About | Abinash Adhikari

About Abinash

AI, Data & Digital Transformation Leader

I work with CEOs, CXOs, founders and boards to convert AI and Data into measurable business outcomes—revenue growth, cost reduction, risk mitigation and operational excellence.

AI succeeds when it is owned by leadership, driven by business priorities, and measured by outcomes—not activity.

Leadership philosophy

Recognition & Credibility

Recognized across leadership, AI and analytics

Recognition listed here is based on the owner-provided professional record.

2025

Top 10 Influential Chief Data Officer – CEO Insights

2024

Top 10 AI-Powered Analytics Leader – Elets BFSI100 Gamechanger Awards

2024

Most Influential Leaders Changing the AI World – CIO Look

2024

The Ten Most Ingenious Leaders in Data Analytics – CIO Look Magazine, Dublin

2024

Global Business Leaders To Follow – Entrepreneur One Magazine

2024

10 Best Tech Leaders in India – TradeFlock

2023

AI100: 100 Most Influential AI Leaders in India – Analytics India Magazine

Multiple

Multiple awards for Fraud Prevention, Predictive Analytics and Insurance AI Innovation

Professional Journey

A career spanning statistics, analytics, AI and transformation

Feb 2022 – Nov 2025

Head – Data Science / Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Zuno (Edelweiss) General Insurance

Set up Data Science and Data Engineering teams, worked on AI/ML use cases and built a Data, AI & ML Center of Excellence.

Feb 2021 – Feb 2022

Data Science Architect

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Led AIOps-oriented work and analytics COE development in the R&D context.

Feb 2020 – Feb 2021

Founder

Data Science Academy

Delivered AI & ML training to corporates, universities and individuals; developed practical learning content.

Dec 2017 – Feb 2020

Head of Data Science

Societe Generale

Led a global AI team, managed a 300+ member AI/ML community and worked across NLP, OCR, image mining, risk profiling and automation.

Mar 2017 – Dec 2017

Sr. Technical Architect / Associate Director

Mindtree

Managed analytics COE work and a team of 11 members.

Feb 2016 – Jul 2016

Analytics Manager / Principal Data Scientist

Happiest Minds

Led and delivered Data Science projects, analytics products and practice development.

Oct 2013 – Feb 2016

Data Specialist / Offshore Lead Data Scientist

IBM India

Advanced analytics, statistical modelling, Data Science services and telecom analytics.

Aug 2010 – Apr 2013

Asst. Manager / Data Scientist

Tata Consultancy Services

Managed teams and worked across media, forecasting, workforce analytics and clinical research.

Jun 2009 – May 2010

Statistician

Max Healthcare Institute

Healthcare analytics, clinical research, customer satisfaction and Six Sigma quality management.

Mar 2007 – May 2009

Sr. Analyst

Mercer India / Patni Computer Systems

Actuarial valuation, data validation, forecasting and related analytics.

Sep 2006 – Mar 2007

Project Linked Person

Indian Statistical Institute

Worked on research involving social development indices and statistical analysis.

Dec 2004 – Sep 2006

Part-time Lecturer

Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya / Burdwan Raj College

Delivered statistics lectures and supported research projects and publications.

Expertise

Leadership, Data, AI and capability building

Business & Transformation LeadershipStrategy, roadmap, governance, execution and value realization.

AI, Data Science & AnalyticsData strategy, governance, ML, AI integration, data platforms and analytics leadership.

AI Product & AutomationEnterprise-grade AI products, intelligent automation and business process transformation.

Education & ResearchPractical AI/ML learning, capability building and continued interest in advanced research topics.

Education

Statistics is the foundation; AI is the application

M.Sc. in Statistics (2004), with specialization in Operations Research, Statistical Quality Management and Reliability; B.Sc. in Statistics Honours (2002), University First.

StatisticsOperations ResearchMachine LearningAIDigital TransformationResearch & Innovation

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