Job Description

You will be responsible for driving the strategic direction of our AI and machine learning practice along with other key leaders. This role will involve leading internal AI/ML projects, shaping the technology roadmap, and overseeing client-facing projects including solution development, RFPs, presentations, analyst interactions, partnership development etc. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in AI/ML, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to balance internal and external project demands effectively. In this strategic role, you will be responsible for shaping the future of AI/ML within our organization, driving innovation, and ensuring the successful implementation of AI/ML solutions that deliver tangible business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:

• Drive Innovation, Differentiation & Growth
• Develop and implement a comprehensive AI/ML strategy aligned with our business goals and objectives.
• Ownership on growth of the COE and influencing client revenues through AI practice
• Identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities for applying AI/ML across various business units, departments and functions.
• Lead the selection, deployment, and management of AI/ML tools, platforms, and infrastructure.
• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of AI/ML solutions
• Define, differentiate & strategize new AI/ML services/offerings and create reference architecture assets
• Drive partnerships with vendors on collaboration, capability building, go to market strategies, etc.
• Guide and inspire the organization about the business potential and opportunities around AI/ML
• Network with domain experts
• Develop and implement ethical AI practices and governance standards.
• Monitor and measure the performance of AI/ML initiatives, demonstrating ROI through cost savings, efficiency gains, and improved business outcomes.
• Oversee the development, training, and deployment of AI/ML models and solutions.
• Collaborate with client teams to understand their business challenges and needs.
• Develop and propose AI/ML solutions tailored to client specific requirements.
• Influence client revenues through innovative solutions and thought leadership.
• Lead client engagements from project initiation to deployment.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders.
• Build re-usable Methodologies, Pipelines & Models
• Create data pipelines for more efficient and repeatable data science projects
• Experience of working across multiple deployment environments including cloud, on-premises and hybrid, multiple operating systems and through containerization techniques such as Docker, Kubernetes, AWS Elastic Container Service, and others
• Coding knowledge and experience in languages including R, Python, Scala, MATLAB, etc.
• Experience with popular databases including SQL, MongoDB and Cassandra
• Experience data discovery/analysis platforms such as KNIME, RapidMiner, Alteryx, Dataiku, H2O, Microsoft AzureML, Amazon SageMaker etc.
• Expertise in solving problems related to computer vision, text analytics, predictive analytics, optimization, social network analysis etc.
• Experience with regression, random forest, boosting, trees, hierarchical clustering, transformers, convolutional neural network (CNN), recurrent neural network (RNN), graph analysis, etc.

People & Interpersonal Skills

• Build and manage a high-performing team of AI/ML engineers, data scientists, and other specialists.
• Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration within the AI/ML team and across the organization.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in diverse, cross-functional teams in a dynamic business environment.
• Candidates should be confident, energetic self-starters, with strong communication skills.
• Candidates should exhibit superior presentation skills and the ability to present compelling solutions which guide and inspire.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the AI/ML team
• Collaborate with other directors, managers, and stakeholders across the company to align the AI/ML vision and goals
• Communicate and present the AI/ML capabilities and achievements to clients and partners
• Stay updated on the latest trends and developments in the AI/ML domain

Required Education, Experience & Skills:

• 12+ years of experience in the information technology industry with strong focus on AI/ML having led, driven and set up an AI/ML practice in IT services or niche AI/ML organizations
• 10+ years of relevant experience in successfully launching, planning, and executing advanced data science projects.
• A master's or PhD degree in computer science, data science, information systems, operations research, statistics, applied mathematics, economics, engineering, or physics.
• In depth specialization in text analytics, image recognition, graph analysis, deep learning, is required.
• The candidate should be adept in agile methodologies and well-versed in applying MLOps methods to the construction of ML pipelines.
• Candidate should have demonstrated the ability to manage data science projects and diverse teams.
• Should have experience in creating AI/ML strategies & services, and scale capabilities from a technology, platform, and people standpoint.
• Experience in working on proposals, presales activities, business development and overlooking delivery of AI/ML projects
• Experience in building solutions with AI/ML elements in any one or more domains - Industrial, Healthcare, Retail, Communication

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