Vishal Patel

Vishal Patel is the Founder and Chief Data Scientist at Derive, LLC, where the mission focuses on leveraging two decades of cross-industry experience and technical expertise to enhance organizational decision-making. In addition, Vishal serves as an Adjunct Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, teaching Python and Data Mining courses within the MS in Decision Analytics program. Prior professional experience includes roles as Manager of Data Science at Synchronoss Technologies, where Vishal oversaw cloud-based analytical products, and as a Senior Research Analyst at Havas Discovery, providing advanced analytics for high-profile clients. Consulting work as an Analytics Consultant at Data Miners, Inc. involved implementing innovative analytical systems for Sprint-Nextel. Vishal holds a Master of Science in Decision Sciences with an emphasis on Statistics from Virginia Commonwealth University, a Master of Science in Computer Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Surat.