Akshay Deshpande

Akshay Deshpande is a seasoned professional in the field of data science and artificial intelligence, currently serving as the Senior Director of AI at Soothsayer Analytics since September 2014, where previous roles included Lead Data Scientist and Senior Data Scientist. Prior experience includes a Data Scientist position at Neumeric Technologies Corp and a Senior Consultant role at IBM, where work focused on advanced analytics for retail clients. Academic credentials include a Master's degree in Computer Science specializing in Machine Learning from The Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Instrumentation and Control from Savitribai Phule Pune University. Akshay began the career at Infosys as a Test Engineer, contributing to system testing for AT&T’s customer notification system.