Manoj Reddy Kandukuri
Data Scientist Advisor @FedEx
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WORK HISTORY
Data Scientist Advisor @FedEx
Dallas, TX, US
Led the development of a Generative AI chatbot for SG & A expense analysis using LLMs andRAG, accelerating finance decision-making by 70%, saving $4.5M annually in FTE hours, anddriving adoption among 100+ analysts, cost center owners, and executives.• Partnered with FP & A, HR, Payroll, and Dataworks to launch the Finance Insights Hub,delivering curated Databricks datasets for 20+ KPIs and enabling real-time Power BIdashboards, establishing a single source of truth and a shared financial language across globalteams to drive smarter decision-making.• Delivered Annual Business Plan (ABP) and Monthly Journal Entry Actuals in Azure FinanceInsights Platform (FIP), replacing legacy systems and reducing reporting latency from 3 days to4 hours. This accelerated financial close cycles, improved reporting accuracy and visibility.• Served as interim manager for 2 months, leading a team of 6 data scientists and coordinating6+ deliverables. Fostered collaboration between engineering and product teams to ensuretimely execution aligned with business priorities.
EDUCATION
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering
University at Buffalo
Master’s Degree, Operations Research
University of the Cumberlands
Master's degree, Information Technology
ABOUT MANOJ REDDY KANDUKURI
I am a Strategic Data Science Leader with 9+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale ML/AI solutions across Azure and GCP. My expertise spans time-series forecasting, Generative AI (LLMs/RAG), and MLOps, with a proven record of turning advanced analytics into measurable business impact.At FedEx, I have led cross-functional teams to replace legacy systems with cloud-native platforms, architect reusable forecasting frameworks, and launch Generative AI solutions that improved financial decision-making, reduced manual reporting by thousands of hours, and saved millions annually. Recognized with multiple FedEx awards, including the Five Star (highest corporate honor), I bring both technical depth and executive influence to drive enterprise transformation.What sets me apart is my ability to: • Bridge strategy and execution — aligning AI/ML initiatives with business objectives in finance, operations, and enterprise planning. • Lead and mentor teams — fostering collaboration across data science, engineering, and product groups while developing junior talent. • Architect scalable solutions — implementing CI/CD, MLflow, and cloud-based platforms to ensure reliability, governance, and reusability.I thrive at the intersection of AI innovation and business strategy, and I’m passionate about building teams and solutions that unlock long-term value.
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