Rakesh L.

Rakesh L. has a extensive background in analytics and insights, with a focus on customer analytics and commercial analytics. Rakesh is currently serving as the Head of Commercial Analytics at Clif Bar & Company. Prior to this, they had founded their own consulting firm, Ideas Consulting and Solutions, in 2019. Rakesh has also held key positions at notable companies such as Gap Inc., Levi Strauss & Co., ConAgra Foods, Wrigley, The Clorox Company, and Information Resources, Inc. Rakesh L. began their career as a Market Research Executive at Xerox Modicorp in 1997.

Rakesh L. completed their high school education at Cathedral and John Connon School from 1982 to 1990, earning a High School Diploma with no specific major. Rakesh then pursued further studies at the University of Mumbai from 1998 to 1999, where they obtained an MA in Economics. Rakesh went on to attend the University of Cincinnati from 1999 to 2002, where they obtained a Master's degree in Applied Economics with a focus on Business Economics.

In addition to their academic achievements, Rakesh has also obtained several certifications. In April 2020, they completed the "Google Analytics For Beginners" certification course offered by Google. In the same month, they also completed the "Introduction to Structure Query Language (SQL)" certification course provided by the University of Michigan. Prior to these, in December 2019, Rakesh obtained certification in "Digital Analytics for Marketing Professionals: Marketing Analytics in Theory" through Coursera.