Deepak is Vice President, Global Technology Practice at SAS. In his role, Deepak advises organizations who are investing in AI and machine learning projects with an objective of new business models and revenue streams. These conversations are moving from the data science backrooms to boardrooms.

For over two decades Deepak has had the privilege to lead the smartest data scientists across the globe as they unlock the value of analytics for our customers. Together, we have guided customers on creating and measuring analytics-driven business outcomes. With the help of a robust analytics platform, we can show them how to achieve both choice AND control and equip them to achieve a more equitable balance between infrastructure and skill.

Business sponsors and IT leaders are recognizing the need to operationalize these exploratory projects into recurring business value. But the path from AI pet projects to AI profit generating products is fraught with challenging questions about metrics that matter, transparency, governance.

While the core analytical principals continue to provide guide rails to these AI/ML journeys, the challenge continues to be timely insight and measured business outcomes. Deepak helps in crafting out these journeys for customers.