Alok Suar

About Alok Suar

Data Science & AI Leader with 12+ years of experience in ML, Advanced Analytics, and AI Product Management. Specializing in designing, delivering, and scaling AI-driven solutions to solve complex business problems across BFSI, Telecom, Insurance, and Automotive sectors.My Responsibility in UBS-• I lead the Data Science and AI practice within the Client Lifecycle Services for the Investment Banking division at UBS, driving the end-to-end lifecycle of strategic data initiatives — from planning and proposal to execution and delivery. My responsibilities focuses on building and maintaining Data and AI products across key areas such as Security Settlements(Equity and Fixed Income).• With a deep understanding of both business objectives and data capabilities, I translate complex requirements into scalable Data Science Products that deliver tangible value. Partnered with Business stakeholders and manage cross-functional teams to ensure alignment, adoption, and long-term impact.Specialty-• End-to-end development and deployment of Machine Learning and AI solutions across various business use cases, including involuntary churn prediction, voluntary churn prediction, fraud analytics, persistency modeling, volume forecasting, supply chain optimization, cross-sell analysis, customer segmentation, object recognition using natural language processing (NLP), and advanced deep learning techniques.• As an AI Product Manager, specialized in transforming business challenges into innovative AI-driven solutions, with a focus on building AI-enabled SaaS applications and products. Responsible for managing the entire product lifecycle—from ideation to deployment—and defining go-to-market strategies to ensure alignment with strategic business objectives, driving impactful results.• Strong capability in Data Science delivery, AI Product Management and Data Strategy Consulting.Leadership-Stakeholder Management, People Management, Hiring, Networking, Mentoring

Experience

1. Associate Director - Data Science & Ai

   UBS

   Dec 2024 — Present · Pune, IN

   AI/ML Product Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement- Drive the data and AI strategy for Investment Banking Operations by partnering with senior business stakeholders to identify high-impact use cases and define scalable data capabilities- Lead roadmap creation for advanced analytics, from automation of manual workflows to deployment of enterprise-grade AI products, delivering operational efficiencies and measurable business outcomes- Define KPIs and success metrics for delivery, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance standards-Successfully expanded the data science and analytics project portfolio by contributing to cumulative business value through optimization and intelligent automation initiatives.Technical Delivery, Team Building & Innovation- Lead a cross-functional team of data scientists, data engineers, and analysts to build and deploy AI/ML models across the trade lifecycle, risk mitigation, and client service domains- Oversee end-to-end project delivery using Agile methodologies—requirement gathering, sprint planning, stakeholder demos, and go-live handovers—ensuring delivery excellence and timeline adherence.

Education

• Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electronics and Communication Engineering

  2009 — 2013