Ayush Garg

About Ayush Garg

A passionate Data Science Delivery and Capability Lead, I\'m responsible for the following for data science practice at Thoucentric:1. Management of client engagements2. RFPs/proposals for business expansion3. Team building and hiring activities4. Mentorship and employee hygieneAlongside my leadership responsibilities, I\'m a seasoned data scientist (still completely hands on like every other consultant at Thoucentric). I have a depth of experience in CPG/FMCG/Retail/Supply Chain/E-Commerce related domains. I\'m a problem solver with the ability and experience of developing data science capabilities end to end, and then collaborating with other teams to convert them into scalable products.

Experience

1. Lead Data Scientist

   Thoucentric

   Nov 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Retail Planning Intelligence: Improving activation, assortment, and in-store ROI for multi-category retail portfolios for a global Tobacco giant. Built ML and statistical models to identify and prioritse high-potential points of sale across categories, improving store activation efficiency by 40-50%(varying by country) Developed clustering-based as well as business- driven store segmentation to drive science-based assortment recommendations, contributing to ~5-10% uplift in revenue (varying by country) Designed optimization frameworks for shelf and planogram decisions, improving in-store space utilization and delivering improvement in ROI on commercial investments Delivered store-level, regional, and geospatial insights (catchment mapping, hotspot identification) that enabled targeted execution strategies and improved retailer engagement

Education

• Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram

  High School

  2007 — 2015

• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

  Bachelor of Technology (BTech)

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Sponsorship
• Research
• Publicity
• Microsoft Excel