Aarush Bhardwaj

About Aarush Bhardwaj

Results-driven Data Science and Machine Learning leader with 7+ years of experience in building and managing high-performance teams to deliver impactful AI solutions. Adept at cross-functional collaboration and translating business requirements into technical solutions. Proven track record of building and mentoring high-performance ML teams, establishing MLOps best practices, and aligning cutting-edge data science and ML initiatives with strategic business objectives, driving digital transformation, and fostering a culture of innovation. Expertise in designing scalable ML architectures and implementing end-to-end ML pipelines, project management, stakeholder communication, and translating complex technical concepts into actionable business insights that have reduced costs, increased revenue, and enhanced operational efficiencies across diverse industries.

Experience

1. Technical Project Manager

   Fractal

   Nov 2025 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Spearheaded MHPAEA federal compliance reporting for a behavioral health insurance client, mitigating ~$300M in potential regulatory fines by building and validating complex SQL queries against DataMart baselines and reducing authorization count variance from ~6% to <1% across 3 years of quarterly data- Led a cross-functional team of 4 across US, India, and UK, managing end-to-end delivery of Tableau dashboards and wireframes, coordinating SOW creation, Jira story management, and UAT cycles with business stakeholders to meet federal reporting deadlines- Designed and deployed SAS-based data pipelines to create Netezza staging tables powering calculated dashboard metrics, while onboarding new analysts and establishing documentation standards to ensure knowledge continuity across the team.

Education

• Kent State University

  Master of Science - MS, Business Analytics

• Punjab Technical University

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Applications