Booma S Balasubramani
Booma Sowkarthiga Balasubramani is a Senior Data Scientist at Microsoft with deep expertise in AI and Data Science, built over a decade across academia, research, and large-scale industry applications. Holding a Ph.D. in Computer Science (Data Science) from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Booma has developed frameworks for ontology engineering, ontology matching, predictive modeling, and geospatial data analytics. At Microsoft, Booma leads work involving Copilot on Taskbar, predictive modeling, metric design, experimentation, and data-driven growth strategies for Windows. A seasoned speaker and educator, Booma has delivered talks at global conferences, featured sessions at developer events as well as academic events, and taught university courses, consistently making complex AI and Data Science concepts accessible to diverse audiences.
