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title: "Sthitapragnya Kalita - Co-Founder and CPTO in Bengaluru | Tal"
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# Sthitapragnya Kalita on Tal

## Headline

Co\-Founder \- Thoughtnudge/Yukthi \| Data Science and AI Decisioning \| Ex\-Amazon \| Ex\-Rio Tinto \| ISB \| IIT BHU

## About

As the Co\-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Thoughtnudge, I am driving the development of a cutting\-edge decision intelligence platform to revolutionize customer engagement\. I focus on leveraging AI and machine learning to create hyper\-personalized customer experiences that empower marketing and product growth teams in Fintech to enhance decision\-making and drive smarter outcomes at scale\. With more than a decade experience in technology and product leadership, I have contributed to building data\-driven systems across the e\-commerce and supply chain sectors, including impactful roles at Amazon\. My expertise spans artificial intelligence, reinforcement learning and Deep Learning, with a commitment to advancing scalable, customer\-centric technologies at the intersection of personalization, behavioral science, and automation\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

langchain

openai

LiteLLM

## Work experience

Co\-Founder and CPTO at Yukthi, Feb 2025 \- Present · 1 yr 10 mos, London Area, United Kingdom, Insurance vertical of Thoughtnudge\.

Co\-Founder and CPTO at Thoughtnudge, Jan 2025 \- Present · 1 yr 11 mos, Bengaluru, • Co\-founded Thoughtnudge focused on transforming customer engagement in Fintech through innovative decision intelligence solutions\. • Spearheaded the development of a state\-of\-the\-art platform that delivers hyper\-personalized customer experiences\. • Build a cross\-functional team to integrate advanced technologies \- Artificial Intelligence, Reinforcement Learning and Deep learning to enhance user interaction and satisfaction\.

Product Lead \- Seller Experience \- IN Fresh at Amazon, Apr 2021 \- Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • As a founding member of the Product Team at Fresh, I established and managed the Seller eco\-system integration, focusing on inventory management and customer fulfillment\. • Leveraged AWS based micro\-services to implement machine learning systems for real\-time information exchange between sellers and Amazon\. • Enhanced seller efficiency and scalability through innovative product and tech solutions tailored for the hyper\-local grocery market\.

Senior Program Manager EU Logistics at Amazon, Jun 2020 \- Apr 2021 · 11 mos, Luxembourg \(Remote\), • Spearheaded the implementation of advanced analytical tools utilizing machine learning models for managing trailer pools across EU operations\. • Collaborated with major carriers, including DHL, to optimize logistics across all customer fulfillment nodes in Amazon Europe\.

Senior Program Manager IN Supply Chain at Amazon, Oct 2019 \- May 2020 · 8 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, • Automated the Inbound program across all IN warehouses, enhancing appointment scheduling and delivery management\. • Launched the IN First vendor appointment booking system, facilitating over 10,000 vendors and carriers to schedule deliveries\. • Developed customized delivery solutions for major vendors like HUL, P&G, and Samsung, improving in\-stock availability across fulfillment centers\.

Planning and Data Engineer at Rio Tinto, Mar 2015 \- Mar 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo, On\-site, • Led mid to long\-range production planning for one of Australia's largest iron ore mining sites\. • Upgraded planning processes by simulating data over a two\-year horizon in a virtual environment\. • Collaborated with major industrial software providers, including Alastri and RPM Global, to develop site specific models\.

Short Term Mine Planning and Tech Integration at Rio Tinto, Aug 2014 \- Apr 2015 · 9 mos, Western Australia, Australia, • Responsible for delivery of 13\-week mine plans monthly to Operations and production teams, ensuring alignment with operational goals\. • Overhauled the scheduling process to develop a robust data model for simulating mining operations\. • Collaborated with operations teams to gather consistent feedback, driving continuous improvement in planning processes\.

Mine Design Engineer at Rio Tinto, Jul 2013 \- Jul 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo, Western Australia, Australia, • Designed multiple stage pits to ensure continuous production at one of Australia's largest iron ore mines\. • Led the operational readiness project for pilot Driver\-less Dumpers, a first in Australia\. • Collaborated with operation planning and production teams to effectively implement mine plans\. • Trained and mentored graduates in the mine planning team, enhancing output quality\.

Summer Intern at Tata Steel, May 2010 \- Jun 2010 · 2 mos, Sukinda Chromite Mine, Sukinda, Orissa, Completed a project to design and develop layout for truck movement in the stackyard area to minimize reversing and smooth traffic control\. Achieved 3X improvement in safety without compromising throughout\.

## Education

Master of Business Administration \- MBA, Operations Management and Finance, Indian School of Business

Bachelor of Technology, Indian Institute of Technology \(Banaras Hindu University\), Varanasi

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