Industry Advisory Board

Nitin Agrawal is a distinguished leader in the field of data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI), with a strong background in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). With extensive experience at Deloitte and other reputable organizations, Nitin has a deep passion for building and deploying AI applications to solve complex business problems and reengineer business processes. Nitin […]

Amit Arya is a leader in data analytics and technology with over 20 years of experience. At McKinsey, he leads the data analytics and technology function for global banking, focusing on Generative AI (GenAI) projects and developing AI/ML governance frameworks for top banking institutions. Amit’s expertise spans the deployment of innovative data solutions and governance […]

An experienced investor, Nana Baffour was President and CEO of the Cimcorp Group and the Getronics Group and is the Founder of Bottega Sarl, an investment holding company focused on data center, IT services and infrastructure with operations in Europe, Latin America and the USA. Considered one of the biggest entrepreneurs in the technology sector […]

Sudeshna Banerjee serves as Managing Director and Head of AI at Wells Fargo. Known as a thought leader and innovator, Sudeshna excels in leveraging data, analytics, and technology to tackle complex challenges and develop new methodologies and tools. Before joining Wells Fargo, she was EVP and Head of Client Insights, Data Science & AI at […]

Dr. Blanchette has over 20 years of experience in health economics and outcomes research leading teams, departments, and organizations in academia, consulting, and the pharmaceutical industry to plan, evaluate, and communicate clinical, economic, and humanistic outcomes associated with the use of pharmaceuticals and other healthcare interventions using large healthcare data and advanced data science techniques. In […]

Chemere is currently the Chair for the School of Data Science’s Industry Advisory Board and the Senior Business Manager for the Microsoft Charlotte Engineering Hub & Community. She is a data scientist by training, having joined Microsoft in December 2020. She has worked in the Artificial Intelligence field in financial services and software development. In […]

Himanshu Desai is a seasoned technology executive with a wealth of experience in designing and implementing IT-enabled business capabilities to enhance operational efficiency, drive revenue growth, and maximize profitability. As the VP and Head of Data Engineering and Data Science at The Hartford, he leads the data engineering and data science functions, driving innovation and […]

Jessica Dunn is a senior data scientist that leads the innovation, deployment and management of data science laboratory strategy for on-premises and cloud resources. She also leads and gains alignment for high-performance machine learning frameworks, libraries, and their integration with data science use cases with a clear strategy into compliance, governance and path to production. […]

Biography: Tom is a strategic, mission-driven, collaborative leader spearheading business and engineering-centric Product and IT roadmaps for global enterprise growth strategies. Delivered sustained multi-million dollar operational results. He is best known for implementing state-of-the-art technology-based solutions in the Cloud, across the Internet, eCommerce, Software as a Service (SaaS), and other High Technology sectors. Tom possesses […]

Misha is a Founding Member of the School of Data Science. He has served on the Industry Advisory Board since January 2015. He holds a Master’s Degree in Statistics from the University of California, Davis, and a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from San Francisco State University. He is the founder of IDiyas, […]