Jitin Kapila
@jitin
Strategic AI leader delivering mission-critical, measurable business value through end-to-end AI roadmaps.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a strategic AI leader with 14+ years solving mission-critical problems and executing comprehensive AI roadmaps for Fortune 500 enterprises across CPG, Automotive, Telecommunications, and Logistics. I combine AI/ML delivery with business outcomes, including inventory optimization, revenue uplift, and safety-critical solutions.
In my most recent role, I architected and implemented AI roadmaps for 15+ Fortune 500 clients, achieving $16M+ monthly business impact. I delivered an automotive safety solution with AI-powered diagnostic protocols used for 1M+ vehicles monthly, built proprietary AI accelerators that reduced time-to-market by 40%, and generated $35M+ cumulative business value through cross-industry AI frameworks.
I also lead teams and scale delivery—mentoring 25+ data science professionals while maintaining 95%+ client satisfaction. Previously, I drove $28M+ in measurable business value at a multi-brand retail portfolio, including $11M inventory optimization impact and $6M sales uplift through intelligent promotion planning, and I’ve continued publishing and sharing practical NLP and advanced ML research insights.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Architected and implemented AI roadmaps for 15+ Fortune 500 clients, delivering automotive safety AI diagnostic protocols and forecasting/inventory/lead-scoring solutions. Led 25+ data science professionals and achieved $16M+ monthly business impact and $35M+ cumulative value.
Senior Data Scientist
Ascena Retail Group, Inc
Mar 2019 - Apr 2021 (2 years 1 month)
Led cross-functional AI initiatives for a multi-brand retail portfolio, building end-to-end SKU-level forecasting for store allocation and promotion scenario planning to support data-driven marketing decisions. Directed a team of 12 data scientists to deliver enterprise AI solutions that exceeded e-commerce sales targets.
Lead Data Scientist
Zeta Global Private Ltd
Mar 2018 - Mar 2019 (1 year)
Developed scalable recommender and lookalike modeling systems for Fortune 500 B2B acquisition campaigns using 700M+ customer profiles. Implemented an enterprise customer acquisition ML platform with KPI tracking for data quality and ROI measurement, reducing client implementation timelines by 35%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Indian School of Business
Chief Technology Officer
2025 - 2026
Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani
Master’s Degree, Data Science & Engineering
2020 - 2022
Completed a Master’s Degree in Data Science & Engineering at Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani from 2020 to 2022.
NPTI Badarpur
Post Graduate, Power Plant Engineering
2011 - 2012
Completed a Post Graduate program in Power Plant Engineering at NPTI Badarpur from 2011 to 2012.
Availability
Location
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Website
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