Sheldon Rodrigues is a Senior Applied Scientist at Microsoft on the Excel Copilot team, where he applies generative AI, machine learning, deep learning, and advanced data science techniques to build intelligent product experiences. With over 13 years of experience across software engineering, data science, and machine learning, he brings a unique cross-functional perspective to solving complex technical problems. Outside of work, he is a IEEE member, technical book reviewer, career mentor, conference speaker, and trained pianist.