Abhishek Thakur

Advisor

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia8 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Expert in AI strategy and implementation.
Strong background in finance and technology.
Passionate about mentoring and teaching.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech professional with expertise in AI and data analytics.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project Portfolio ManagementCommunicationData AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (ai)Project ManagementBusiness StrategyData AnalysisCompetitive AnalysisSoftware Development

Other Skills

Key Performance IndicatorsStrategic VisionPresentationsManagementProblem SolvingAnalyticsCritical ThinkingRetail BankingMicrosoft WordStrategyMicrosoft OfficeConsultingResponsible AIFinancial AnalysisMicrosoft Excel

About

Abhishek is an Executive Advisor at Commonwealth Bank, where he drives the vision, roadmap, and execution of Tech initiatives for Business Banking that deliver value and innovation to business customers and stakeholders. He has a Master's degree in Marketing and a MBA from Melbourne Business School, Australia's #1 business school. With a strong background in computer science, engineering, and finance, Abhishek has a unique combination of technical, analytical, and business skills that enable him to solve complex problems and create impactful solutions. He has successfully qualified the CFA Level 1 exam and completed online courses on generative AI and large language models from Google. He has also worked with multiple SMEs as a consultant, helping them with strategy, operations, and data analysis. Abhishek is passionate about teaching and mentoring, and regularly assists students of all age groups with mathematics, finance, and MBA advice.

Experience

8 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

5 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Commonwealth bank

5 roles

Executive Advisor, Strategy and Performance, Business Banking Technology

Promoted

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Hybrid

Executive Advisor to the CIO for Business Banking Technology. Responsible for providing strategic support, management and coordination to the CIO, whilst developing and driving strong corporate governance and operational effectiveness across the business unit.

Senior Manager, Responsible AI CoE, Decision Science

Jul 2023 – Sep 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Hybrid

Senior Manager, Responsible AI CoE

Key Performance IndicatorsProject Portfolio ManagementCommunicationStrategic VisionPresentations

Senior Manager, AI Strategy, Decision Science

Mar 2023 – Sep 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Hybrid

Key Performance IndicatorsManagementData AnalyticsCompetitive AnalysisProblem SolvingAnalytics+20

Senior Manager, CDAO (Chief Data & Analytics Office) Strategy

Jan 2022 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Hybrid

Key Performance IndicatorsManagementData AnalyticsCompetitive AnalysisProblem SolvingAnalytics+16

Manager, Personal Lending Strategy, Consumer Finance Retail Banking

Nov 2020 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Hybrid

PythonTeradataProblem SolvingAnalyticsRetail BankingBusiness Strategy+10

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Member, CSIRO National AI Centre (Think Tank)

Mar 2023 – Sep 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Remote

The Australian Government has established the National AI Centre to further develop Australia's AI and digital ecosystem. Each of the National AI Centre three Think Tanks – Responsible AI; Diversity & Inclusion in AI; and AI at Scale – consist of expert members drawn from industry, research, AI ecosystem and the broader community, to provide considered advice, recommendations, and counsel in connection to the National AI Centre’s charter to create trusted and practical paths to AI adoption and innovation in Australia. The Comittee brings together partners from government, industry and the research sector to boost exploration and adoption of AI in Australia. The NAIC is uniquely positioned to represent the interests and capability of Australia's AI sector internationally, and to grow awareness of our AI capacity with global leaders in the field.