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Nikhil
Khani
Staff Software Engineer
YouTube
Currently working at YouTube (Google), Nikhil is building ML models to improve YouTube homepage recommendations. His previous experience includes building machine learning models that automate the management of cloud resources using reinforcement learning. Nikhil is now interested in large-scale and high-volume machine learning products that combine good software engineering practices with machine learning at scale.
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30 April 2025 14:20 - 14:40
Exploring the intersection of knowledge distillation & transformer models in optimizing online ranking systems
Nikhil's session will explore the application of knowledge distillation techniques in optimizing online ranking systems, while highlighting its connection to generative models and transformers. The session will cover critical factors such as latency requirements, data sparsity, and the need to preserve ranking quality, all within the context of reducing model complexity using the power of transformer architectures.