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Gaurav Budhiraja

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Director - Data Science & Advance Analytics | AI & ML | Digital Strategy & Transformation at Tech Mahindra
📍 Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Gaurav is the Director of Data Science and Advanced Analytics at Tech Mahindra, where he leads AI/ML, digital strategy, and P&L finance strategy. An alumnus of IIM-A and ISB, he was named "Data Leader of the year 2026." Colleagues describe him as meticulous, curious, and a leader.

Beyond his corporate role, Gaurav is passionate about education, serving as a Visiting Faculty at the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, and as an Industry Advisory Board Member for the Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology. He enjoys exploring emerging tech and new business models.

He holds both an AWS Certified Solution Architect certification and a Micorsoft Power BI certification.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Director - Data Science & Advance Analytics | AI & ML | Digital Strategy & Transformation
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Data Foundation
He recently delivered a speech at the Data & GenAI summit on the topic of "Building the Right Data Foundation: Technologies that Drive Impact".
AI & Human Interaction
He recently posted his thoughts on how parasocial relationships may become a major foundation of human-AI interaction, showing an interest in the societal impact of AI.
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Career

Work history

4-2023
Director - Data Science & Advance Analytics | AI & ML | Digital Strategy & Transformation
Tech Mahindra
4-2021 - 3-2023
Principal Consultant - Advance Analytics | Data Science | BI
Tech Mahindra
8-2017 - 4-2021
Lead Business Consultant - Advance Analytics | Data Science | BI
Tech Mahindra
1-2026
Visiting Faculty
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
5-2025
Industry Advisory Board - Board Member
Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology
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Education
4-2023 - 4-2024
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
2022 - 2023
Advance Management Cum Development Program in Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies
International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH)
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