Pooja Dewan
Biography
Dr. Pooja Dewan is a seasoned technology executive with over 25 years of experience leading digital transformation, data strategy, and AI innovation. She currently serves as Managing Member at Maverick Insights and Advisory Board Member for both DataColors.AI and the Texas A&M Data Science Program. Formerly the Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Otis Elevators and Chief Data Scientist at BNSF Railway, she led enterprise-scale cloud transformations and built AI/ML capabilities that have delivered over $1B in business value. Recognized as a Top 100 Data & Analytics Leader (2022, 2023), Dr. Dewan has earned multiple industry awards, held leadership roles with INFORMS, and actively advises startups and academic institutions—consistently bridging business strategy with emerging technology to drive meaningful impact.