Kedar Swadi is a seasoned professional in data science with extensive experience across various roles in leading organizations. Currently serving as a data science expert at PhonePe since May 2019, Kedar previously held the position of Chief of Data Science at AlgoAnalytics and co-founded Mooshak Technologies LLP. Kedar's career includes significant contributions as Head of Data Science at Thumbworks Technologies and as a Research Expert at SAP, where quantitative trading strategies were developed. The journey began with co-founding AlgoAnalytics, where Kedar played a pivotal role in product architecture and company development. Kedar also served as an architect at Avaya and headed the analytics group at Persistent Systems, further establishing expertise in the analytics domain. Academic qualifications include a Ph.D. and MA in Computer Science from Princeton University and an M.Sc. in Computer Science from Savitribai Phule Pune University.