Jayeeta Putatunda is an award-winning Director of AI at Fitch Ratings, where she leads the development of scalable Generative AI solutions for financial services. She also serves as an Enterprise Platforms Advisor at NVIDIA, shaping the future of AI infrastructure. Most recently, she also joined HearstLab as a Corporate Venture Capital Scout, focused on funding seed and early-stage women-led startups and helping close the gap where only 2% of venture capital goes to women founders.
Jayeeta's achievements include the AI100 award in Generative AI (2024), recognition among the Top 25 Visionary Women in FinTech AI. Her research on AI for financial inclusion has been presented at prestigious conferences like ACM's ICAIF and AAAI-25, and she serves as a technical paper reviewer for NeurIPS and COLING. Beyond her technical accomplishments, Jayeeta champions diversity in tech as NYC Chapter Lead for Women in AI and ambassador for Stanford's Women in Data Science. She was featured on a Times Square Billboard by Topmate as among North America's Top 1% mentors. She has spoken at major conferences (ICML, ODSC, CDAO), judged prominent competitions (AI Journal Awards, NeurIPS 2024, Congressional App Challenge), and guest lectured at Columbia, NYU, and PACE University.
Director - AI CoE
Building Responsible AI for Impact
From Economics to AI Leadership - Here's who I am & what I do!
My career path from Economics to AI Leadership has given me a unique perspective, combining deep technical expertise with strong business communication skills.
Financial Services
Technology
Venture Capital
Non-Profit
The City University of New York - Baruch College, USA
Executive Committee at Zicklin Women in Business
SCMS Cochin School of Business, India
Department Topper • College Journalist • Business Fest Co-organizer
West Bengal State University, India
First Class Honors in BSc. Economics
My Purpose: Build AI Responsibly, With All and For All.
Cutting-edge AI technologies with real-world enterprise applications
Deep expertise in NLP, from traditional methods to state-of-the-art transformer models and large language models.
Leading-edge work in Generative AI, building scalable solutions that deliver real business value in financial services.
Comprehensive experience in machine learning algorithms, statistical modeling, and predictive analytics.
Experienced speaker at premier conferences including ICML, ODSC, and WomenTech Global Conference.
Passionate about developing the next generation of data scientists and promoting diversity in tech.
Unique ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable business strategies.
Global thought leadership across premier AI and tech conferences
ODSC East 2025 • Boston, MA
Hands-on workshop on creating AI agents for financial report analysis.
WomenTech Global Conference 2025 • Virtual
Exploring the integration of knowledge graphs with RAG systems for enhanced financial data analysis.
Generative AI Summit Boston • Boston, MA
Interactive panel on implementation and optimization of large language models for production environments.
US Congress • Washington, DC
Panel judge for the 8th Congressional App Challenge, evaluating innovative mobile applications by high school students.
NeurIPS 2024 • Vancouver, Canada
Selected as judge for NeurIPS 2024, evaluating cutting-edge research in neural information processing.
Shaping the future of AI and empowering the next generation of tech leaders
NVIDIA Corporation
Global AdvisorSelected as one of 33 global advisors shaping the future of accelerated computing solutions and enterprise AI deployment strategies. Working directly with NVIDIA's enterprise team to guide product development and market strategy.
Fitch Ratings
Shadow Board MemberRunning the Fitch Women's Network, promoting inclusion and innovation within the organization while driving diversity initiatives and creating mentorship programs for women in finance.
Women in AI Global
Chapter LeadLeading the NYC chapter of Women in AI, a global nonprofit working towards gender-inclusive AI that benefits global society. Organizing events, workshops, and networking opportunities for 500+ members.
Stanford University
AmbassadorServing as ambassador for Stanford's Women in Data Science initiative, promoting STEM education and career development for women through workshops, conferences, and mentorship programs.
100 Women in Finance
Active MemberActive member of North America chapter, advancing women's leadership in financial services and promoting gender diversity through networking events, career development sessions, and industry advocacy.
