Sunil Kakade is a technologist, educator, and senior leader with expertise in creating data and AI-driven organizations. He is in the adjunct faculty at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, where he teaches graduate courses of data science and big data. He has several research papers to his credit and has presented his work in big data applications at reputable conferences. He has US patents in areas of big data and retail processes. He is passionate about applying data science to improve business outcomes and save patients' lives. At present, Sunil leads the information architecture and analytics team for a large healthcare organization focused on improving healthcare outcomes and lives with his wife, Pratibha, and daughter, Preeti, in Scottsdale, Arizona.