Anand S

Anand S is an experienced professional in data science and psychology, currently serving as an LLM Psychologist at Straive since January 2025, focusing on research into large language models and developing demonstrations. Since March 2021, Anand has also held a faculty position at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, where the Tools in Data Science course is designed and made available for free auditing. Prior to these roles, Anand was the CEO and Chief Data Scientist at Gramener, leading efforts to help clients understand data through narrative storytelling from January 2012 to January 2025. Other notable positions include Principal at Infosys Consulting in London from May 2005 to January 2012, Consultant at The Boston Consulting Group from May 2001 to May 2005, and a summer internship as an Equity Research Analyst at Lehman Brothers in Tokyo in 2000. Anand's early career includes a role as a Project Leader at IBM Global Services from June 1996 to June 1999. Academic qualifications include an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, an MBA from London Business School, and a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.