Alka Dagar is an accomplished data scientist and associate director at S&P Global since December 2017, with extensive experience in data science projects across multiple domains, including marketing and telecommunications. Alka has served as a volunteer for Bpeace, aiding entrepreneurs in conflict-affected regions. Prior roles include notable positions at Cognizant, Home Credit India, Dow Jones, and CONMED Corporation, where key contributions involved process improvements, churn analytics, and predictive modeling. Alka's educational background includes a Master of Science in Data Science from Georgia Institute of Technology, along with degrees from Indian School of Business and Rochester Institute of Technology in Industrial and Systems Engineering.