Dheeraj Kumar

About Dheeraj Kumar

A versatile leader in strategy development with deep expertise in technology, manufacturing and data science. Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional business intelligence & analytics to drive business value, commercial insight & action.Hands-on coding experience and end-to-end solution development and deployment. Experience in financial modeling, ROI analysis, forecasting, data analysis. Experience seeing beyond the numbers to derive business insights and the “so what” from complex datasets & recommending commercial actions. Stakeholder management skills with multiple complex cross-functional projects in sales, R&D, finance, marketing, CRM, etc. Partnership with cross functional stakeholders, communication of key findings to VPs and Directors.Developed & implemented Machine Learning models to optimize commercial portfolio and manufacturing processes. Design, development, and implementation of complex data analytics suites including data lakes, automated workflows and strategy analytics tools using latest cloud, AI, and visualization tools. Designed and delivered strategic analytics for commercial metrics, customer book quality, competition analytics. Leading analytics and business intelligence roadmap with demonstrated quick wins in sales, R&D, strategy. Leading a next generation analytics and data science capabilities to drive business value & commercial insight.

Experience

1. Senior Director Analytics and Ai

   Delrin

   Jun 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the enterprise Data, Analytics & AI strategy, collaborating with executive leadership to champion a data-driven culture and align technical initiatives with business objectives.Advanced AI & Innovation: Spearhead the deployment of predictive models, Machine Learning, and emerging technologies (GenAI, Digital Twins) to drive transformation in commercial, manufacturing, supply chain, and CX.Governance & Architecture: Establish robust data governance frameworks and scalable infrastructure, ensuring strict data quality, security, and compliance with global regulations.Team Management: Lead and mentor cross-functional agile teams of data scientists, engineers, and external partners to foster a collaborative environment of technical excellence.Business Impact: Define KPIs to measure the tangible value of data initiatives, translating complex analytics into actionable insights and recommendations for stakeholders.

Education

• Rice Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, General

  2013 — 2015

• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

  Chemistry

  1996 — 2001

• Texas A&M University

  PhD, Chemistry

  2001 — 2006

Skills

• Financial Modeling
• Financial Analysis
• Catalysis
• Ftir
• Leadership
• Data Analysis
• Management
• Materials Science
• Nanotechnology
• Characterization
• Spectroscopy
• Chemical Engineering
• Polymers
• Powder X-Ray Diffraction
• Surface Chemistry
• Business Strategy
• Science
• Thin Films
• R&D
• Laboratory
• Xps
• Nanomaterials
• Portfolio Management
• Chemistry
• Heterogeneous Catalysis
• Value Investing
• Financial Statements
• Gas Chromatography