Kshitij Kumar Email and Phone Number
At DataHat AI, our mission to democratize AI is a guiding beacon. We work with CIOs, CTOs, CEOs providing leadership in GenAI adoption and governance to ensure ethical AI practices. Our efforts have propelled us to become a crucial partner for C-suites and boards, aiming to maximize AI's impact safely and effectively.My leadership tenure at Haleon honed my competencies in data analytics and AI, where we leveraged these technologies to drive innovation and business growth. By focusing on solving the right business problems collaboratively, we enhanced decision-making and solidified our competitive edge in the consumer health sector.Throughout my career, I have consistently demonstrated exceptional expertise and innovation in leveraging Data, AI/ Generative AI, Machine Learning technologies, Responsible AI, and AI Governance to drive transformative business outcomes.I've played a pivotal role in enhancing various organizations, notably as Chief Data Officer and Executive Board member of a prominent NYSE-listed company, as well as serving as a CDO for a significant FTSE 25 entity. My strategic data-driven approach has made significant impacts across various sectors, including Consumer Packaged Goods, Online Retail, Fashion, Luxury, Sports, Media, and Telecommunications.Drawing from my recent tenure at Farfetch and OneFootball, I bring expertise in building robust data ecosystems, advancing digital campaigns, and fostering new business development. Our team's efforts revolutionized customer experience through data and AI, laying down a blueprint for sustained growth and market leadership in the health and wellness industry.As a globally renowned expert in Data and AI, I have been recognized as a World Top 100 Chief Data Officer (2023 and 2024) and Top 100 Data Influencer (2024). My leadership includes the Gartner Data and AI Board and World Top 40 Chief AI/Analytics.
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Chief Data And Ai OfficerDatahat Ai 2019 - PresentDataHat AI is democratizing AI. Business needs AI, and AI needs good Data. We build AI and Data tools, and provide Chief Data and AI leadership with the tools, techniques and capabilities needed to enable maximum impact of AI and GenAI adoption safely, complete with the Data/AI Governance, a risk mitigation plan and ethical guidelines for the use of GenAI and AI. We are the C-suite's and Board's partner in making AI impact.
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Chief Data OfficerHaleon 2023 - Aug 2024Weybridge, GbData and AI are key strategic drivers for Haleon, they enable us to make better business decisions and drive faster innovation, allowing us to grow and compete in an ever-changing CPG landscape. I am the leader on all things Data, Analytics and AI, aiming to leverage my broad experience to make Data a true partner for our stakeholders, solving the right business problems together, to deliver better everyday health. -
Chief Data OfficerOnefootball 2022 - 2023Berlin, Berlin, DeRevolutionising the way people watch, participate and experience football in Web2 and Web3, using data and AI -
Chief Data OfficerFarfetch 2019 - 2022London, London, GbAs Chief Data Officer at Farfetch KK was responsible for defining the data vision and strategy to implement Farfetch’s agenda in this crucial area. Leading the charge on “democratising data” by providing reliable data, predictions and information to all stakeholders, KK ran a Central Data organisation to support all parts of Farfetch with Data Science, Business Intelligence and Analytics tools, technologies and skills. Building up a machine learning and AI organisation that supports all business units of the Farfetch group, KK brings together the Data Tribe across Farfetch and their teams are making a big impact as Farfetch doubles its GMV over the last two years.Executive Board member and top Data person at Farfetch. Responsible for all Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Data Governance efforts across the business. Partnering with each business unit, region and functional area to make impact from our data, providing customers and partners the best possible experience, while generating maximum value. -
Data, Blockchain And Artificial Intelligence ExecutiveDatadon (Big-Data-Gurus) 2012 - 2022A mover and shaker in Blockchain, Ethereum, Crypto and the ecosystem, I've been involved with multiple efforts to democratize Blockchain technology together with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. It is my dream to see AI driven blockchain technologies changing the world.Leading an all-star team of data and crypto experts doing implementation and strategic consulting on:- Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (the business and technology of AI+Crypto)- Data Science (How to monetize your data using analytics and AI)- Strategy and implementation - R, Python, H2O, etc.- Lambda Architecture (Storm/Kafka/Samza in parallel with offline processing using Hadoop/Spark)- Insights and Data Science as well as machine learning using R- Visualization using Tableau- Big-Data (the Spark and Hadoop ecosystem)- Ethereum, bitcoin, etc.I head up Sales and Delivery for Big-Data-Gurus. I am also personally leading the technical marketing and evangelization efforts for Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Analytics.
