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Strategy, Value Creation & Innovation | Data & AI | Digital
Previously led Strategic Accounts, Industry Strategy, Sales and Industry Alliances reporting to CEO. Setup US Southeast Region securing trust of 30+ new customers in North America across 7 years including 8 new clients in 2019 led with Digital, Data, AI, Low-Code, Automation and more, reporting to CEO of Digital Business and Exec Board members. Set up Energy & Utilities and Nonprofit Industry client base from scratch while also expanding CPG and Manufacturing client base in North America. Over 2 decades of Leadership Roles in Data, Artificial Intelligence and Digital having joined and led from early stage of 2 startups to build and scale their Data & Analytics and Digital capabilities, apart from leading IBM Global Business Analytics & Optimization (BAO) Solutions development within IBM Consulting division and Mindtree (LTIMindtree) Business Intelligence & Visualization Practice in between. Having started my career with Statistical Modeling in GSK Research and Development in 2000, I joined an early Analytics Startup, ValueBridge (JV with J. Walter Thomson) in 2002. ValueBridge through M&As became Scandent Solutions, Cambridge Solutions and now DXC Technologies. While in Scandent, I anchored the DWBI & Advanced Analytics Practice spanning CPG, Telecom & Insurance Industries reporting to the CTO/CIO and leading Data & Analytics as well as first-of-a-kind Text Mining and Unstructured Information Management engagements, before joining IBM India in December 2006. In IBM, having built the SAS & Advanced Analytics CoE for the Pharma Industry, I went on to setup and lead the COE for Oracle Life Science Data Hub (LSH) and later the blockbuster Aggregate Spend Solution, a homegrown packaged DWBI & Analytics solution for the Sunshine Act, achieving around $ 10 M revenue across multiple Pharma US and global customers. In 2009, I went on to lead the Global IBM Busines
MIT Sloan School of Management
Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy
June 1, 2022 – September 1, 2022
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Executive Management Program, Sales and Marketing
January 1, 2012 – January 1, 2013
West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Computer Engineering
July 1, 1996 – June 1, 2000
Don Bosco School, Kolkata
ISC, ICSE, Physics, Chemisty, Mathematics, Computer Science
January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1996
Tiger Analytics
Strategic Accounts & Portfolio Leader
February 1, 2026 – Present
Happiest Minds Technologies
General Manager - Global & Strategic Accounts, Industry Alliances, Data & AI Consulting
October 1, 2021 – February 1, 2026
Happiest Minds Technologies
Key Accounts & Solutioning Head (North America) - Innovation, Digital, Data & AI Services
April 1, 2017 – October 1, 2021
Happiest Minds Technologies
Senior Director & Digital Analytics Practice Head
October 1, 2013 – March 1, 2017
Mindtree Ltd.
Practice Head - Business Intelligence & Visualization
March 1, 2013 – August 1, 2013
Bangalore
Mindtree Ltd.
Associate Director (Data & Analytics Solutions)
May 1, 2011 – February 1, 2013
Bangalore
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
Global Development Manager - Business Analytics & Optimization (BAO)
January 1, 2010 – May 1, 2011
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
Project Manager - DWBI & Advanced Analytics Consulting & Solution Development
December 1, 2006 – January 1, 2010
DXC Technology
Practice Lead - Data Science, Machine Learning, NLP and DWBI
June 1, 2002 – December 1, 2006
Bangalore, India
GlaxoSmithKline
Systems Analyst - Statistical Modeling & Data Analytics
October 1, 2000 – June 1, 2002
Bangalore
Marketing Strategies for Karnataka Learning Partnership (partnered with Akshara Foundation)
March 1, 2013 – Present
Design and Develop Marketing Strategies for Karnataka Learning Partnership (partnered with Akshara and Akshaya Foundations amongst others) - An IIM Lucknow Sales and Marketing Academic Project
PMP
PMI
June 24, 2026 – Present
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate's career trajectory shows a consistent focus on data, analytics, and AI across various consulting and technology firms. Their experience in building practices and securing new clients demonstrates an entrepreneurial spirit and a results-oriented mindset. The diversity of industries and technologies they've engaged with suggests adaptability and a broad perspective. However, the target role of 'Data Analyst' might be a significant mismatch for someone with 25 years of strategic leadership experience in Data & AI. While they possess the technical foundation, the role title typically implies a more hands-on, individual contributor position, which may not align with their current career stage and leadership focus. Their project experience is limited to one academic marketing project, which doesn't fully showcase their technical data analysis skills in a practical setting.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate's extensive experience in leadership, strategic accounts, and practice building suggests strong soft skills in communication, negotiation, team leadership, and stakeholder management. Their history of setting up and scaling teams indicates operational acumen and the ability to drive results. The descriptions highlight a focus on value creation, innovation, and customer success, which aligns with a senior operational role.