Phani Chavali

Phani Chavali is a seasoned professional in data science and analytics, currently serving as the VP and Head of Analytics and Pipeline Design in Global Plant Breeding Research at Bayer Crop Science since August 2018. Previously, Phani held various roles at Monsanto Company from January 2013 to August 2018, including Data Science Lead and Senior Data Scientist. Academic background includes a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and an M.S. in Electrical & Systems Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, complemented by a B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering from the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad. Early career experience includes software engineering at Samsung Electronics, focusing on Radio Resource Control Protocol for LTE, and research assistance at Washington University, developing Monte Carlo methods for complex tracking problems.