Venkat Gunnu is a senior director of data science and innovation at Comcast. An executive with a successful background crafting enterprise-wide data and data science solutions, process improvements, data & data science centric products. Concept to implementation strategist with demonstrated success controlling multiple projects that elevate organization efficiency while optimizing resources. Data-focused and analytical with a track record of automating functions, standardizing data management protocol, and introducing new business intelligence tools. Thought leader working with stakeholders focused on strategic planning, innovation, business development, and compliance. He earned a master’s in information systems management from Central Queensland University, Australia, in project planning and management. He has experience with product evangelization and speaking at conferences, user groups.