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NAVYA SOMESH

Bangalore,KA

Summary

AI/ML and Generative AI leader with 10+ years of experience building scalable, revenue-driving solutions across pharmaceutical, BFSI, telecom, and sports. Led enterprise AI initiatives generating hundreds of millions in revenue using LLMs, NLP, and advanced ML. Expert in cloud-native AI architecture and productizing intelligent systems for precision targeting, retention, and personalization at scale. Known for translating emerging AI into high-impact, business-aligned products and leading cross-functional teams to deliver measurable outcomes.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Data Science Manager

Indegene
Bengaluru, India
05.2025 - Current
  • Lead the design and implementation of Next Best Action (NBA) recommendation engines to enable precision HCP targeting and personalized engagement strategies
  • Guide teams on RPC (Remote Personalization Channels) and SLS (Sales & Launch Systems) to ensure seamless omnichannel execution during product launches
  • Built Agentic AI solutions to automate extraction and structuring of feature definitions from complex pharma datasets including FLR, PMPX, and Kedrion data frameworks
  • Developed intelligent pipelines to transform unstructured medical and commercial data into structured, actionable insights , accelerating decision-making and reducing manual dependency
  • Act as a technical bridge between business, data science, and engineering teams , ensuring scalable and production-ready AI systems

Data Science Manager

Axtria
Bangalore, India
05.2024 - 06.2025

•Managed recommendation engines for two major drugs (BKY and TRO) for Gilead, generating $500M revenue for BKY within 6 months.
• Built the TRO recommendation engine from scratch, achieving minimal errors at the first go-live.
• Cross-trained employees to enhance team agility and optimize performance.
• Streamlined budgets, ensuring optimal resource allocation and business growth investments.
• Mentored junior staff, fostering career development and leadership potential.
Reduced operational costs through comprehensive process improvements and resource management initiatives.
•Led a team of data scientists in developing and implementing complex predictive models to drive strategic business decisions.
• Outlined and implemented plans to meet operational targets.
•Built agentic AI agents to manage dynamic medical Q&A workflows, enabling autonomous follow-ups, contextual understanding, personalized response delivery, and escalation to providers, improving patient support and care coordination.

•Developed multimodal Agentic AI agents for healthcare Q&A, capable of interpreting clinical text and medical images (e.g., X-rays, pathology scans) to deliver accurate, personalized answers and escalate findings to care teams when necessary.

Project Manager

EXL
Bangalore, India
06.2022 - 04.2024
  • Spearheaded the development of the Incremental Customer Lifetime Value (ICLV) recommendation engine, enhancing customer value through targeted recommendations.
  • Engineered a comprehensive ML Modeling interface, enabling autonomous data analysis and decision-making in adherence to Ethical AI principles, incorporating conversational interfaces like ChatGPT, and achieving an 80% client acceptance rate through effective visualizations.
  • Launched the Genesis project to pinpoint high internet penetration areas, assisting clients in establishing internet services and gaining a competitive advantage over existing providers.
  • Utilized Binary Classification Models to pinpoint and mitigate customer churn influenced by service changes, pricing, competition, and non-payment, resulting in a 30% reduction in churn rates Improved service, billing, and retention outreach by solving a meticulous classification problem to prioritize call queues, enhancing payment compliance and boosting retention by 25%.
  • Implemented predictive analysis and clustering techniques to identify customers likely to adopt new services, optimizing cross-sell opportunities.
  • Conducted fan segmentation using machine learning techniques such as K-means, CHART, and RFM models to tailor engagement strategies to diverse customer behaviors.
  • Developed image captioning solutions for digital content shared with customers, employing state-of-the-art models like InceptionV3, LSTM, visual attention, and Word2Vec.
  • Initiated a proof of concept for a language translator capable of converting video audio content into the user's preferred language, utilizing cutting-edge models like RAG.
  • Facilitated the deployment of large language models, leveraging magnetic and Fast Chat technologies for enhanced performance and user experience.

