Previous Experience

Prior to Gartner, Jitendra led a team of machine learning data scientists and engineers at Synaptiq AI, a boutique consulting firm specializing in advanced machine learning techniques. He has 18 years of experience working with Information Technology professionals in large organizations worldwide, providing research, consulting, benchmarking, and quantitative analysis. Jitendra has been an instructor at Harvard Extension School, teaching an introductory course on Machine Learning designed for business professionals. At Synaptiq AI, Jitendra led engagements for a diverse group of clients in media, technology, healthcare, and government. Working closely with customers, he was responsible for scoping the machine learning solution, crafting the right performance measures (both business and technical), and working hands-on with small teams of data scientists to implement the machine learning solution. Jitendra's projects spanned using machine learning to extract content from PDFs, matching similar but differently described vehicles across multiple automobile catalogs, improving customer engagement via personalization, and developing graph-network anomaly-detection techniques to fight cybercrime.

Professional Background

• CAST Software, Director, Worldwide Marketing, 2 years
• Hackett, Director, IT Strategy and Operations, 2 years
• Synaptiq AI, Head of Machine Learning Solutions, 3 years

Education

• B.S. Electrical Engineering
• Ph.D. Philosophy of Science (Foundations of Physics)