Pratik Gaonkar

Pratik Gaonkar currently serves as the Lead Data Scientist at Tork Motors, focusing on developing a unified platform for monitoring metrics to enhance data exchange and strategic growth across various organizational departments. Prior to this role, Pratik held significant positions including Head of Analytics & Control Tower at Grab, where oversight of operations and dashboard design for leadership metrics was key, and Director of Operations at nurserylive. Additional experience includes managing supply chains at Ninjacart as City Operations Head, overseeing a large store business portfolio at Tata CLiQ, leading strategic initiatives at The MobileStore Limited, and completing the Business Leadership Program at Essar Group. Early career efforts began with an internship at TaxiForSure.com and a role at Bajaj Auto Ltd in R&D focused on suspension optimization. Pratik holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and a postgraduate degree in Data Science from the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore, along with a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka.