Tathagata Dasgupta

Dr. Tathagata Dasgupta serves as Adjunct Professor of Data Sciences and Operations at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business, concurrently holding the position of Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Starbucks. With over 25 years of leadership experience spanning Amazon, McKinsey, EY, and Saatchi & Saatchi, he bridges industry expertise in Strategy, Operations, and Data Analytics with academic instruction.

Education:

• Dual Ph.D. in Operations Research and Management Science from Penn State University

Research Focus: His work centers on AI-driven business transformation, with emphasis on consumer behavior modeling through clustering algorithms, digital marketing optimization, and supply chain analytics. He actively explores intersections between artificial intelligence applications and operational strategy in consumer product industries, particularly examining data algorithm efficacy in real-world marketing scenarios.

Institutional Engagement: Affiliated with the Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute, Dr. Dasgupta contributed to the 12th Annual Global Supply Chain Summit where industry-academic collaborations addressed AI integration and sustainable supply chain practices. His teaching directly informs these initiatives through courses on supply chain network design and analytics.