Expert Talks with Maavrus | Analytics, AI and Transformation

“ If you are in a certain domain for a very long time you become more of a subject matter expert and depth-oriented person rather than becoming somebody who can think beyond the traditional way of approaching things. For AI & Analytics which is more of a horizontal function, it works well if you come with a cross-industry experience. If you see many of the successful leaders in the analytics s...

The point is, how can we create an ancillary ecosystem based on Generative AI capabilities? So that is where the crux for people like me will be because I am not going to focus on creating a chat GPT backend engine. My focus would be on how I can use them for my business needs, right? How can I improve my product description based on an understanding of Google Search parameters, to help improve my...

Attribution has been word talked about and made more complicated as well. Thanks to a lot of the analytics products and companies who have come through, I would say there is an inherent bias to let people not properly attribute. It is better to focus on the efficiency & effectiveness of each channel. By getting a very strong UTM framework implemented at each channel, you will be able to tell f...

For a long time in the industry, I think we made the mistake of going behind people who were experts in let's say certain set of algorithms; who understood the math very well, but they were not able to convert that mathematical problem or match the mathematical problem to a business context. So without context, they are just algorithms and numbers and libraries and codes which may or may not s...

For Analytics & AI professionals in GCCs to be successful, developing domain knowledge and context is very important. I really think that it has to come from within. I was always intrigued by retail as a domain and curious about how things operate in the business. And I was always trying to make sense of what the numbers were telling me and What does it mean?. So I was always trying to put mys...

For continued success, it is necessary that Data Scientists are perceived as business function/process experts by the Business stakeholders. Apart from spending time on the operations floor,  signing up for industry certification courses can help Data Scientists, build good credibility with business  - Excerpt from the interview with Neil Srinivasan.   Today is Episode 16 of the Interview series  ...

For any Business Transformation Leader to deliver on expectations, it is necessary that the leader is (i). In the transformation (ii)  Has a good team on board, and (iii). Is able to align the pace of transformation to the organisation’s pace. - Excerpt from the interview with Piyush Chowhan. Today is Episode 15 of the Interview series  “Expert-Talks @ MAAVRUS ” with Leaders in the Analytics, AI a...

People still trust people. While for simpler processes, we may trust machines because of their consistency & speed, when it comes to complex decisions or where the stakes are higher, we will continue to depend on people.  So for the foreseeable future soft skills will continue to be important in terms of human interaction, to get businesses to invest in areas that lead to higher customer exper...

The key to being a good data scientist is to behave like a child – stay curious and willing to learn. Use this approach to continuously improve in the four areas (i) good domain knowledge (ii) foundation in maths & analytics (iii) comfort with tech /programming (iv) business empathetic communication skills, and success is guaranteed - Excerpt from the Expert Talks interview with Dr. Manish Gup...

Cross-industry knowledge/exposure could be a great asset for Analytics & Transformation leaders. Your customers are getting influenced not just by particular competition trends in your industry, but also through touchpoints from other industries.  So let's say you are in a B2B company and are interacting with a client’s Procurement manager. That person in his personal life is shopping onli...

“Do away with the Superwoman syndrome because what happens is in our own heads we keep thinking, oh, I am expected to be a superwoman. I'm expected to do well on the job and I'm expected to do well at home. I would say don't do that to yourself. Do a fair share of work at home. Do a fair share of work at the office. There is only so much that you will be able to do, but whatever you do...

“People run organisations, technology doesn’t. So it is important to explain the WHY behind the recommendations of an AI model to business leaders and users. The whole field of Explainable AI is becoming increasingly important; it started with SHAP and LIME which help go deeper behind the features in AI models. Currently “counterfactual explanations “ is another emerging area in the explainability...

Today is Episode 9 of the Interview series on Expert-Talks, with Leaders in the Analytics, AI and Transformation space.  For this episode, our CEO Mahadevann Iyerr (Mahaa) is in conversation with Nitin Srivastava, Data and Analytics Leader at Advanced Auto Parts.  Prior to Advanced Auto Parts, Nitin has had a wonderful career at UnitedHealth, Wells Fargo and Mahindra Satyam.    We are sure listene...

Today is Episode 8 of the Interview series on Expert-talks @MAAVRUS ,  with Leaders in the Analytics, AI and Transformation space.  For this episode, our CEO Mahadevann Iyerr (Mahaa) is in conversation with Vijoe Mathew, Senior Global Director - Analytics at AB InBev.  Prior to AB InBev, Vijoe was Advanced Analytics solutions leader at Honeywell. He has also worked across all areas of retail analy...

Today is Episode 7 of the Interview series on Expert-talks @MAAVRUS , with Leaders in the Analytics, AI and Transformation space. For this episode, our CEO Mahadevann Iyerr (Mahaa) is in conversation with Utpal Chakrborty, Chief Digital Officer at Allied Digital. Prior to Allied Digital, Utpal was Head of AI at YES Bank. He has also worked as principal architect in Capgemini, IBM and L&T Infot...

Today is Episode 6 of the Interview series on Expert-talks @MAAVRUS , with Leaders in the Analytics, AI and Transformation space. For this episode, our CEO Mahadevann Iyerr (Mahaa) is in conversation with Gary Cokins, Founder & CEO of Analytics-based Performance Management LLC, a company that provides financial insights and analytics. Gary has previously worked with KPMG, Deloitte, EDS and SAS...

Today is Episode 5 of Interview series on Expert-talks @ MAAVRUS , with Leaders in the Analytics, AI and Transformation space. For this episode, our CEO Mahadevann Iyerr (Mahaa) is in conversation with Rob Hand, Founder & CEO of Hand Promotion Management, a company that provides advisory services and transformation consultation to Global CPG and Retail Organisations, in the areas of Trade Prom...

Today is Episode 4 of Interview series on Expert-talks @MAAVRUS ,  with Leaders in the Analytics, AI and Transformation space.  For this episode, our CEO Mahadevann Iyerr (Mahaa) is in conversation with Rahul Pednekar, Vice President & Head – Advanced Data Analytics, Actuarial and Data Insights at Swiss Re. Prior to Swiss Re, Rahul has had a wonderful career at Vodafone, JP Morgan Chase and In...

Today is Episode 3 of Interview series on Expert-talks @MAAVRUS ,  with Leaders in the Analytics, AI and Transformation space.  For this episode, I am in conversation with Saswata Kar, Senior Director and Global head of Data, Analytics and Data Sciences at Philips Global Business Services.  Prior to Philips, Saswata has had an illustrious career at Capital One, HSBC and GE Capital.  He is also a F...

Today is Episode 2 of the Interview series on Expert-talks @MAAVRUS,  with Leaders in the Analytics, AI, and Transformation space.  For this episode, I am in conversation with Dr. Prashanth Southekal, Founder & Managing Principal of DBP Institute Canada, which is a data & analytics consulting, research, and education firm.  Prashanth has consulted for over 75 global companies including GE,...

Today we are launching our Interview series on Expert-talks with maavrus,  with Leaders in the Analytics, AI and Transformation space.  For our very first episode, our CEO Mahadevann Iyerr ( Mahaa ) is in conversation with Pankaj Rai, Group Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Aditya Birla Group. Pankaj is one of the foremost Analytics , AI and Transformation thought leaders , and has had an illust...