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CEO, Zen Data Shastra | Turning Data into Stories

About

Decision sciences leader and client partner with deep experience in AI implementation, Data Science, Business analytics, Strategy and Consulting. Enabled high impact problem solving that lie in the intersection of math, business, technology and design thinking.

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Chief Executive Officer at Zen Data Shastra, Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 10 mos, Zen Data Shastra is a hybrid consulting firm that helps organizations build capabilities around data science and analytics. We believe that to solve the right problems one needs to ask the right questions – We have our proprietary problem-solving framework on how to define, execute and deliver consumption driven solutions and perform analytics at scale. ZDS offers full stack Data capabilities - Data Engineering, Data Science and Decision Science. We have deep expertise in building solutions based on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning across Industries. Our team has helped 10+ Fortune 500 clients globally to realize the value of data and influence decisions.

Data Scientist at Anheuser-Busch InBev, Apr 2020 - Mar 2021 · 1 yr, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Optimized supply chain and logistics cost through various projects across the spectrum: - Built ocean freight ETA prediction model to predict the arrival time of an ocean container to the port of destination and enabled 25% saving in the Demurrage and Detention cost - Built a risk assessment model for obsolescence under supply chain overhead losses. This model helps predict the expected obsolescence across multiple SKU-brewery level to take corrective actions and move the inventory before the risk of obsolescence rises.

Apprentice Leader(Manager) at Mu Sigma Inc., Jan 2019 - Apr 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Was responsible for problem solving, business growth and client experience while leading a portfolio of cross-industry accounts – Media and marketing agency, Largest Automobile manufacturer and setting Mu Sigma for success with a new discount retailer client. Designed transformation journeys and solutions for customer success. - Created a digital transformation journey for the Media and marketing agency client - Converted a discount retailer prototype account to a retainer - Executed hands on and led multiple high impact projects for the Media agency and discount retailer client like Multiple marketing campaign design and effectiveness evaluation (YouTube test design, Instore Radio test, BOPIS), Created holistic consumer identify shopping behavior and consumption pattern for personalized targeting, Designed and created a Predictive Utilization decision board for the agency client to measure employee productivity and team size estimation

Decision Scientist at Mu Sigma Inc., Oct 2017 - Dec 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Was responsible for leading and managing the Fortune 1 retailer’s Marketing analytics team partnership with Mu Sigma and setting Mu Sigma for success with a new media and marketing agency client. Delivered core data and decision science solutions through a team of 12 members. - Worked across 2 clients - retail and media and marketing agency - Converted a prototype account to a retainer with completely offshore driven execution and relationship management - Was recognized for problem solving and analytical capability directly by the retailer client (sr.director - double phd in statistics) in a leadership connect of the client organization - Look alike modelling to identify potential omnichannel customers, Estimated the unique number customers walking into a retail store and designed the entire ETL process, Digital campaign performance dashboard, Creative decision board for the creative directors to preempt the performance of a banner ad/creative design

Trainee Decision Scientist at Mu Sigma Inc., Nov 2015 - Oct 2017 · 2 yrs, Bengaluru Area, India, Was part of a high impact team creating reports and dashboards for the CXOs of fortune 1 retailer with heavy focus on consumer insights and analytics. Primarily responsible for understanding, scoping, solving and delivering solutions. - Developed key analytics skills across the Math, Business and Technology spectrum - Started leading and executing mainstream projects early in the team - End-to-end methodology of Consumer Adopter analysis to identify the likely characteristics of a product department adopter, Designed and created Busy Family Trends Dashboard on Tableau to track and understand this key shopper segment, Performed product affinity analysis to plan for bundling of products and better store layout design

Director at DHARA INFRABUILD PRIVATE LIMITED, Jun 2014 - Jun 2017 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Bilaspur Area, India, Co-founded a real estate marketing and management startup to help people build assets for a safer and more prosperous future and provide them with excellent investment opportunities.

Education

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering, KIIT - Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

St. Francis Senior Secondary School