Raghavendra Addanki

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DISC Type : IC

Research Scientist II at Adobe

Santa Clara, California, United States

Overview

Raghavendra Addanki is a Research Scientist at Adobe Research, specializing in the foundations and applications of generative models. He leverages his expertise in theoretical computer science, causal inference, and reinforcement learning, honed during his Ph. D. at UMass Amherst. His work focuses on building sophisticated agents for data science and robust Natural Language to SQL (NL2SQL) models.

There is no publicly available information regarding Raghavendras personal hobbies or non-work related activities.

During his Ph. D. , Raghavendra was awarded a Dissertation Writing Fellowship and was a visiting student in the Causality program at the prestigious Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing at UC Berkeley.

Personality Overview

Informal Yet Blunt

Late Adopter

Challenger

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Generative AI
His primary research interest is building foundations for applications of generative models, with a focus on a full-stack approach from agent development to evaluation.
Agents for Data Science
He is actively building agents for data science, focusing on challenges like context management in conversations, efficient tool planning, and cost optimization.
Causal Inference
He has a deep interest in borrowing ideas from causal inference for his work and has explored its connections with combinatorial optimization during his Ph. D.

Media Appearances

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Work History

2-2025
Research Scientist II at Adobe
7-2022 - 1-2025
Research Scientist at Adobe
1-2022 - 5-2022
Visiting Student at Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing
5-2021 - 8-2021
Research Intern at Adobe
5-2019 - 8-2019
Applied Scientist Intern at Amazon

Education

8-2016 - 5-2022
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from University of Massachusetts Amherst
7-2011 - 5-2016
Dual Degree (BTech and MTech) from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

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