10 Bank of America AI and data science leaders
Brad Curell, Managing Director, Data Science Executive, opens this list of Bank of America AI and data science leaders, alongside managing directors for data and AI and for AI and quants, a head of AI engineering and directors in AI strategy and transformation. A reader can learn how AI and data science leaders work at Bank of America from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Brad Curell
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Data Science Executive · Bank of America
Brad Curell has been Managing Director, Data Science Executive at Bank of America since September 2025, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, leading teams responsible for AI model development, development support and model governance across key business lines. Brad Curell was Model Risk Executive at Ally from 2018 to 2025.
Christopher Forte
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Markets Strategy & AI Transformation · Bank of America
Christopher Forte has been Director, Global Markets Strategy & AI Transformation at Bank of America since November 2023, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Christopher Forte was Program Manager- Enterprise Credit Strategy at Bank of America from 2021 to 2023 and Vice President Global Markets Regulatory Risk at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from 2017 to 2021.
Jarrett D. Bruhn
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director | Head of Data & Artificial Intelligence, Global Payments Solutions (GPS) · Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Jarrett D. Bruhn has been Managing Director | Head of Data & Artificial Intelligence, Global Payments Solutions (GPS) at Bank of America Merrill Lynch since April 2021, based in New York. Jarrett D. Bruhn was Head of Oil, Metals and Renewables Structured Lending and Origination, Merrill Lynch Commodities at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from 2010 to 2021.
Lamuel Charles
LinkedInExperience: Director GenAI Platform Consulting & Business Data Strategy Global Markets · Bank of America
Lamuel Charles has been Director GenAI Platform Consulting & Business Data Strategy Global Markets at Bank of America since November 2018, based in New York, leading the platform consulting team for the front-office AI agenda across the division. Lamuel Charles was Vice President at Guggenheim Partners from 2016 to 2018.
Maria Jose Oliver
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Platforms AI and Transformation · Bank of America
Maria Jose Oliver has been Director, Global Platforms AI and Transformation at Bank of America since June 2026, based in the New York City Metropolitan Area, and lists enterprise AI transformation as a focus of the role. Maria Jose Oliver was Vice President, GTS Client Insights Product Manager at Bank of America from 2016 to 2018 and Vice President, GTS Balance Management & Strategy there from 2014 to 2016.
Sameer Sharma
LinkedInExperience: Director Senior AI Engineer · Bank of America
Sameer Sharma has been Director Senior AI Engineer at Bank of America since August 2025, based in Jersey City, New Jersey, and describes helping shape the bank's AI enablement vision. Sameer Sharma was Senior Director, Data Science at Bank of America from 2021 to 2025 and Data Science Consultant there from 2020 to 2021.
Shankar Venkatraman
LinkedInExperience: Director, AI Strategy & Transformation · Bank of America
Shankar Venkatraman has been Director, AI Strategy & Transformation at Bank of America since May 2026, based in London, England. Shankar Venkatraman was Director, Sr. Quant Finance Analyst at Bank of America from 2022 to 2026 and Quantitative Management Associate there from 2020 to 2022.
Shaun Thomas
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director: AI & Quants · Bank of America
Shaun Thomas has been Managing Director: AI & Quants at Bank of America since October 2011, based in London, England. Shaun Thomas was a Post Doctoral Fellow at University College London from 2009 to 2011 and describes a research background in physics, including a PhD and postdoctoral fellowship.
Shubhro Ghosh
LinkedInExperience: Head of AI Engineering, CFO Technology · Bank of America
Shubhro Ghosh has been Head of AI Engineering, CFO Technology at Bank of America since January 2025 and describes driving Gen AI strategy and implementation and large-scale platform transformation. Shubhro Ghosh was Director, Principal Engineer at Bank of America from 2017 to 2024 and VP, Treasury Modeling and Analytics at Deutsche Bank from 2016 to 2017.
Swaroop K. Yalla
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Global Risk Management Transformation AI and Automation Executive · Bank of America
Swaroop K. Yalla has been Managing Director, Global Risk Management Transformation AI and Automation Executive at Bank of America since September 2022, based in the Charlotte area. Swaroop K. Yalla was Managing Director, Head of Client Intelligence and Analytics, Global Banking Digital Strategy there from 2021 to 2022 and Managing Director, Enterprise Analytics Executive there from 2020 to 2021.
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