Kaushik Das is an experienced leader in data science and artificial intelligence, currently serving as the Founder and CEO of PeregrineData.ai since November 2021, and as an AI Strategy Advisor at Dream11. Prior to these roles, Kaushik held the position of Executive Vice President of Big Data and Data Science at Star India from April 2017 to August 2021, and was the Head of Data Science at Pivotal Software, Inc. from April 2013 to March 2017, where the focus was on building a top-tier data science team. Additional roles include Senior Principal Data Scientist at Greenplum, Director of Solutions at M-Factor, Associate at McKinsey & Co., Senior Engineer at Demandtec Inc., and Analytics Specialist at Rapt Inc. Kaushik's academic background includes a PhD candidacy and an MS in Mineral Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, as well as a B. Tech. in Mining Engineering from the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University.