It’s the year 2011.
Mahesh Kumar, a professor, is researching data mining and statistics applications for business. He observed that more and more companies are approaching him to conduct research and develop solutions for some of their business problems using data & analytics. An entrepreneur at heart, he can see a clear trend.
Pradeep Gulipalli, a data scientist, is engrossed in building mathematical models and simulations of customers, products, and markets. He has a front seat view of how companies were beginning to use analytics. A technologist at heart, he is excited by the enormity of what is to come.
They connect. They bring together an initial team of 10 rookie data scientists and engineers, across the Silicon Valley – in USA and Chennai – in India. They claim this ‘dream team’ to be the best zero-to-one team they can think of. This group starts creating path-breaking ML solutions to business problems, triggering an epic journey.
Cut to 2023, Tiger Analytics works with 100+ clients worldwide, building cutting-edge solutions using AI and Advanced analytics, enabling them to transition into a new world where human ingenuity is augmented by artificial intelligence. Some of the best minds in the industry from the leadership team, steering the ship.
From a team of 10 to a diverse tribe of 4000. From a home office to presence across five continents. From ML solutions to enterprise AI. A lot has changed since we began.
What continues is the deep expertise, shared curiosity, extreme trust, and a daringness to act.