Dr. Anantha Sundararajan joined Dream Sports as its first Chief Data Officer (CDO). He plans on making huge improvements regarding the fan-based experience and engagement by using the power of AI, Data Science and Data Engineering and elevating the experience of the Dream Sports user base of about 140 million users. Dream sports is known for its largest fantasy sports platform and is ever evolving.
Before joining dream sports, Sundararajan worked at Novartis, where he was head of DSAI & CDO with 25 years of experience. After joining dream sports, “This is a very exciting time for the sports technology sector in India, where companies like Dream Sports, with their data-centric approach, offer a differentiated fan experience to improve sports. I look forward to being a part of this incredible journey of Dream Sports to bring the ultimate experience to fans at speed, scale and consistency, working collaboratively with all of the Dream Sports group of companies.”
Sundararajan will be based in Mumbai and report to Harsh Jain, CEO & CoFounder, Dream11 & Dream Sports. He will also oversee creating and utilizing data-led assets, products and capabilities and implement them in the whole ecosystem of dream sports.
“As a pure-play sports tech company, where data drives all our decisions, we are delighted to have Anantha onboard to formulate and drive our AI and Data vision. His deep expertise will help us further evolve our cutting-edge data-led innovations for superior and personalized fan engagement. We are confident that under Anantha’s leadership, Dream Sports will continue to champion the highest user experience standards and help Indian and global sports fans engage even more with their favorite sports.” CEO and CFO Harsha Jain commented on the appointment of Sundararajan.