Sameer Chopra

I am a data and AI/ML executive with over two decades of experience helping organizations unlock the power of analytics to drive business transformation. I have served as Chief Analytics Officer and Chief Data & Analytics Officer at several leading companies, including GoDaddy, ID Analytics (LexisNexis Risk Solutions), and Orbitz Worldwide, where I led high-impact teams, spearheaded AI product development, and helped shape strategic roadmaps that delivered measurable business value.

At Apple, I led Siri’s Product Data Science & Insights team, where we leveraged large-scale usage data to enhance the user experience, increase daily engagement, and raise Net Promoter Scores (NPS). These efforts had a direct impact on the product roadmap, elevating Siri’s capabilities across billions of global interactions.

My career is marked by a consistent ability to build and scale data science and analytics teams from scratch—infusing them with a “test & learn” culture and a deep sense of business ownership. At Orbitz, I helped orchestrate a data-driven business turnaround that contributed to its successful acquisition by Expedia. At eBay, I led analytics initiatives in fraud detection and internet marketing, building predictive models that delivered millions in cost savings and optimizing search marketing ROI through the development of Triton, eBay’s keyword bidding engine.

More recently, I’ve extended my impact as a Venture Partner at Monta Vista Capital, evaluating early-stage startups focused on AI and data, and as interim CEO at Datawizz.ai, a GenAI synthetic data company. I’ve also advised founders through Benhamou Global Ventures and serve on advisory boards for Northwestern University and multiple Silicon Valley startups.

My academic foundation includes a Master’s degree in Operations Research from MIT, where my thesis focused on CPG marketing under the guidance of Dr. John Little. I was also valedictorian of Allegheny College, where I earned a B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science.

In addition to my executive roles, I am frequently tapped as a speaker and thought leader in the AI space. I thrive at the intersection of data, product, and business—where strategic vision meets technical execution. I bring a passion for using data to uncover insights, build products, and drive innovation at scale.