Experience

Rapidious

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and CEO

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Powering dynamic pricing by competitor data and enhancing GMV and conversions. • Powers price optimization with real-time API • Enables AI demand prediction accuracy • Compiles competitors price differentiation matrix • Reveals competitors’ cross-selling & promotions • Customizable triggers and smart trends • Provide substitute and alternate price updates • Helps identify cannibalization within product portfolios • Spotlights price sensitivity among product category Powering dynamic pricing by competitor data and enhancing GMV and conversions. • Powers price optimization with real-time API • Enables AI demand prediction accuracy • Compiles competitors price differentiation matrix • Reveals competitors’ cross-selling & promotions • Customizable triggers and smart trends • Provide substitute and alternate price updates • Helps identify cannibalization within product portfolios • Spotlights price sensitivity among product category


JK Tech
• India
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee
• Transformation Leader - Analytics

  • Jul 2022 - Present


ABN:Ablifree Business Network

• India
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategy Advisor

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  With a family of more than 50,000 global business members, ABN is a supporting and enhancing hand for every business, local or global. Role: Advising the company on strategy, go-to market and fund raising With a family of more than 50,000 global business members, ABN is a supporting and enhancing hand for every business, local or global. Role: Advising the company on strategy, go-to market and fund raising



NextOrbit

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and CEO

  • Feb 2019 - Oct 2021

  NextOrbit is a SaaS platform for predictive demand planning and adaptive pricing. We apply AI and Machine Learning algorithms to enterprise sales and inventory data. A core of the solution is exogenous data (our own IP) that we utilize for enhanced predictive accuracy. -> For retailers, this improves inventory turns, increases basket sizes, reduces inventory, and improves same store sales. -> For e-commerce, this improves basket sizes, sales, reduces the time stock spends in… Show more NextOrbit is a SaaS platform for predictive demand planning and adaptive pricing. We apply AI and Machine Learning algorithms to enterprise sales and inventory data. A core of the solution is exogenous data (our own IP) that we utilize for enhanced predictive accuracy. -> For retailers, this improves inventory turns, increases basket sizes, reduces inventory, and improves same store sales. -> For e-commerce, this improves basket sizes, sales, reduces the time stock spends in your warehouse. Improves pricing. -> For store-pick companies, this improves loyalty, GMV. -> For wholesalers and distributors, this improves sales by avoiding lost demand.

• Founder and Member Board Of Directors

  • Dec 2017 - Jan 2019

• Founder and CEO

  • Apr 2013 - Dec 2017

  NextOrbit is a cloud platform that uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Machine Learning to supply chain decisions of fashion brands, retailers and any enterprises /governments that have a continuous supply chain optimization challenge. NextOrbit works for brands and retailers where customer experience and loyalty are important. NextOrbit infuses predictive intelligence into critical planning and supply chain decisions such as product selection, demand planning, store allocation and… Show more NextOrbit is a cloud platform that uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Machine Learning to supply chain decisions of fashion brands, retailers and any enterprises /governments that have a continuous supply chain optimization challenge. NextOrbit works for brands and retailers where customer experience and loyalty are important. NextOrbit infuses predictive intelligence into critical planning and supply chain decisions such as product selection, demand planning, store allocation and pricing. NextOrbit implements AI & Data Sciences techniques in a Continuous Learning Loop NextOrbit uses all brand/retailer data such POS (Point-of-sale), DC Shipments, receipts at the store, store returns, customer returns, shrink, footfalls and plan-o-gram constraints and combines it with external data such as fashion trends, weather, local events, holidays, macro-economic factors, and social listening to deliver intelligent and adaptive decisions. NextOrbit benefits – Top Line, Bottom-Line, Enabling business scalability Implementing NextOrbit accelerates same-store-sales, enhances inventory turns, improves full-price-sell-through, and most of all, enhances customer experience. These KPIs are first measured before implementation, and their improvement is tracked and demonstrated on a regular basis. NextOrbit enhances effectiveness of your planning staff and allows your operations to scale without proportional headcount addition in your planning and execution team.



ItemMaster (now Syndigo)

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CTO

  • Dec 2017 - Feb 2019

  Led the product development, and solutioning using analytics and Machine Learning. Built a product R&D team from scratch in Bangalore. Exciting times - ItemMaster creates and distributes accurate product attribute information. So necessary for any aspect of Retail, CPG/FMCG, Wholesalers and distributors. Acquired by Gladson, now Syndigo in Jan 2019. Fun and fast moving stint. Led the product development, and solutioning using analytics and Machine Learning. Built a product R&D team from scratch in Bangalore. Exciting times - ItemMaster creates and distributes accurate product attribute information. So necessary for any aspect of Retail, CPG/FMCG, Wholesalers and distributors. Acquired by Gladson, now Syndigo in Jan 2019. Fun and fast moving stint.



