Debashish has more than 18 years of
experience in variety of advanced analytics, predictive modeling, machine
learning, artificial intelligence and data science projects. Currently he heads
Innovation and Strategy at Novartis, providing thought leadership, enabling and
executing some of the marquee, transformative and strategic initiatives of
Novartis.
He started his career with GE and was
instrumental in establishing and leading the insurance analytics, pricing and
reserving team for GE in India. Arguably one of the first of its kind in India.
He was awarded the most prestigious "Summit Award" by GE. He moved to
Deloitte in 2005 with the primary goal to set up the advanced analytics and data
science practice in India. In his 13 years of Deloitte, he played multiple hats
and in his last role, Deba was a Managing Director and the Cognitive Leader of
Deloitte Consulting, and was providing leadership to the entire Deloitte Analytics
practices as leader of the Ex. Co. He has extensive work experience in many
geographies including, USA, South Korea, Australia, UK, Germany, Denmark and
India.
He is a voracious reader, traveler and speaker.
He works closely with the academicians as well as corporates, and because of
his publications and thought ware, he has been invited in many industry and
academic conferences across India, Japan and USA as keynote speaker and panel
member – he is closely associated with IIM, Ahmedabad and Lucknow, his alma
matter at Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, CAS and SOA in USA, CYPHER and
NASSCOM in India to name a few. He is a nominated member of Board of Studies,
ASIBAS and received a Golden Leadership award in 2016 from Amity University. He
has been named as one of the top 10 analytics and data science leader in India
two times in a row by Analytics India Magazine.