Swapnil Patil

About Swapnil Patil

Analytical leader with 11+ years of experience transforming business operations and marketing strategy through data. I specialize in building and deploying high-impact Machine Learning and AI solutions, with a current focus on driving growth in the FMCG industry via Generative AI and Advanced Marketing Analytics.My recent work is centered on creating a competitive advantage through data: Generative AI Strategy & Implementation: Pioneering the adoption of GenAI tools within the organization. I lead initiatives from proof-of-concept to enterprise-wide rollout and am currently evaluating next-generation Agentic AI vendors to automate complex decision-making. Marketing Mix Modeling & Optimization: Building robust frameworks to dissect marketing performance and quantify the ROI of every dollar spent. My models directly inform multi-million dollar budget allocation decisions to maximize portfolio growth.Core CompetenciesWith a strong foundation in the end-to-end data science lifecycle, my expertise includes: AI/ML: GenaI, Machine Learning, Market Mix Modeling, Process Mining Technical Leadership: AI Strategy Development, Solution Design, Technology Roadmap Business Acumen: Cross-Functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Management, Translating Business needs into Technical SolutionsPassionate about leveraging AI to create measurable business impact.

Experience

1. Lead Data Scientist

   General Mills

   Dec 2025 — Present

Education

• Sinhagad Institute of Management, Mumbai

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Information Technology

  2011 — 2013

• Prabodhan Shikshan Prasarak Sansthas Rajendra M. Mane College of Engineering & Technology

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science