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Chief Data Officer Governing Body (Uk And San Francisco)Evanta, A Gartner Company 2019 - 2021Portland, Oregon, UsAdvisory position (Pro bono) -
Idc Data And Intelligence Advisory BoardIdc 2019 - 2021Needham, Massachusetts, UsAdvisory position (pro bono) -
Vp, Data SolutionsZalando Se 2017 - 2019Leading the charge on helping Europe's top E-Commerce platform become a leader in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Helping implement Data Governance for enabling Artificial Intelligence and GDPR, a Data Lake for ML/AI across the company, Data Science, Machine Learning, Exploratory Analytics, Business Intelligence using Oracle/Exadata and Exasol. Leadership in open source in Kafka via Nakadi, creating next generation data analytics frameworks using TensorFlow, Kubeflow, Kebernetes, etc. and a whole lot more.
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Vice President Strategy, Head - Big Data Analytics, Artificial IntelligenceEricsson 2014 - 2017Kista, Stockholm, SeLeading the cutting edge, profitable new business for Ericsson in Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science.Focused on solving hard analytics problems - Customer Experience Analytics using network data, Lambda and Kappa Architectures for large scale Big Data infrastructures, Data Science/Deep Learning for Telecom use cases.Created a Big Data Analytics practice at Ericsson in North America. Went from a handful of people to one hundred in a year, delivering exponential growth. Very strong customer testimonials leading to building multiple new businesses for the company.Driving Big Data Analytics consulting engagements. Helping customers define big data strategies, implement Big Data Analytics and BI solutions to leverage their data. Efforts include:- Carrier Grade WiFi built using Big Data Analytics tools for WiFi - Video analytics (Network, Customer Experience, OTT and STB, etc.)- Amazon Web Services based Big Data and Analytics- IoT (Internet of Things) and Big Data Analytics for connected cars- VoLTE network data analysis and customer experience - Transformation from traditional Business Intelligence to Big Data- Real time Big Data (Spark) and offline Big Data (Hadoop, HDFS, Hive) - Complex Event Processing (Storm, Kafka, Samza, etc.) strategiesOther activities include Big Data Evangelization, advising and guiding on M&A work, driving investments, technical marketing work (papers, Webinars) etc. -
Vice PresidentMomentumsi Jan 2013 - Jan 2014Leading the charge on expanding MomentumSI's reach on the West Coast. I specialized in solutions that were focused on Big Data (Hadoop, Cassandra), Cloud Computing (OpenStack, AWS) and DevOps (Chef, Puppet, Jenkins, etc.). I have done business with companies as varied as Overstock, Nike, Shenick, and many others. -
Head Of Cdn SalesConcurrent Corp Sep 2010 - Dec 2012Duluth, Ga, UsComplex, Strategic Sales cycles require a sustained technology focus and customer-centric approach. I specialized in working with customers to ensure the right product is being built at the right time, and in winning the customer's trust and their business. I went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure customers were happy.I built the business side of new technologies in the CDN space from scratch - building mindshare with a concept stage product until it was accepted in customer labs, leading to potential major deployments with Tier 1 customers.I have done business with:- MSOs such as Cox, Videotron, Cogeco, Rogers etc.- CDNs such as Level 3, Verizon, Limelight, AT&T, Akamai, Internap etc.- running into the tens of millions of dollars -
Svp Emerging Technology, New VenturesConcurrent Corp Sep 2010 - Jul 2011Duluth, Ga, UsConcurrent Computer Corporation acquired key assets and technologies from TellyTopia Inc.I started a new business for Streaming, OTT and Mobile video, putting together a world class "startup" team in the heart of Palo Alto, implementing a blazing hot new product, bringing it to the exec team and Board. This was a state-of-the-art product, and was built to create disruption in the OTT streaming space.