Associate Data Scientist

Common Wealth Bank Of Australia
Bangalore, India
09.2020 - 06.2022
  • Led a team of 9 in pioneering the Data Bias Mitigation project to detect and neutralize data biases, enhancing ethical AI practices.
  • Spearheaded the Green AI initiative, significantly reducing the environmental impact of AI by optimizing neural networks for lower energy consumption.
  • Engineered innovative algorithms to assess and minimize carbon emissions from machine learning models, promoting sustainable AI development.
  • Utilized Transfer Learning techniques to analyze and predict customer behaviors during natural disasters across Australia, improving crisis response strategies.
  • Created Cheddar CBA, a highly successful social media-based deal aggregator that personalized offers and generated $650M in revenue.
  • Developed and maintained the Regional Movers Index dashboard for the Australian government, providing crucial insights on demographic shifts and predictive modelling.

Junior Data Scientist

Great Lakes
Bangalore, India
04.2020 - 08.2020

Associate Data Scientist

ORACLE INDIA PVT LTD
Bangalore, India
01.2016 - 01.2019

Education

Post Graduation - Data Science

IIIT-B
Bengaluru, India
06-2020

M.Tech - Network & Internet Engineering

SJCE
Mysore, India
06-2017

Skills

  • Generative AI & LLMs : Prompt Engineering, RAG, LangChain, GPT-4, LLaMA, Agentic AI (AutoGen, LangGraph)
  • ML & NLP : PyTorch, TensorFlow, BERT, Fine-Tuning, Sentiment Analysis, Named Entity Recognition
  • Cloud & MLOps : Vertex AI, SageMaker, Azure OpenAI, MLflow, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD
  • Data & Engineering : Python, SQL, PySpark, Pandas, Apache Spark, Snowflake, FAISS
  • Architecture & Leadership : GenAI System Design, Microservices, Ethical AI, Agile Delivery, Stakeholder Communication

Accomplishments

  • $500M Revenue Impact : Led the development and deployment of GenAI-based recommendation engines ( BKY and TRO ) for Gilead , significantly boosting pharma sales through precision targeting and minimal launch errors.
  • 30% Churn Reduction & 25% Retention Boost : Engineered the Incremental Customer Lifetime Value (ICLV) engine for Comcast , using ML-driven prioritization and ChatGPT-enabled insights to improve customer retention and service outreach.
  • $650M Revenue via AI Personalization : Spearheaded Cheddar CBA for Commonwealth Bank of Australia , a social commerce platform using NLP and customer segmentation, driving engagement and offer personalization.
  • AI Bias Mitigation & Green AI : Led ethical AI initiatives at CBA , including a pioneering bias mitigation system and the Green AI program , which optimized deep learning models for reduced environmental impact.
  • Fan Segmentation at NFL : Implemented advanced clustering techniques (RFM, K-Means, CHART) to segment fans for NFL digital engagement strategies, enhancing personalization and campaign relevance.
  • Multimodal AI Deployment : Developed GenAI agents that interpret medical text and imaging (e.g., X-rays, pathology) , supporting autonomous triaging, contextual responses, and escalation pathways in healthcare environments.
  • AI-Driven Language & Vision Interfaces : Built image captioning tools using InceptionV3 + LSTM and piloted RAG-based multilingual translation systems, enhancing digital accessibility and customer interaction.
  • Government-Funded AI Dashboards : Designed and deployed the Regional Movers Index dashboard for the Australian Government , enabling demographic trend analysis and predictive modeling for policy planning.

Timeline

Data Science Manager

Indegene
05.2025 - Current

Data Science Manager

Axtria
05.2024 - 06.2025

Project Manager

EXL
06.2022 - 04.2024

Associate Data Scientist

Common Wealth Bank Of Australia
09.2020 - 06.2022

Junior Data Scientist

Great Lakes
04.2020 - 08.2020

Associate Data Scientist

ORACLE INDIA PVT LTD
01.2016 - 01.2019

Post Graduation - Data Science

IIIT-B

M.Tech - Network & Internet Engineering

SJCE