Dr. Sarit Maitra is a seasoned business leader and academic with over 25 years of experience in the industry and academia, specializing in business analytics, data science, and information technology. With a PhD and MS in Information Technology from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia, he has held pivotal roles in various global organizations. Currently, as a Professor at Alliance University in Bengaluru, India, Dr. Maitra leverages his extensive industry experience to deliver courses in operations analytics, business analytics, and Big data Analytics. He is passionate about data-driven business, and his research spans business analytics (simulation, stochastic modeling), econometric modeling, predictive modeling, and optimization techniques.