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Syed Atif Umar

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Head - Analytics at Meesho
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Syed Atif Umar is a data science leader with over 20 years of experience in analytics and business strategy, specializing in e-commerce and financial services. He has held senior roles at Meesho, Nykaa, Flipkart, and Citi. People he has worked with describe him as a great manager with structured thinking and a sharp analytical mind.

Outside of his professional life, Syed is a running enthusiast who maintains a unique birthday tradition of running a kilometer for every year of his age. During his time at Aligarh Muslim University, where he earned his B. Tech. and MBA, he was an active member of the debate team.

Interesting fact: He is a thought leader in data science and digital commerce with multiple patents filed.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Head - Analytics
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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E-commerce Analytics
Leads analytics across major e-commerce platforms like Meesho, Nykaa, and Flipkart, focusing on personalization, pricing, discovery optimization, and supply chain.
Data Science Leadership
With over 15 years in people management, he has extensive experience building and scaling high-performing data science and analytics teams globally.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Head - Analytics
Meesho
9-2023 - 9-2025
SVP - Group Chief Data Science & Analytics Officer
Nykaa
12-2021 - 9-2023
Head of Analytics - Category, Marketplace & New Businesses
Flipkart
9-2019 - 11-2021
Senior Director - Analytics
Flipkart
12-2015 - 9-2019
Senior Vice President
Citi
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Syed Atif Umar's Data Science Job Tips for Nykaa & Flipkart. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2002 - 2004
MBA
Faculty of Management Studies and Research, Aligarh Muslim University
1996 - 2000
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
Aligarh Muslim University
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