Nagarro

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Advisor & Coach

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

  Assisting Nagarro in setting up a Business Intelligence and Data Sciences practice. Assisting Nagarro in setting up a Business Intelligence and Data Sciences practice.



CrowdANALYTIX

• India
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder, Chief Executive, President

  • Nov 2011 - Oct 2012

  CrowdANALYTIX has been founded by seasoned analytics, strategy and marketing professionals from the IIT and INSEAD. We optimize our clients' business & operations using the predictive wisdom of a community of analytics experts, data scientists and consultants. CrowdANALYTIX converts business challenges into analytics competitions; and addresses the need for analytical solutions requiring predictive analytics, descriptive analytics, estimations, and business hypothesis… Show more CrowdANALYTIX has been founded by seasoned analytics, strategy and marketing professionals from the IIT and INSEAD. We optimize our clients' business & operations using the predictive wisdom of a community of analytics experts, data scientists and consultants. CrowdANALYTIX converts business challenges into analytics competitions; and addresses the need for analytical solutions requiring predictive analytics, descriptive analytics, estimations, and business hypothesis validation. Instead of having one team looking at your data and operations, 20 or more teams compete and collaborate to arrive at an optimum solution. We thus help crank up every business process to its maximum effectiveness. Show less CrowdANALYTIX has been founded by seasoned analytics, strategy and marketing professionals from the IIT and INSEAD. We optimize our clients' business & operations using the predictive wisdom of a community of analytics experts, data scientists and consultants. CrowdANALYTIX converts business challenges into analytics competitions; and addresses the need for analytical solutions requiring predictive analytics, descriptive analytics, estimations, and business hypothesis… Show more CrowdANALYTIX has been founded by seasoned analytics, strategy and marketing professionals from the IIT and INSEAD. We optimize our clients' business & operations using the predictive wisdom of a community of analytics experts, data scientists and consultants. CrowdANALYTIX converts business challenges into analytics competitions; and addresses the need for analytical solutions requiring predictive analytics, descriptive analytics, estimations, and business hypothesis validation. Instead of having one team looking at your data and operations, 20 or more teams compete and collaborate to arrive at an optimum solution. We thus help crank up every business process to its maximum effectiveness. Show less



Capgemini Financial Services

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President - Business Information Management, Financial Services

  • Feb 2011 - Oct 2011

  Capgemini FS - A highly consultative and business focused BI and analytics practice. Senior folks with deep understanding of risk, fraud, customer analytics. -Leadership of BIM India – consulting, solutioning, presales support and delivery. -Growing offshore capability and capacity. -Development and enhancement of solutions such as Fraud Detection, Cross-Sell, BI strategy. Capgemini FS - A highly consultative and business focused BI and analytics practice. Senior folks with deep understanding of risk, fraud, customer analytics. -Leadership of BIM India – consulting, solutioning, presales support and delivery. -Growing offshore capability and capacity. -Development and enhancement of solutions such as Fraud Detection, Cross-Sell, BI strategy.



HCL Technologies

• India
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President and Global Head of Business Intelligence

