Amitabh Bhattacharya

About Amitabh Bhattacharya

What I Bring as a Leader: 1.) Leadership experience across multi-disciplinary data science teams.2.) Proven record of delivering AI/ML products in high-impact domains (pharmacy, retail, health insurance, supply chain).3.) Strong ability to influence senior executives, drive cross-functional alignment, and scale programs from concept to production.4.) Blend of scientific rigor (ISRO) and business-focused AI delivery (Albertsons, Fractal, Crowley, Florida Blue).I am passionate about leveraging AI to improve everyday human experiences — whether in retail health outcomes, robotics automation, or mission-critical space systems.

Experience

1. Lead Data Scientist

   Albertsons Companies

   Feb 2025 — Present · CA, US

   As Lead Data Scientist at Albertsons, I drive AI strategy and data science initiatives across Media Collective, Shopper Experience, Retail Personalization, Digital Marketing, and Enterprise Retail Analytics. My work spans predictive modeling, customer intelligence, loyalty analytics, and next-generation GenAI systems that support 34 million weekly customers across 2,200+ stores.Key Leadership ResponsibilitiesLead cross-functional data science teams delivering cutting-edge models for retail media, shopper engagement, personalization, and omni-channel marketing.Build scalable ML and GenAI solutions that enhance ad targeting, closed-loop measurement, customer segmentation, and digital experience optimization.Partner with senior leadership across Media Collective, Loyalty, eCommerce, Marketing, and Retail Operations to define the AI roadmap and ensure enterprise adoption.Architect large-scale systems for real-time personalization, demand intelligence, ad attribution, and customer behavior forecasting.Provide technical leadership across model governance, experimentation frameworks, ML lifecycle standards, and AIOps.Mentor data scientists across multiple business domains and elevate the DS organization through best practices and innovation.Business ImpactImproved marketing ROI, ad effectiveness, and retail media monetization.Enhanced customer retention, loyalty engagement, and digital user journeys.Enabled data-driven decisions across merchandising, promotions, and shopper experience.Skills: Retail Media · Shopper Analytics · Personalization · Customer Intelligence · GenAI · ML Architecture · Statistical Modeling · Python

Education

• Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

  Bachelor of Technology - B. Tech, Computer Science and Engineering

• University of North Florida

  MS (Computer Science), Specialization: Machine Learning, Robotics