Jay Shankar is a highly experienced professional in data science and information security, currently serving as Director, Senior Principal Data Scientist, and ML Security Engineer at TE Connectivity since November 2019. In addition to this role, Jay has been a Data Science Mentor at INFORMS since May 2021 and previously held significant positions at Honeywell, Bunge, CSI Leasing, Eastman, Fujitsu Consulting, and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young. Academic credentials include a Master's in Data Science from Indiana University Bloomington, Executive Training in Leadership & Digital Transformation from MIT Sloan School of Management, and current pursuit of a PhD in Information Systems (Artificial Intelligence & Cyber Security) at Dakota State University, among other qualifications in finance and management.