Madhura Dongre
Co-founder and Head of Operations
Vijay Kamble
Co-founder
Theja Tulabandhula
Co-founder
Varun Gupta
Co-founder
Madhura Dongre is a consulting professional with over 12 years of experience in risk advisory and technology consulting, most recently as a Senior Manager at Ernst and Young LLP. She is currently also an MBA student at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Vijay Kamble is an Associate Professor of Information and Decision Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago, and he has extensive research experience in developing machine learning methods for optimizing operations in organizations. He obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley and spent two years as a post-doctoral scholar at the Society and Algorithms lab at Stanford University. His professional experiences include working with Technicolor Labs and advising companies such as Stitchfix, LivSYT, and others in algorithmic automation and AI use.
Theja Tulabandhula is an Assistant Professor of Information and Decision Sciences at UIC. He is an applied machine learning scientist and engineer with over 50 publications in leading machine learning and AI venues, as well as several patents. He obtained his PhD in Computer Science at MIT and has extensive research experience in the business applications of AI. His professional experiences include working with Apple, Citadel, State Street, Texas Instruments, AI Affinity, Headspace, and others.
Varun Gupta is an adjunct Associate Professor at the Booth School of Business of the University of Chicago and a visiting Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department of Northwestern University. Varun is an expert in operations management and data-driven decision-making who has published extensively in top journals in Business and AI. He obtained his PhD in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University. His professional experience includes working with companies such as Microsoft, Google, Bell Labs, Convoy, and Tillable.