Topmate
Top 1% North AmericaFeatured on Times Square Billboard by Topmate as one of North America's Top 1% mentors, having guided 100+ individuals across various domains including AI, data science, and career transitions.
United Nations Foundation
STEM MentorMentoring young women through the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up program, focusing on STEM career development, leadership skills, and breaking barriers in technology and data science.
Neural Information Processing Systems
Technical Paper ReviewerSelected as judge for NeurIPS 2024, one of the most prestigious machine learning conferences globally, evaluating cutting-edge research in neural information processing systems and artificial intelligence.
The AI Journal
Judge 2023Served as judge for The AI Journal Global Excellence Awards 2023, evaluating outstanding achievements in artificial intelligence across various industries and recognizing innovation in AI applications.
US Congress
Panel Judge 2024Served as panel judge for the 8th Congressional App Challenge hosted by US Congress, evaluating innovative mobile applications developed by high school students nationwide and promoting STEM education.
Technical insights, career guidance, and thought leadership in AI
My journey from Economics graduate in India to AI thought leader in NYC, sharing insights on career transitions, challenges, and the power of believing in yourself.
Comprehensive guide to implementing BERT for text classification tasks, covering transfer learning techniques and practical deployment strategies.
Research presentation at ACM's ICAIF and AAAI-25 focusing on leveraging artificial intelligence to bridge financial inclusion gaps globally.
Explore my open-source contributions including patent analysis using Google Patents, handwritten digit recognition with CNN, and Word2vec implementations.
In-depth interview discussing my AI journey, impact on financial technology, and commitment to advancing women in STEM careers.
Six-week comprehensive webinar series covering NLP fundamentals to advanced applications, conducted in association with Women Who Code Data Science.
Celebrating excellence in AI innovation and leadership
Recognized as one of the 100 most influential leaders in Generative AI by Analytics India Magazine, highlighting contributions to enterprise AI applications and scalable solutions in financial services.
Selected by Data Science Salon NYC for outstanding contributions to financial technology innovation and AI implementation in financial services, recognizing leadership in enterprise AI deployment.
Chosen as one of 33 global advisors for NVIDIA's Enterprise Platform Advisor Program, shaping the future of accelerated computing solutions and enterprise AI deployment strategies.
Selected as finalist for "Rising Star" at VB Transform 2024 by VentureBeat, recognizing emerging leaders in technology transformation and AI innovation across enterprise applications and business impact.
Featured on Times Square Billboard by Topmate as one of North America's Top 1% mentors, having guided 100+ individuals across AI, data science, and career development domains.
Nominated for WomenTech Global Awards 2025, recognizing contributions to technology innovation and leadership in promoting women's advancement in STEM fields globally. Previously nominated in 2020.
Listed in "Top 100 Women Who Break the Bias 2022" for International Women's Day, recognizing leadership in promoting gender equality in tech and breaking barriers in AI and data science.
Nominated for "Tech Speaker of the Year 2020" and "Rising Star in STEM of the Year 2020" for exceptional contributions to technical education and community building during the pandemic.
Finding balance through life's simple pleasures and adventures
Find more of my food experiments here: @plantbased.coder
Tofu-Mushroom Coconut Curry with Quinoa
Red Pesto Pappardelle Pasta w/ Charred Sweet Red Peppers, Herbed Burrata, and Sage Oil
Find more of my food experiments here: @plantbased.coder
Blackberry Vanilla Sponge Cake w/ Honey Almond Mascarpone Frosting
Basque Cheesecake w/ Dark Chocolate Sauce
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Angel's Landing, Zion National Park, Utah
Hydroponic Herb Garden
Propagating Pothos
Let's connect and explore opportunities to collaborate
Whether you're interested in mentoring, speaking opportunities, advisory roles, or collaborating on AI projects, I'd love to hear from you.