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Prem Kumar

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Director of Operations at Nielsen
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Prem Kumar is a Director of Operations at Nielsen with over 20 years of experience, specializing in leveraging AI and automation for business transformation. He leads a team of over 1, 100 professionals and manages a P&L exceeding $80 million, holding an MBA and an advanced certification in AI for Leaders from IIM Calcutta.

Beyond his professional focus on AI, Prem is a dedicated continuous learner, recently completing courses on Large Language Models and AI Governance. He demonstrates a strong sense of social responsibility, publicly advocating for the welfare and proper treatment of gig economy workers.

He is concurrently supplementing his formal AI leadership education from a top institution with practical, hands-on courses from Udemy.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Director of Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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AI Governance
Recently completed an AI Governance Certificate, emphasizing that operations leaders must be "guardians of responsible innovation, " focusing on data privacy and algorithmic fairness.
Operational AI
His core focus is applying AI and automation to drive operational excellence, business transformation, and cost-efficiency in large-scale global operations.
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Career

Work history

10-2022
Director of Operations
Nielsen
9-2019 - 9-2022
Deputy General Manager
Nielsen
7-2016 - 8-2019
Senior Manager
Nielsen
1-2014 - 6-2016
Senior Manager
Repucom
9-2011 - 12-2013
Manager Project
Repucom
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Education
6-2025 - 7-2026
Advance Program in AI for Leader
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
2009 - 2012
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
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