Himanshu Baral is a highly accomplished leader in the field of data engineering, data science, and artificial intelligence. With an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a Master's degree from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Baral has spent his career transforming businesses using cutting-edge technology. He has led Centers-of-Excellence in machine learning, hybrid multi-cloud compute, and Big Data across consumer lending, commercial banking, and investments, in loans, payments, and risk.

Baral is widely recognized as a transformational leader who has delivered significant business results through innovation and thought leadership. He has built US and global innovation teams of 10 to 150 people from diverse backgrounds for various businesses. He is the former VP/Head of Enterprise Advanced Analytics Lab, Data Science, and Data Engineering at Wells Fargo, where he transformed the business using technology, and built new products for fraud, risk, compliance, customer intimacy, and operations – saving $10MMs. He also created a culture of innovation and thought leadership in enterprises and startup companies. His contributions of millions of dollars to top revenue lines in incremental sales conversions, and saving millions of dollars in fines and non-compliance losses by conceiving and implementing the Enterprise Advanced Analytics Lab have been widely recognized.

Baral's extensive knowledge, experience, and expertise in the field of data engineering, data science, and artificial intelligence make him a sought-after industry speaker. He was awarded the Wells Fargo Top Performer Award and has two patent-pending inventions. His impressive professional background spans multiple industries, including financial services, high tech, and fin-tech.