Data Science and Human Foundations with Ashish Jha

In conversation with Ashish Jha, Chitra and Ashish explored -

• His childhood fascination with science and literature to working with Tata Steel as an industrial engineer
• Foray into data science and analytics with GECIS and Genpact getting deep into math and stats
• Converting customer problems into math equations
• Benefitting from great mentorship, anchoring customer conversations very early on in his career
• Leadership lessons in inspiring confidence in difficult moments
• Entrepreneurship path and founding Analytical Wizards and being a very hands on founder
• Creating and holding a strong value-based organizational work culture
• Building compassionate work places
• The human in the centre of all AI and everything we do, how patient journeys and decision engines impact lives
• Integrating wisdoms to start Sunny Tribe Ethos
• Why he strongly believes that humans should build strong, irreplaceable foundations and grow as “a whole person”.
• Being self aware as a message for all young and aspiring tech folk

Guest Bio:

Ashish Jha is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Sunnytribe Ethos, where he is building and scaling Thrivin’Up, a holistic personal development platform that maps 21 dimensions of growth ranging from sleep and fitness to emotional balance, resilience, deep work, and purpose.

He began his career as an Industrial Engineer at Tata Steel in 1999, and later moved into data science with GE Capital. Most recently, he co-founded Analytical Wizards, a technology-driven data science company, where he led India Operations, HR, and the Data Science vertical.

After a deliberate hiatus exploring literature, music, and meditation, Ashish returned with renewed clarity to focus on empowering individuals and guiding technology founders in building collaborative, resilient cultures.

Beyond work, he enjoys spending time with his family, learning music, and writing.

Ashish is reacheable via https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashishrjha/ and https://www.thrivinup.com/