Building a vibrant and effective knowledge and data science practice

How do we extract tangible value from our company's deep knowledge and data ? How do we kick start a practice of innovation and science on the organization's most valuable assets i.e. it's data, knowledge and people ? How can we be successful doing this in uncertain times, with curtailed budgets and scarce resources ? How do we influence and move the corporate mindset in a timely fashion ? This presentation tells the story of a startup knowledge and data science practice that germinated during the COVID era, at Delta Dental of Michigan.

Who is this presentation for?
Business Executives, IT Executives, Actuaries, Data Scientists

Prerequisite knowledge:
Basic understanding of data science, artificial intelligence approaches and healthcare

What you'll learn?
How to win big with small teams and budgets ? How to build successful and strategic partnerships ? How to succeed with AI and innovation in an opportunistic fashion ?

Mukundan Agaram, Vice President of Knowledge and Data Science, Roosevelt Solutions, LLC is responsible for building a world class benefits administration platform through continuous innovation by researching industry best practices and creating differentiating and intelligent software services. Prior, to his current role, Agaram has held positions of Chief Enterprise Architect, Enterprise Architect, Senior Designer/Architect and Consultant. He has published several conference and workshop papers for reputable organizations such as IEEE. He also taught part-time at the MSU Broad School of business as an Adjunct Instructor, and taught programming boot camp/robotics classes in Okemos. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research and his Master’s degree in Computer Applications (MCA) from Mumbai University.