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Nithya Subramanian

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Senior Director Data & AI COE at Best Buy
📍 Greater Bengaluru Area, India

Nithya Subramanian is the Senior Director of Data & AI at Best Buy, driving digital transformation across industries like retail and CPG. An alumnus of UC Berkeleys Haas School of Business, she is a recognized thought leader and serves on the Board of Directors for Royal Orchid Hotels.

Driven by a deep curiosity for how technology can solve real-world problems, she is passionate about mentoring others. She is a strong advocate for increasing inclusivity and supporting women aspiring to succeed in the male-dominated tech and AI fields, sharing her insights as a TEDx speaker.

Unique fact: Nithya was named "AI Leader of the Year" by the prestigious Times Group.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Senior Director Data & AI COE
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Bengaluru Area, India
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AI in Retail & CPG
As a leader at Best Buy and chair of a 3AI special interest group, she is dedicated to applying AI to improve customer experience and operational efficiency in these sectors.
Agentic AI
She closely follows and discusses the latest innovations in AI, emphasizing the corporate need to build strategic roadmaps for advanced Agentic AI applications.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Senior Director Data & AI COE
Best Buy
11-2025
Member Board of Directors
Royal Orchid Hotels
6-2023 - 3-2025
Head of Data & Analytics - AMEA
Kellanova
11-2020 - 3-2023
Director of Business Analytics
Microsoft
12-2018 - 11-2020
Analytics Practice Lead - Supply Chain Analytics
Philips
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Media appearances

US retailer Best Buy weighs boosting India headcount, says Senior Director Nithya Subramanian. Featured in Reuters
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Challenge the status quo, break the barriers, and focus on your goals – interview with Nithya Subramanian, Senior Director Data & AI COE, Best Buy India. Featured in Express Computer
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Education
9-2022 - 12-2023
Executive Program in Management
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
1999 - 2003
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
COEP Technological University
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