• Spent the last 15+ years across eCommerce, Healthcare, FinTech, EdTech, and Media verticals, building SaaS-based AI and data products and leveraging analytics to optimize internal business processes. This includes leading smaller to larger 100+ size teams of data professionals (data scientists, ML and data engineers, architects, analysts) and bringing value to organizations through AI and data monetization strategies and execution.• In the last four full-time roles, led and scaled AI, data, and analytics teams and associated platforms, both existing and from scratch• Thrive as a hands-on technical leader, equally comfortable in ML modeling and code review sessions as pitching AI and data strategies to the C-Suite or the board• Creative problem solver with a unique mix of technical, business, and research proficiency that lends itself to developing key strategies and world-class solutions with significant impact on revenue and ROI• True servant leader and mentor who inspires confidence in employees by empowering them to do their jobs and respecting them for their accomplishments• Track record of innovating with seven patents and fostering innovation within teams