About

Apurva "Apu" Kumar is a highly accomplished Chief R&D at CITYDATA.ai, a company that specializes in building digital replicas for smarter cities and real-world businesses. With a career spanning over 24 years, Apu has become a renowned leader in the GovTech industry, with a deep understanding of AI, ML, and Computer Vision. Before joining CITYDATA.ai, Apu served as the Chief R&D at LOTaDATA, where he collected, curated, and provided geospatial ground truth training data sets for AI and ML on a global scale. He has also served as a Board Advisor at exvision inc., a spin-out venture from the University of Tokyo focused on high-speed computer vision for automotive, sports, bio-medical, industrial automation, and robotics. The company was later acquired by Nikon. Apu's educational background includes a Master of Science degree in Engineering & Earth Sciences from Stanford University, where he studied from 1996 to 1998. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Ruparel College, where he studied from 1990 to 1992. Apu's technical expertise lies in AI, ML, and Computer Vision, and he has used this knowledge to develop groundbreaking solutions for various industries. He has a keen eye for identifying opportunities and challenges and devising innovative strategies to overcome them. As the Chief R&D at CITYDATA.ai, Apu is responsible for driving the company's research and development efforts, ensuring that they remain at the forefront of innovation in the GovTech industry. He is also actively involved in hiring GovTech leaders, leveraging his extensive experience and network to identify the best talent for the company. Overall, Apu is a highly accomplished GovTech leader with a proven track record of success. He is passionate about leveraging technology to build smarter cities and businesses and is committed to making a positive impact on society.