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.