  • Mar 2009 - Nov 2010

  Responsible for Global Leadership of Business Intelligence & Analytics – P&L, Sales, solutioning, consulting and delivery, growth strategies, CSAT, building the practice and repositioning it from a staff-augmentation status to a consultative positioning. • Vision - Created a powerful vision focused on business outcome for clients • Business Model - Created a revenue stream based on a consultative approach – value driven as opposed to only scale driven • Talent - Attracted and… Show more Responsible for Global Leadership of Business Intelligence & Analytics – P&L, Sales, solutioning, consulting and delivery, growth strategies, CSAT, building the practice and repositioning it from a staff-augmentation status to a consultative positioning. • Vision - Created a powerful vision focused on business outcome for clients • Business Model - Created a revenue stream based on a consultative approach – value driven as opposed to only scale driven • Talent - Attracted and engaged a world-class team of architects, consultants and program managers. Hired and engaged a team of around 20 senior consultants, thought leaders and architects in the US • Revenue and downstream – Increased head-count from 400 at the beginning of the my stint to 1000+; revenues by 50% to 50m. Enabled industry units around solutioning. • Enabling - Envisioned and delivered training to team members to develop next generation BI, DW, Analytics and social intelligence competency • Analyst impact – had Gartner and Ovum recommending HCL on strategic BI conversations • Solutions - Created a set of solutions around BI – especially around social intelligence • Complex Program Execution – personally intervened and brought on track a challenged $6m program Show less Responsible for Global Leadership of Business Intelligence & Analytics – P&L, Sales, solutioning, consulting and delivery, growth strategies, CSAT, building the practice and repositioning it from a staff-augmentation status to a consultative positioning. • Vision - Created a powerful vision focused on business outcome for clients • Business Model - Created a revenue stream based on a consultative approach – value driven as opposed to only scale driven • Talent - Attracted and… Show more Responsible for Global Leadership of Business Intelligence & Analytics – P&L, Sales, solutioning, consulting and delivery, growth strategies, CSAT, building the practice and repositioning it from a staff-augmentation status to a consultative positioning. • Vision - Created a powerful vision focused on business outcome for clients • Business Model - Created a revenue stream based on a consultative approach – value driven as opposed to only scale driven • Talent - Attracted and engaged a world-class team of architects, consultants and program managers. Hired and engaged a team of around 20 senior consultants, thought leaders and architects in the US • Revenue and downstream – Increased head-count from 400 at the beginning of the my stint to 1000+; revenues by 50% to 50m. Enabled industry units around solutioning. • Enabling - Envisioned and delivered training to team members to develop next generation BI, DW, Analytics and social intelligence competency • Analyst impact – had Gartner and Ovum recommending HCL on strategic BI conversations • Solutions - Created a set of solutions around BI – especially around social intelligence • Complex Program Execution – personally intervened and brought on track a challenged $6m program Show less



Infosys Technologies

• India
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Vice President and Head of Technology Consulting - Retail, Consumer Products and Logistics

  • Aug 1999 - Mar 2009

  This was a most fulfilling journey – to cause and experience the transformation of a company from an efficient order taker to a technology consultant and advisor. Role- Leadership of the Technology Consulting practice for the Retail, Consumer Goods and Logistics industries throughout the US and Europe. Snapshot: • Vision – created and evangelized the role of an architect and technology consultant • Business Model - Demonstrated a thought leadership led consultative… Show more This was a most fulfilling journey – to cause and experience the transformation of a company from an efficient order taker to a technology consultant and advisor. Role- Leadership of the Technology Consulting practice for the Retail, Consumer Goods and Logistics industries throughout the US and Europe. Snapshot: • Vision – created and evangelized the role of an architect and technology consultant • Business Model - Demonstrated a thought leadership led consultative method of demand creation • Strategy Consulting engagements – created demand for advisory services; personally consulted on IT strategy, Enterprise Architecture, e-commerce strategy, assessments and technology evaluations • Talent - Built a high caliber team of 75 members in technology consulting and architecture • Revenue and downstream - $8m of consulting revenues and $40m of downstream revenue • Enabling – enabled delivery of larger and highly complex/performance critical programs. Created and personally conducted 3-day workshops on e-commerce and technology consulting • Analyst impact – put Infosys on the map for technology consulting services • Solutions – created solutions around MDM, CPG Analytics, Shelf Space optimization, e-commerce -> Oversaw multiple IT and analytics consulting engagements enabling clients to accomplish strategic objectives such as – growth through acquisitions, enhanced visibility of inventory, reduced back-haul, reduced stock-out, better markdowns, optimal pricing, reduced trade promotions. -> Led the conceptualization of solutions using analytics, mobility, MDM – such as a smart cabinet solution to enable a distributor of expensive medical consumables to optimize inventory, track expiry dates and replenish stock; Point of Sale analytics; Trade promotion optimization solution Show less This was a most fulfilling journey – to cause and experience the transformation of a company from an efficient order taker to a technology consultant and advisor. Role- Leadership of the Technology Consulting practice for the Retail, Consumer Goods and Logistics industries throughout the US and Europe. Snapshot: • Vision – created and evangelized the role of an architect and technology consultant • Business Model - Demonstrated a thought leadership led consultative… Show more This was a most fulfilling journey – to cause and experience the transformation of a company from an efficient order taker to a technology consultant and advisor. Role- Leadership of the Technology Consulting practice for the Retail, Consumer Goods and Logistics industries throughout the US and Europe. Snapshot: • Vision – created and evangelized the role of an architect and technology consultant • Business Model - Demonstrated a thought leadership led consultative method of demand creation • Strategy Consulting engagements – created demand for advisory services; personally consulted on IT strategy, Enterprise Architecture, e-commerce strategy, assessments and technology evaluations • Talent - Built a high caliber team of 75 members in technology consulting and architecture • Revenue and downstream - $8m of consulting revenues and $40m of downstream revenue • Enabling – enabled delivery of larger and highly complex/performance critical programs. Created and personally conducted 3-day workshops on e-commerce and technology consulting • Analyst impact – put Infosys on the map for technology consulting services • Solutions – created solutions around MDM, CPG Analytics, Shelf Space optimization, e-commerce -> Oversaw multiple IT and analytics consulting engagements enabling clients to accomplish strategic objectives such as – growth through acquisitions, enhanced visibility of inventory, reduced back-haul, reduced stock-out, better markdowns, optimal pricing, reduced trade promotions. -> Led the conceptualization of solutions using analytics, mobility, MDM – such as a smart cabinet solution to enable a distributor of expensive medical consumables to optimize inventory, track expiry dates and replenish stock; Point of Sale analytics; Trade promotion optimization solution Show less



