Astha Puri
Astha is a Senior Data Scientist at a top Fortune 10 company, where she designs the recommendation engine for digital platforms to help customers find the right products and patients find the right health services and support. She also leads AI initiatives including generative AI and oversees the entire search and chat portfolio across the app and web.
With nine years of experience in data science at tech companies like Oracle and Twilio, Astha is now applying her expertise to healthcare. She has a background in healing and alternative therapies and is researching how to integrate AI, health, and healing. Astha is passionate about empowering healthcare professionals with the knowledge and tools they need to excel. She recently published book chapters in collaboration with the Indian Fertility Society, focusing on AI in counseling in Assisted Reproduction Technology. As one of the 19 members of the national core team in India, she is leading the technology and AI platform for Counselor Empowerment Program (CEP) with a mission to provide data driven AI systems to support counselors and patients in IVF centers across the country.
Her work is unique in that it merges traditional healing therapies and psychotherapy with artificial intelligence, using Python-based models built on anonymized data combined with technology like OpenAI, Gemini etc. using architectures like RAG to ensure contextual and reliable AI. This approach allows for hyper-personalized treatment plans for individuals while maintaining data privacy and accountability. In the context of IVF patients, this method aims to prevent additional burdens like depression, ensuring they receive comprehensive support during their challenging journey.
In addition to this Astha is a speaker, author, and mentor. She helps women advance in data science as a founding board member and vice president of Women Who Do Data. Astha has been recognized among the top 250 women globally in AI and ML and has received the Global Recognition Award, and Excellence in Applied Research Award.
Astha has a master's in Analytics from University of Minnesota and a B.Tech in Electronics and Communication from VIT University.
Sessions
In this panel discussion, WiDS ambassadors will share how building communities in data science empowers women through knowledge sharing, mentorship, and networking. We'll explore how these communities enhance both personal and professional growth, while providing accessible opportunities for everyone to join, get empowered, and make an impact.