Highly skilled leader with 14 years of professional experience in the domains of Data Science, Machine Learning, Applied AI and Geospatial & Space Sciences, of which the last 7 years are in leadership positions, combining experiences from top consulting firms, Fortunes 100 companies, International Organizations and Academia. Extensive industry experience coupled with research and teaching experience in Academia holding a MSc in Remote Sensing from University College London and a Ph.D. in Geoinformatics from George Mason University, authoring seminal publications in world renowned journals. Proven track record in successfully performing, validating, managing, and leading data science teams in big data analytics, modeling, and machine learning, and hands on experience across the entire model development lifecycle, including interacting with model risk management teams and executing model governance best practices to enable trustworthy AI. Expert in managing multiple large-scale projects and building effective cross-departmental teams of highly motivated employees to meet necessary deadlines. Currently, a Senior Manager in Data & AI within Accenture's Federal Services, leading efforts in Data Science, AI/ML, Generative AI, and Geospatial & Space Technologies, defining and implementing best practices, standards, and processes to achieve business objectives and goals.