10 Citi AI and data science leaders
Gela Fridman, Managing Director, Head of AI & Services, U.S. Consumer Cards, is the most senior of these Citi AI and data science leaders, who also include a global head of AI and directors and heads of generative AI, AI engineering and AI strategy. A reader can learn how AI and data science leaders work at Citi from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Ciaran Davies
LinkedInExperience: Director GenAI Innovation Labs · Citi
Ciaran Davies has been Director GenAI Innovation Labs at Citi since January 2025, based in the New York City Metropolitan Area. Ciaran Davies was Chief Technology Officer at Itemize from 2023 to 2024, Director at Capital One - C4ML (Center for Machine Learning) from 2018 to 2020 and Head of Machine Learning at Valyant AI from 2017 to 2018.
Deepesh Sen
LinkedInExperience: Director - Head of Metrics, Data, AI/ML & Control Technology · Citi
Deepesh Sen has been Director - Head of Metrics, Data, AI/ML & Control Technology at Citi since January 2019, based in Princeton, New Jersey. Deepesh Sen was Senior Vice President - Middle Office, Client, and Control Technology at Citi from 2009 to 2018 and Project Lead at Barclays Investment Bank from 2008 to 2009.
Duby Hodd
LinkedInExperience: Director - Global Head of AI, Citi Enterprise Excellence · Citi
Duby Hodd has been Director - Global Head of AI, Citi Enterprise Excellence at Citi since January 2025, based in the Tel Aviv District, Israel. Duby Hodd was SVP - Group Manager, GenAI and ML Solutions at Citi from 2019 to 2025 and CEO at OzVision from 2013 to 2019.
Gela Fridman
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Head of AI & Services, U.S. Consumer Cards · Citi
Gela Fridman has been Managing Director, Head of AI & Services, U.S. Consumer Cards at Citi since June 2026, based in New York, leading AI and services for the U.S. Consumer Cards business. Gela Fridman was Director, Amazon Retail (New Initiatives) at Amazon from 2024 to 2026 and Director, Amazon Ads (AdTech) there from 2020 to 2024.
Kamesh Moola
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of AI Strategy and Transformation · Citi
Kamesh Moola has been Senior Director of AI Strategy and Transformation at Citi since September 2024, based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Kamesh Moola was Executive Director Strategy and Transformation at Charles Schwab from 2021 to 2024 and Digital Innovation, CX Strategy Leader (SVP/ED) at Barclays from 2017 to 2021.
Maneet Sharma
LinkedInExperience: Director of AI Engineering · Citi
Maneet Sharma has been Director of AI Engineering at Citi since August 2024, based in Irving, Texas, and describes developing AI solutions for US Consumer Cards. Maneet Sharma was Senior Vice President - Senior Group Manager - AI Engineering at Citi from 2022 to 2024 and Vice President - Senior Manager of Software Engineering there from 2014 to 2022.
Nag Chedalla
LinkedInExperience: Director, Head of Data & AI - Controls Tech · Citi
Nag Chedalla has been Director, Head of Data & AI - Controls Tech at Citi since October 2024, based in North Brunswick, New Jersey. Nag Chedalla was Director, Head of Engineering - Finance & Risk Data at Citi from 2021 to 2024 and Vice President, Data Architecture Services at VNS Health from 2016 to 2021.
Pius Franco
LinkedInExperience: Head of Data, AI and Analytics, Banking and International Compliance Assessments · Citi
Pius Franco has been Head of Data, AI and Analytics, Banking and International Compliance Assessments at Citi since April 2024, based in the New York City Metropolitan Area. Pius Franco was Global ICG Head CT Data, Analytics and Innovation at Citi from 2022 to 2024 and Head Of Data Management there from 2020 to 2022.
Rachit Kumar
LinkedInExperience: Director, Head of Generative AI Solutions and Delivery - Citi Wealth · Citi
Rachit Kumar has been Director, Head of Generative AI Solutions and Delivery - Citi Wealth at Citi since June 2025, based in New York, and describes leading generative AI strategy and delivery. Rachit Kumar was Senior Vice President, Generative AI and Advanced Analytics - Citi Wealth at Citi from 2022 to 2025 and Associate Director at Tiger Analytics in 2022.
Yuvraj Waswani
LinkedInExperience: Head of AI and Analytics Technology, FP&A and Treasury · Citi
Yuvraj Waswani has been Head of AI and Analytics Technology, FP&A and Treasury at Citi since November 2022 and Director, Finance Technology there since January 2018, based in the Greater Tampa Bay Area. Yuvraj Waswani was Delivery Head & Chief Architect, HR Data & Analytics at Citi from 2014 to 2017.
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