Dhruv Kumar

Head of Data Science & Analytics, India & Emerging Countries

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

Dhruv comes with strong business experience. He has spent ~17 years scaling organisations, converting strategy to action and driving results backed by data (he's particularly passionate about inventing and applying Gen AI and ML solutions to drive decisions and productivity) From leading investments in PE (investing in growth companies), he went onto being part of the leadership team that grew ACT Fibernet from being a 700 Cr. firm to 2000 Cr. over 5 years (taking various strategic & operational roles). While at ACT he also set up their Analytics vertical. He is now a part of the leadership team at Amazon Pay, leading and transforming their data products vertical with the inclusion of Gen AI and ML. Dhruv loves learning and working with ambiguity, exploring new territories. In addition to being the engineer-MBA, he's studied astrology and is also a qualified Doctor of medicine.

Experience

  • Head of Data Science & Analytics at Amazon Pay, India and emerging countries at Amazon
    Sep 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 11 mos

    • Spearheading the Gen AI vision and development for Amazon Pay, focusing on multi-agentic solutions. • Developed a Gen AI-oriented data platform (vectors and graphs) to enhance business decision-making and reporting. • Built self-serve tools and advanced analytical models to empower teams across India and emerging markets.

  • ACT FIBERNET (5 yrs 10 mos)
    • Vice President - Credit Control & Retention
      Apr 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos

      • Led initiatives to analyze customer behavior across segments to enhance service delivery. • Developed and implemented a customized rewards scheme to address customer issues effectively. • Achieved a reduction in churn by over 30% while improving manpower efficiency by over 70%. • Contributed to ACT FIBERNET's growth in the competitive telecommunications market in Hyderabad.

    • Vice President - Analytics
      Apr 2017 - Apr 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      • Established the Analytics function at ACT FIBERNET, pioneering big data systems and frameworks in 2017. • Standardized reporting processes and developed models to deliver actionable customer insights. • Created an industry-first field force app, enhancing productivity for field teams across various business verticals.

    • General Manager - Service Delivery
      Apr 2015 - Mar 2017 · 2 yrs

      • Spearheaded automation initiatives to enhance scalability and redesigned network infrastructure for sustainability. • Managed over 600 employees and 1,000+ vendors, achieving unprecedented productivity levels. • Orchestrated operation war-rooms during crises, notably reconstructing a city network post-cyclone, ensuring service continuity.

  • Young Leaders Program by Blackstone Private Equity at Allcargo Logistics Ltd + ECULine
    Oct 2013 - Jul 2014 · 10 mos

    Re-engineered processes and re-oriented the trade-lane strategy for one of the global level top 2 NVOCC carriers

  • Vice President - Private Equity and new businesses at Nadathur Investments
    Apr 2008 - Sep 2013 · 5 yrs 6 mos

    Built and managed a USD 700 mn. portfolio of investments across Consumer themes, alternate investments across Asia, America and Africa

  • Associate at Deutsche Bank
    Apr 2007 - Jun 2007 · 3 mos

    London Global Markets - sales and structuring desks