Sameer Dhanrajani is a distinguished and widely recognized analytics and data science thought leader and visionary known for his deep knowledge, innovation & topical approach in the analytics space. He pioneered the Customer, Risk & Operations Analytics framework (CRO) at cognizant analytics to help clients realize transformative value from data detonation encircling enterprises and enable accelerated businesse impact through accentuated customer experience, robust risk management strategies and optimized business operations. Under his able leadership, Cognizant Analytics today is recognized as a leading player in the analytics market space with an exemplary broad-based structure and an exhaustive repertoire of services framework, consulting methodologies, solutions and platforms spanning the advanced analytics & data science spectrum serving multiple clients across industries. As an accomplished professional, Sameer has provided the pivotal strategic direction and execution led insights to galvanize Cognizant Analytics run better & run different. He has helped practice grow considerably with a domain-led analytics consulting framework, seasoned pool of data scientists and a diverse portfolio of IP-based non-linear solutions and business accelerators targeting key analytics interventions across the value chain of multiple industries. A fast tracker & a well-rounded professional with over 19+ years of industry experience, Sameer has donned various leadership roles to help deliver innovative analytics solutions to clients for faster, better decision making. Prior to Cognizant, Sameer was the Country Head for Fidelity National Financial and pioneered India’s first captive to be based on non-linear growth model with platform-based value propositions and developed Fidelity India into a hub of customer delight, delivery innovation, and operational dexterity.Before Fidelity, he worked as Vice President – Analytics for Genpact.
Sameer is a distinguished member of the NASSCOM Analytics Special Interest Group, CII knowledge roundtable, ASSOCHAM digital council and has been instrumental in leading the effort for positioning India as the next best destination of choice for analytics and data science. He has been recipient of “Outstanding Leadership Award” at India Human Capital Summit and “Exemplary Leader Award” during the Asia Pacific HRM Congress. He has been highlighted twice consecutively in “Top 10 influential analytics leaders list” published by Analytics India magazine.
Sameer is also a well-renowned speaker and has been a panelist/moderator on various business, leadership and topical analytics themes at leading conferences/events/seminars including NASSCOM Analytics and Big Data Summit, ISB Digital Summit, CeBIT India, ASSOCHAM .He has been quoted regularly across multiple business media and news publications. Sameer is a prolific blogger and his blog post “Demystifying digital, data analytics and decision science” is a trendsetter; he is a well-known contributor in the academia space. He has delivered numerous industry guest lectures and mentored several fresh & experienced graduates on making a successful career in Analytics. He is a trusted industry advisor and council member to leading Business & Technology Schools.
Read Sameer’s Professional Blog Titled “Demystifying Data Analytics, Decision Science & Digital”, at the following link.