Detail-oriented and highly analytical professional with 21+ years of combined industrial and research experience in leading and influencing high-performing data science and engineering teams through the successfully conducting advanced quantitative analyses and modeling that positively impact business performance.
Possess exceptional interpersonal skills and the initiative to understand that adopting an effective leadership style is very important in team management; which is why I am always focused on building healthy relationships that allows me to collaborate with other professionals. I have a track record of successful handling entire data science life cycle, building platforms and developing ML/DL solutions with numerical, categorical, text, image and video data.
Primary Domains: Telecom (Ericsson), Healthcare (Philips), Smart Grid (ISGF, Infosys), EdTech-ERP(Oracle)
Secondary domains through Infosys for AI and Automation journey: Manufacturing (JCI, Daimler, Atlas Copco), Networks(Proximus, Telstra, Comcast), BFSI (Citi, Amex, Fidelity), Pharma (AstraZeneca), Insurance (Prudential, Aon), Retail (Walmart, Pepsi, Apple, Starbucks, Arrow, PnG ), Agriculture (Syngenta) and Consulting (KPMG, Poyry, PwC) Specialties: AI Strategy, Generative AI, Agentic AI, Trusted AI, Edge AI, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Optimization, Analytics, Automation, Internet of Things, Energy Management and Healthcare informatics
Brief Summary: A rare “triple-threat” in the industry, Dr. Sunil combines deep technical expertise (PhD in IT), business strategy (IIM-A), and legal compliance (Master of Business Law, NLSIU). He has 21 years of industrial and research experience in Deep learning, Gen AI, Agentic AI, Analytics, Internet of Things, and Automation. Sunil worked in Oracle, Infosys R&D, Philips, Ericsson, and Aurigo.
Dr. Sunil is an inventor of 40+ patents (8 US/EU granted and 35+ published), published 30+ papers, and delivered 100+ guest lectures. He is a senior member of ACM, IEEE, and a fellow of IETE and IEI. He is one of the Top 10 data scientists in India, recipient of Zinnov Technical Role Model in Emerging Technology award, IEEE TEMS Engineering Manager of the Year, and ACM distinguished speaker, Thinkers360 global thought leader in AI, Analytics and IETE – Biman Behari Sen Memorial Award. He is the chair of IEEE CS Bangalore chapter. He is a visiting faculty in premier institutes. He is an alumnus of IIT Roorkee, IIIT Bangalore, IIM Ahmedabad and NLSIU, Bangalore.