Novell

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager - Software Engineering

  • Aug 1996 - Jul 1999

  • Delivered Server Management utilities, such as Time Synchronization, Remote Console and NetWare Monitor for NetWare 5. • As Java Evangelist, developed a Java competency program resulting in 100% of employee certification. • Enhanced Time Synchronization in NetWare to work with UNIX NTP (Network Time Protocol). • Conceptualized and performed usability engineering (design, testing and analysis) of the client for Novell Replication Services • Authored paper on performance profiling… Show more • Delivered Server Management utilities, such as Time Synchronization, Remote Console and NetWare Monitor for NetWare 5. • As Java Evangelist, developed a Java competency program resulting in 100% of employee certification. • Enhanced Time Synchronization in NetWare to work with UNIX NTP (Network Time Protocol). • Conceptualized and performed usability engineering (design, testing and analysis) of the client for Novell Replication Services • Authored paper on performance profiling of a Java application that was accepted at Sun’s JavaOne Conference in 1999. Show less • Delivered Server Management utilities, such as Time Synchronization, Remote Console and NetWare Monitor for NetWare 5. • As Java Evangelist, developed a Java competency program resulting in 100% of employee certification. • Enhanced Time Synchronization in NetWare to work with UNIX NTP (Network Time Protocol). • Conceptualized and performed usability engineering (design, testing and analysis) of the client for Novell Replication Services • Authored paper on performance profiling… Show more • Delivered Server Management utilities, such as Time Synchronization, Remote Console and NetWare Monitor for NetWare 5. • As Java Evangelist, developed a Java competency program resulting in 100% of employee certification. • Enhanced Time Synchronization in NetWare to work with UNIX NTP (Network Time Protocol). • Conceptualized and performed usability engineering (design, testing and analysis) of the client for Novell Replication Services • Authored paper on performance profiling of a Java application that was accepted at Sun’s JavaOne Conference in 1999. Show less



Infosys

• India
• IT System Custom Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Project Manager

  • Aug 1993 - Aug 1996

  • Shepherded for the first time at Infosys, a group of projects towards CMM Level 3 certification. • Delivered a sales commission solution to GE ED&C (built on Visual Basic client server and SQL Server technology) to help change their sales commission strategy from order booking, to invoiced sales and margins. • Authored Infosys Visual Basic programming standards • Was assessed in the top 10 in the 1996 CQA (Certified Quality Analyst) certification held in Bangalore. • Shepherded for the first time at Infosys, a group of projects towards CMM Level 3 certification. • Delivered a sales commission solution to GE ED&C (built on Visual Basic client server and SQL Server technology) to help change their sales commission strategy from order booking, to invoiced sales and margins. • Authored Infosys Visual Basic programming standards • Was assessed in the top 10 in the 1996 CQA (Certified Quality Analyst) certification held in Bangalore.



Crompton Greaves

• India
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Systems Executive

  • May 1988 - Aug 1993

  • Delivered a mission critical order-ship-bill system on the UNIX-Informix platform to enable the sales department to track orders, perform analysis and perform sales forecasting • Delivered a mission critical order-ship-bill system on the UNIX-Informix platform to enable the sales department to track orders, perform analysis and perform sales forecasting