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Ritesh Kumar

Co-Founder and Chief Solutions Officer

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Birth & Early Life

Ritesh Kumar's daily motivation stems from a relentless pursuit of achievement, fueled by the belief that technology, akin to art, represents an endless expression of human creativity, with each advancement contributing to better population health.
During leisure time, Ritesh enjoys participating in Kaggle competitions, playing table tennis, and spending quality time with family.
Swami Vivekananda and Steve Jobs serve as inspirations for Ritesh, particularly embracing Jobs' philosophy of placing faith in people rather than solely relying on technology.
With a background as a techno-functional leader, Ritesh has established Analytics Centre of Excellence (CoE), led AI product development projects, and driven business growth initiatives.
With over a decade of experience in advanced analytics, Ritesh has overseen the launch and implementation of AI solutions across diverse domains.
Combining a passion for programming, achievements as a Kaggle 2X Expert, and an MBA from ISB, Hyderabad, Ritesh offers a unique blend of domain expertise, technological proficiency, and strategic insight.
In a previous professional role, Ritesh worked as a Merchant Mariner, navigating the seas.

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Male

Education

Education Institution	Degree	Duration
Indian School of Business	Master of Business Administration (MBA)	2008 - 2009
IIT Kharagpur	Advanced Business Analytics & Optimization	Feb 2012 - Feb 2013
Marine Engineering And Research Institute	Bachelor of Engineering (BE)	1999 - 2003

careers

Position/Role	Company	Duration
Head of Artificial Intelligence	Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH)	Mar 2024 - Present
Chief Solutions Officer	Circlebase	Jul 2021 - Feb 2024
Vice President	Apexon	Apr 2017 - Jul 2021
Vice President	Karvy Analytics Limited	Aug 2015 - Mar 2017
Director	SCIO Health Analytics	Jun 2013 - Jul 2015
Vice President	Learningware.in	Jun 2012 - Jun 2013
Vice President	SHARE Microfin Ltd	May 2009 - Jun 2012
Marine Engineer	OMI	Sep 2003 - Mar 2008

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