service mesh for the microservices deployed on Kubernetes to communicate by abstracting the network
- Fabricated a new Security Token standard around ERC721 tokens using IPFS for storing proofs, along with proof verification strategies
- Engineered smart contracts for implementing confidential transactions of fiat-backed stable coins using AZTEC protocol for WalletSocket Inc.
- Devised a cryptocurrency aggregator solution across multiple exchanges to display best trades on WandX Desktop Application
- Formalized and implemented the mathematical model to identify key nodes in an organization as part of Social Network Analysis
- Analysed and evaluated the model to suggest the incorporation of various new parameters to improve the model
- Examined block data worth several days to formulate and test metrics for the middleware being developed on the EOS Blockchain
- Explored the working and applications of Zero-Knowledge Proof Systems such as SNARKs, STARKs and Bulletproofs on various blockchains
- Brainstormed about middlewares and services that could be built on top of blockchains such as Dfinity and Polkadot
Education
- B.Tech | Mechanical Engineering
- Minor | Computer Science & Engineering
- CPI: 9.90
- Institute Rank 2
- Department Rank 1
- Academically Outstanding Student Award | 2021
- O.P. Jindal Engg. & Management Scholarship (OPJEMS) | 2021
- Institute System Administrator | 2020-21
- Overall Coordinator | Developers’ Community | 2020-21
- Convener | Web & Coding Club | 2018-19
- Web & Marketing Coordinator | E-Cell | 2018-19
- Intermediate / +2
- 96.2%
- Student of the Year Award | 2017
- Matriculation
- 99.2%
- All India Rank 1