Manjula Sridhar
VP Decision Science AI
Bangalore,KA
Summary
Senior AI and Data Science Leader with over 23 years of experience driving enterprise-scale AI transformation across financial services, technology, and global business domains. Recognized for an executive presence and the ability to influence senior stakeholders while delivering measurable business impact. Expertise spans the entire AI lifecycle, including Generative AI, LLMs, RAG architectures, orchestration frameworks, and Responsible AI practices. Proven track record in defining product strategy and roadmaps, leading cross-functional teams, and translating complex AI capabilities into customer-centric solutions that enhance revenue, efficiency, and trust.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President Decision Science
Commonwealth Bank Australia
05.2022 - Current
- Led a high-performing team of data scientists to deliver world-class AI solutions in banking, driving innovation in fraud detection, risk modelling, and customer experience.
- Recognised for excellence in leadership and innovation with 3 Excellence Awards, Best Leadership Award, and nomination for the Brighter Tech Award.
- Identified and solved critical business problems, delivering scalable AI solutions that generated cost savings of $32 billion for the bank.
- Delivered high value projects like Document Fraud detection for identifying fraud and scams by leading to build a system for Document fraud detection, Knowledge extraction from Documents , customised banking solutions and more
- Championed and delivered strategic initiatives such as Mosaic, Guild, Hackathons, CSR programs, Public presentations, Mentorship and other innovation-driven efforts to strengthen organisational culture and impact.
- Excelled in stakeholder management, driving cross-functional collaboration across business, technology, compliance, and executive leadership.
- Ensured adherence to Responsible AI principles, embedding risk management, governance, fairness, and transparency into every AI deployment.
- Directed research and development of innovative AI/ML solutions, translating cutting-edge techniques in Generative AI, RAG, and deep learning into tangible business outcomes.
Underwriting Associate – Data Science Manager
Accenture
05.2018 - 05.2022
- Designed and delivered AI/analytics solutions for the insurance industry, enabling data-driven decision-making saving 15 billion for organisation
- Applied ML, Deep Learning, and NLP algorithms to solve complex problems; contributed as both team lead and individual contributor.
- Partnered with domain experts to align solutions with business success factors and large-scale adoption.
- Key projects: Claims, portfolio & exposure analysis, semi-automated PDF data extraction, satellite image knowledge extraction, and image segmentation/classification.
- Proficient in Python, R, SQL, ML, DL, and NLP.
- Data Science Manager in American International Group; acquired by Accenture in Jan 2021
Senior Data Scientist
Sapient Razorfish (via Bridgerock Consultancy)
09.2017 - 11.2017
- Built end-to-end programs for metrics creation, modelling, and reporting to measure business performance.
- Worked cross-functionally to define problem statements, build analytical models, and deliver actionable recommendations.
- Partnered with Analysts, Data Scientists, and Strategy Managers to execute high-impact initiatives and routinely presented insights to senior leadership.
- Tools: Python, SQL, Hive, ML, DL, NLP.
Senior Data Scientist
Altimetrik India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2015 - 06.2017
- Managed team priorities and roadmaps, ensuring efficient delivery of data science initiatives.
- Measured solution effectiveness using performance metrics, driving cost-efficient improvements.
- Contributed to the ASL R&D team with projects like Employee Management System and Email Analytics.
- Delivered automation for ad moderation and fraud detection, improving accuracy and scalability.
- Skills: Python, R, SQL, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP.
Senior Data Scientist
UnifyLabs Pvt. Ltd.
07.2014 - 06.2015
- Mentored and supported junior data scientists, fostering team capability.
- Delivered sales analysis and forecasting solutions to improve revenue strategies.
- Partnered with game developers on metrics for user behaviour, segmentation, and retention.
- Applied Python, ML, and NLP for scalable models and analytics pipelines.
Data Scientist
Accure Pvt. Ltd.
01.2014 - 06.2014
- Supported data science team development and collaboration.
- Delivered credit card fraud detection models, strengthening risk management.
- Tools: R, Pig, Hive.
Patent Engineer
Teles Communication India Pvt. Ltd.
11.2009 - 01.2014
- Developed knowledge extraction solutions from patents and prior art to support IP analysis.
- Applied NLP and ML techniques to extract insights from unstructured datasets.
- Conducted novelty and non-obviousness assessments for patentability opinions.
- Skills: Python, ML, NLP for large-scale text mining and legal-tech applications.
Patent Analyst
Dharmashree Associates
01.2009 - 11.2009
- Prior art search
- Patent drafting and filing
Software Programmer
SMCS
06.2006 - 05.2007
- JSP and servlets
- Earlier experiences from 2002 to 2006 includes teaching and mentoring
Education
Independent Director - Board of Director
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
IICA 04.2001 -
Master of Science - IT
KSOU
Karnataka 04.2001 -
Diploma - Intellectual Property Rights
GIIP
04.2001 -
Diploma - Computer Science
NIIT
Bangalore01-2001
Skills
Strategic leadership
Accomplishments
3 Excellence awards for Breakthrough Projects
Best leader award
Timeline
Vice President Decision Science
Commonwealth Bank Australia
05.2022 - Current
Underwriting Associate – Data Science Manager
Accenture
05.2018 - 05.2022
Senior Data Scientist
Sapient Razorfish (via Bridgerock Consultancy)
09.2017 - 11.2017
Senior Data Scientist
Altimetrik India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2015 - 06.2017
Senior Data Scientist
UnifyLabs Pvt. Ltd.
07.2014 - 06.2015
Data Scientist
Accure Pvt. Ltd.
01.2014 - 06.2014
Patent Engineer
Teles Communication India Pvt. Ltd.
11.2009 - 01.2014
Patent Analyst
Dharmashree Associates
01.2009 - 11.2009
Software Programmer
SMCS
06.2006 - 05.2007
Independent Director - Board of Director
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
04.2001 -
Master of Science - IT
KSOU
04.2001 -
Diploma - Intellectual Property Rights
GIIP
04.2001 -
Diploma - Computer Science
NIIT