Professional Experience
A timeline of Shanti's career journey across data science, analytics leadership, and AI innovation.
Corporate Experience
Head of Data Science and AI Innovation
Answer Rocket
August 2025 - Present
Head of Data Science and AI Innovation @ Answer Rocket
- ML as a product: We don't let models languish in notebooks, we make them accessible to LLMs and end users
- Practical GenAI for analytics: fewer dashboards, more decisions
- Board-ready evaluation, governance, and reliability for trustable results
- Small changes, big results: eking out a little efficiency or margin to create outsized impact
Global Head of AI and Data Strategy, Associate Vice President
Infocepts
May 2024 - August 2025
Global Head of AI and Data Strategy, Associate Vice President @ Infocepts
- Enterprise leader responsible for growing AI business through RFPs, solution architecture, and proposal delivery
- Building global AI practice focused on high-yield POCs, AI governance, and training
- Advising clients on AI transformation, digital twins, and generative AI platforms
- Developing thought leadership content and representing at industry conferences
Vice President AI and Innovation
Daugherty Business Solutions (CGI)
October 2018 - April 2024
Vice President AI and Innovation @ Daugherty Business Solutions (CGI)
- Enterprise leader and Innovation Hub General Manager, grew Daugherty's profile in data science
- Managed budgets, teams, project hours, delivery quality for Innovation Hub projects
- Responded to RFPs, designed solutions, and estimated AI/analytics initiatives
- Led digital transformation for clients including predictive models and AI governance
Data Science and Engineering Manager
Deloitte
April 2017 - September 2018
Data Science and Engineering Manager @ Deloitte
- Managed local and remote teams across 7 project teams in data science and visualization
- Directed data components of a PaaS solution with advanced analytics
- Led data engineering efforts for Fortune 100 organizations
- Implemented data governance and quality processes for cloud initiatives
Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics
iContact (Vocus, Cision)
August 2009 - December 2016
Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics @ iContact (Vocus, Cision)
- Created and implemented enterprise BI strategy, EDW, and self-service reporting
- Collaborated with executive stakeholders on technology process improvements
- Proposed and executed new product offerings, pricing strategies, and promotions
- Evaluated software platforms and managed vendor relationships
Senior Statistical Analyst
UPromise (Sallie Mae, Navient)
August 2007 - April 2009
Senior Statistical Analyst @ UPromise (Sallie Mae, Navient)
- Developed customer lifetime value model, identified overspending in acquisition channels
- Collaborated with C-level executives on customer targeting strategy
- Created predictive models for customer behavior and program engagement
- Implemented data-driven decision making processes for marketing campaigns
Entrepreneurial Experience
CTO & Co-Founder
Drive Logic
February 2026 - Present
CTO & Co-Founder @ Drive Logic
- Building DriveLogic, an AI-powered car diagnostics and fair repair pricing app
- Diagnoses from symptoms, OBD codes, or uploaded repair estimates in under 30 seconds
- Shipping on iOS (TestFlight beta) and Android (Google Play)
Co-Founder
Zenith Logix
February 2026 - Present
Co-Founder @ Zenith Logix
- Co-founded an AI, data, and automation firm focused on engineering measurable business outcomes
- Helps growing organizations turn scattered data and early AI ideas into reliable systems
- Services span AI and data engineering, analytics and decision intelligence, intelligent automation, forecasting and optimization, and AI strategy
Founder
Cyber Stream Studios
March 2025 - Present
Founder @ Cyber Stream Studios
- Use advanced Generative AI to create educational music videos
- Developing AI avatars to deliver news
- Creating a novel method for evaluating the potential impact of news stories
- Building an AI fact checking agent and managing work of interns and subcontractors
Owner
Make3D Studio
November 2021 - Present
Owner @ Make3D Studio
- Delivering high quality 3D printed objects as subcontractor to ThreeDimensionPrints
- Direct selling of 3D printed objects via web platforms, managing all business aspects
- Designing custom 3D objects for both functional and decorative purposes
- Building and maintaining 3D printing hardware and manufacturing equipment
Founder
Information Xperts
December 1999 - Present
Founder @ Information Xperts
- Won contracts and managed relationships with Fortune 500 clients (GEICO Direct and Sears)
- Built geodemographic and customer segmentation systems
- Created targeted response models and insurance premium predictions
- Developed propensity models for classifying construction bids
Teaching Experience
Washington University in St. Louis
Master of Information Systems Management
August 2022 - Present
Master of Information Systems Management
- Course: Foundations of Analytics (August 2022 - April 2025)
- Course: Analytics Applications (August 2025 - December 2025)
- Developing curriculum and real-world projects for data science students
- Mentoring graduate students and facilitating industry partnerships
Penn State University
Master of Business Administration
June 2017 - December 2019
Master of Business Administration
- Course: Digital Marketing Analytics (June 2017 - December 2019)
- Developed practical data-driven marketing curriculum for graduate business students
- Created hands-on analytics projects using real-world marketing data
- Mentored students on applying analytics to business decision making
Elon University
Undergraduate Program
January 2012 - May 2012
Undergraduate Program
- Course: Principles of Marketing (January 2012 - May 2012)
- Introduced foundational marketing concepts with data-driven approach
- Created engaging course materials and real-world business case studies
- Mentored undergraduate students on marketing analytics applications
University of Connecticut
Undergraduate Program
January 2005 - May 2007
Undergraduate Program
- Course: Introduction to Marketing Management (January 2005 - May 2007)
- Developed curriculum integrating marketing principles with emerging analytics
- Created practical projects connecting theory with business applications
- Mentored students on early data-driven marketing approaches