Like many engineers, Sarang Gupta spent his childhood tinkering with everyday items around the house. From a young age he gravitated to projects that could make a difference in someone’s everyday life. When the family’s microwave plug broke, Gupta and his father figured out how to fix it. When a drawer handle started jiggling annoyingly, the youngster made sure it didn’t do so for long. Sarang Gupta Employer OpenAI in San Francisco Job Data science staff member Member grade Senior member Alma maters The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Columbia By age 11, his interest expanded from nuts and bolts to software.

He learned programming languages such as Basic and Logo and designed simple programs including one that helped a local restaurant automate online ordering and billing. Gupta, an IEEE senior member, brings his mix of curiosity, hands-on problem-solving, and a desire to make things work better to his role as member of the data science staff at OpenAI in San Francisco. He works with the go-to-market (GTM) team to help businesses adopt ChatGPT and other products. He builds data-driven models and systems that support the sales and marketing divisions. Gupta says he…