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Sanjay Vaze is the Founder and President of eSense Incorporated, a trusted IT consulting firm now pivoting into AI-driven solutions. He has 30+ year track record in delivering high-impact IT solutions across government, enterprise, and startup ecosystems. Under his leadership, eSense is now boldly pivoting toward Artificial Intelligence consulting—leveraging decades of systems transformation and process optimization expertise to help clients harness the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence.
A master of IT governance, Agile and RUP methodologies, and large-scale program delivery, Sanjay has led complex digital transformations -including a $1.4B business reengineering initiative, with precision and foresight. He is best known for rescuing at-risk projects, restoring confidence, managing organizational change, and aligning cross-functional teams toward unified business outcomes.
Sanjay's unique value lies in his ability to bridge deep technical fluency with business acumen. As eSense expands into AI consulting and innovation, he brings a strategic focus on integrating machine learning, process automation, and data-driven decision-making into clients' core operations. His forward-thinking approach ensures that organizations not only adapt to change but lead it.
He has worked extensively across software and web development, systems integration, strategic planning, and compliance management, with a client base that spans public sector agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and nimble startups.
Sanjay has received numerous academic and industry certifications including:
- M.S. in Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
- 1st Rank, National level Math Olympiad - IIT Bombay
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Certified Scrum Master
- Six Sigma Gold Belt
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer - MCSE
- Sun Certified Java Programmer
- IBM Certified Specialist for Rational Unified Process
- IBM Certified Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Associate
- IBM Certified Business Process Analyst -WebSphere Business Modeler Advanced
- IBM Certified Specialist for Rational Requirements Management with Use Cases
- IBM Certified Administrator for Rational Unified Change Management
- IBM Certified Administrator for Rational ClearQuest
- IBM Certified Specialist for Rational Test Management & Robot
- IBM Certified Professional for Rational Portfolio Manager
- IBM Certified Specialist for Rational Object Oriented Analysis & Design
Brad has been serving in executive level positions over the last 16 years. He has seen firsthand what owners of closely held businesses experience on a day-to-day basis. Working for companies ranging from $6 million to $50 Million in revenue, with employee levels from 30 to 250, Brad has demonstrated ability to assist business owners in growing revenue, reducing costs, hiring the right employees for the right positions, and driving collaboration across the organization.
Managing cashflow, getting the most out of employees, communicating challenging financial information, and taking long-term strategy to daily operations are some of Brad's strengths. He also has a background in helping financially strained companies right the ship.
Areas of expertise:
- Software Selection & Implementation
- Banking Relationships – Specifically Loan Request
- Strategic Planning
- Employee Engagement
- Insurance and Retirement Plan Selection and Oversight
- Budgeting and Financial Statements.
Brad holds an MBA from Anderson University and graduated from Ball State University with a degree in Management, specializing in operations and manufacturing. He has a background in the construction industry, with tons of insight with companies competing in a service industry. Prior to his executive level experiences, Brad was a financial advisor for 8 years where he worked for a couple of large firms in Indianapolis. His team focused on working with business owners, helping them to capitalize on their business to prepare for retirement and maximize savings opportunities.
As Chief AI Officer of eSense, Srikanta leads our transformation from a traditional IT consulting firm to an AI-first consulting firm, partnering with our clients to develop and implement effective AI strategies, specializing in Generative AI (GenAI) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and unlock the full potential of Artificial Intelligence that translates directly to business value.
With experience leading the search and ranking team at Apple Inc., and in foundational research contributions as a Professor of Computer Science at Iowa State University, Srikanta developed state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence to add tangible value to users. Proven track record in building high-performing teams, developing impactful products, and mentoring engineers and researchers.
At Apple, Srikanta led a team that developed and deployed improvements to Search in first party apps that were highlighted in Apple WWDC as "Biggest Update to Search in Years" helping millions of users worldwide.
As a Computer Science professor at Iowa State University, Srikanta led and conducted foundational research projects in the areas of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Streaming Algorithms, Databases, Graph Algorithms, Distributed systems; published 100+ papers in top-tier venues in these areas; advised 10+ PhD graduates.