Kartik Padma Tech Executive | Entrepreneur | Advisor

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Chief Technology Officer

Curatelyai

Jun 2025 - Current (1 year 5 months)

Advisor

Purplefish

Apr 2025 - Jun 2025 (3 months)

Purplefish is a pioneering AI company revolutionizing high-volume recruitment by automating end-to-end hiring processes with enterprise-grade AI agents. Backed by 8VC.

Advisor

VENTURES

Apr 2025 - Current (1 year 7 months)

Product Discovery and Feedback Network (generative AI and HRTech)

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Cofounder and CTO

Kwal

Oct 2022 - Apr 2025 (2 years 7 months)

Kwal AI is a generative Voice AI recruiting platform that delivers ultra-fast interviews, mimicking human-like interactions. As Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), I led the development of this transformative technology, positioning Kwal AI among the pioneers in HR tech voice automation. This innovation earned us recognition from Andreessen Horowitz as a disruptive Voice AI startup.

Under my leadership, we achieved significant milestones in voice AI technology:
• Developed one of the industry’s first end-to-end voice AI infrastructures, integrating advanced text-to-speech, speech-to-text providers, and LLMs, dramatically reducing latency to ~300ms through innovative speech caching, queuing, back-channeling, and r

Vice President of Data Science and Engineering

WWE

Jun 2021 - Jul 2022 (1 year 2 months)

World Wrestling Entertainment is an American professional wrestling promotion. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority-owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings.

As Vice President of Data Science & AI Engineering at WWE, I led the transformation of WWE’s digital data ecosystem, pioneering AI-driven fan journeys, engagement strategies, and revenue-optimizing AI products. My leadership enabled growth-focused AI applications across WWE’s Customer Data Platform, Ad Tech, Martech, data science, Machine Learning and business intelligence infrastructure. By developing first-of-its-kind AI models, I optimized fan engagement, digital advertising, content monetization, and operational intelligence, positioning WWE as a

Advisor

TaskHuman

Mar 2021 - Current (5 years 8 months)

TaskHuman is a global coaching platform offering personalized 1:1 video guidance across nearly 1,000 topics, empowering employees to enhance their personal and professional lives. Backed by Madrona, USVP, Impact Venture group and others.

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Technology Advisor

Propheto

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (2 years)

Vice President of Data Science and Engineering

Degreed

Nov 2019 - May 2021 (1 year 7 months)

Degreed is an enterprise learning company that provides a leading experience platform for skill-driven development, enabling organizations to prepare their workforce for any challenge.

As Vice President of Data Science and Platform Engineering at Degreed, I led the pioneering development of one of the industry’s first skills-based operating systems (Skills OS), utilizing transformer-based architectures akin to modern-day GPTs. I drove the creation of a System of Intelligence (SOI) that revolutionized workforce learning, career mobility, and skills analytics, transforming them into a data-driven, AI-powered ecosystem. My efforts helped establish Degreed as a frontrunner in skills intelligence and personalized learning solutions.

Head of Data Science and ML Engineering

TaskHuman

Nov 2017 - Nov 2019 (2 years 1 month)

TaskHuman is a pioneering digital coaching platform that delivers personalized guidance across over 1,000 skills via live video, messaging, and group sessions. As the first employee and Head of Data Science and Analytics, I played a crucial role in developing and scaling TaskHuman’s AI, ML, and Data Infrastructure, transforming it into a data-driven powerhouse.

Key Achievements:
• Developed an industry-first semantic search engine using transformer architectures (the roots of the modern day GPT and LLMs), bridging academic research with real-world applications, leading to multiple patents.
• Implemented a comprehensive end-to-end data infrastructure that enabled the processing and analysis of hundreds of millions of e

Principal Data Scientist

Oracle

Feb 2015 - Nov 2017 (2 years 10 months)

Oracle is a global leader in cloud computing, database management, and enterprise software solutions, delivering AI-driven, autonomous, and high-performance technologies that power diverse industries.

As a Principal Data Scientist, I played a key role in enhancing Oracle’s capabilities through the development and implementation of sophisticated data science strategies and models. My contributions have directly influenced improvements in product offerings and customer engagement.

Key Contributions:
• Developed B2B Recommendation Engines: Crafted advanced recommendation systems for Oracle’s Marketing and Commerce Clouds, significantly boosting client engagement and conversion rates.
• Optimized Marketing Clou

Principal Member Technical Staff/Technical Manager

Oracle

Apr 2013 - Jan 2015 (1 year 10 months)

As the founding data scientist when Oracle started adopting Data Scientist titles and the founding member of Oracle Adaptive Intelligence group, I spearheaded the enhancement of Oracle’s Marketing and Commerce Clouds through strategic data science initiatives:

Key Contributions:
• Developed B2B Recommendation Engines: Engineered sophisticated systems that significantly improved client engagement and conversion rates by precisely targeting marketing efforts.
• Marketing Cloud Optimization: Implemented machine learning models to optimize message delivery, ensuring the right audience received the right message at the right time through the most effective channels, which significantly improved marketing campaign outcomes.

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