Bala Amavasai — CTO
I am CTO for Industry Innovation at Celebal Technologies. I previously served as Chair for the IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, with additional responsibilities in data science and machine learning. In 2007 I was presented with the IEEE Outstanding Contributions award, and in 2017 the IEEE Exemplary Performance award. I also served on the EPSRC (UK government) Peer Review Panel and have served as an industrial adviser for several EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs). E.g, I was an industrial adviser for the EPSRC CDT on AI, ML and Advanced Computing. I am a huge proponent of science and engineering and am generally available to share my experience. I have also delivered several talks to companies who want to take the AI journey, and am open to discussions. Previously, I was Global Technical Director at Databricks, leading the manufacturing, logistics and transportation vertical. Before that, I was Head of AI at Stanley Black & Decker, reporting to the Chief AI Officer. Twitter: @BalaAmavasai Blog: http://blog.amavas.ai. Specialties: Inventing, strategizing, mentoring, collaborating, learning, team development
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Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Career Highlights
- CTO with extensive AI and ML expertise
- Recipient of multiple IEEE awards for contributions
- Experienced in leading technical teams in diverse industries
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at The University of Sheffield
Bachelor’s Degree at The University of Sheffield