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Ceo, Cto And FounderTellytopia Oct 2006 - Sep 2010UsTellyTopia was a Private company that I founded. It was acquired by Concurrent in 2010.TellyTopia created a set of cutting edge video delivery products, changing the consumer's video experience. I raised financing, put together a world-class team, built products and had deployments that companies with ten times more financing have not managed to reach!I did everything from CEO/CTO activities to Product Management, Business Development, and personally opened an outsourcing office in India, hiring resources, setting it up and making it the most successful outsourcing effort! -
Technology And Business Development LeaderC-Cor May 2004 - Jan 2006UsReporting to the President of C-COR's A&T Business Unit, I headed up strategic technology, Product Line Management, Business Development & Technical Marketing activities for the IP Transport and Access products for C-COR. Key Customer engagements, leading efforts in breaking into major accounts, helping the team assess and respond to RFPs, RFIs, Product Strategy and Roadmaps. System Architecture definition. Business development partnership development,Tradeshows, PR, etc. -
Founder, Ceo - CanadaflixCanadaflix.Com Sep 1996 - Jun 2004We invented the online DVD rental concept - yes, we were the first!I took Canadflix from concept to reality. Created the entire online portal for a DVD rental site targetted at a niche audience. Ran the company from day one till the end. Performed Feature Film DVD Authoring, Non Linear Editing, Web Site Development, Marketing, Sales, Customer Services, Financing, Procurement, etc.
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Sr. Director, Sr. Architect, Sr. Manager, Technical Marketing & System ArchitectureLantern Communications 2000 - 2004UsAt various times from 2000 to 2004, I was - Senior Manager for S/W Development (Control Plane - MPLS/IP/OSPF and Data Plane - 10G Network Processors)- Senior Architect, (responsible for System Architecture, IEEE & MEF standards bodies, etc.)- Director, System Architecture- Senior Director, Technical Marketing (Customer presentations, direct sales, VAR/OEM/Channel partner programs, Marcomm, White papers, Tradeshows, PR etc.)- Co-Founder (leading VC funding round, VC pitches, leading M&A activities successfully, etc.) -
Manager, Ip/Mpls Routing ProtocolsNortel Networks 1995 - 2000Ca Software design team manager and project manager - MPLS for Terabit IP and MPLS Router Software Architect for ensuring Routing stack works well with other major components Implemented OSPF-TE, RSVP-TE, LDP control planes Architected solution to support standard MIBs and OA&M Selected and ported key parts of solution from Bay Networks and Phase 2 implementations Followed IETF standards work in order to plan future efforts. C/C++ implementations on Linux based systems, Posix communications -
Sr. Software DesignerC-Dot 1991 - 1993 Designed and implemented various reliable embedded subsystems for the SS7 telecom system Architected Posix like solution for multi-threaded task delivery, implemented scheduler Designed, developed and tested the congestion avoidance and congestion clearance system Developed end-to-end architecture of the standards based routing for congestion control C implementation on Unix and VAX/VMS, with real time extensions
Kshitij Kumar Education Details
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University Of VictoriaComputer Science -
Maulana Azad National Institute Of TechnologyComputer Science And Technology
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St. Joseph'S Academy, Dehradun, IndiaHigh School
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Cambrian Hall, Dehradun, IndiaHigh School
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Marshalls School, Dehradun
Frequently Asked Questions about Kshitij Kumar
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Kshitij Kumar works for Datahat Ai
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Kshitij Kumar's current role is Chief Data and AI Officer | AI, GenAI and Data visionary, thought leader and practitioner | Connecting the IT, AI and Data worlds from Silicon Valley, USA to London, UK..
What schools did Kshitij Kumar attend?
Kshitij Kumar attended University Of Victoria, Maulana Azad National Institute Of Technology, St. Joseph's Academy, Dehradun, India, Cambrian Hall, Dehradun, India, Marshalls School, Dehradun.
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