Abhishek Kumar

Abhishek Kumar is a Senior Director of Data Science & AI at Publicis Sapient, where he leads the AI and Data Science practice and drives large-scale enterprise adoption of AI and Generative AI solutions. With ~19 years of experience in AI and Machine Learning, he specializes in building and deploying machine learning and deep learning systems at scale, helping organizations translate data into measurable business impact.

He holds a Master’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley and is a recipient of the prestigious Hal Varian Award for his work in deep learning. His expertise spans recommender systems, forecasting, optimization, anomaly detection, computer vision, and natural language processing, with a strong focus on production-grade AI systems and agentic architectures.

Abhishek has worked with multiple Fortune 500 enterprises across industries such as retail, e-commerce, automotive, and marketing, helping define AI strategy and deliver scalable data products from concept to deployment. He is recognized as a Google Developers Expert (Machine Learning) and a Google Cloud Champion, and is a long-time author on Pluralsight, where his courses have reached a global audience.

A frequent speaker at leading conferences including Strata Data Conference, ODSC, and the Artificial Intelligence Conference, Abhishek is also an instructor at Berkeley Haas Executive Education, where he teaches courses on AI, data, and innovation strategy.