Koen Jasper
Koen Jasper is Co-Founder and COO of Mavarick, where he helps industrial organisations use technology to build more resilient, efficient, and sustainable operations and supply chains. With a background spanning strategy consulting at Boston Consulting Group, engineering leadership as a Chartered Mechanical Engineer, and experience as an Army Officer, Koen bridges boardroom strategy with operational execution. His expertise lies in turning ambitious supply chain and operational goals into measurable outcomes, optimising costs, managing risk, and enabling sustainable growth through practical, technology-enabled solutions.
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Paul Byrnes
Co-Founder | AI for Supply Chain Resilience
Paul helps manufacturers remove supply chain risk and build operational resilience through applied AI. With experience deploying machine learning solutions at Apple and IBM, as well as working with SMEs, he understands both global scale complexity and practical, implementable solutions. His work focuses on making risk mitigation and decarbonisation operationally viable, not theoretical. Paul holds a PhD in Machine Learning, an MSc in Finance, and an MRes in Risk & Uncertainty, combining technical depth with commercial and decision-making expertise. His focus areas include: AI for supply chain optimisation and Scope 3 decarbonisation Big data architecture for manufacturing and logistics Risk modelling and sustainable AI He works closely with CFOs, procurement, and sustainability leaders who need AI driven resilience and decarbonisation to translate directly into measurable P&L impact.
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Sandeep Sharma
Lead AI Engineer
Sandeep is an AI & ML Specialist with deep expertise in NLP, LLMs, and Generative AI. He brings strong industry experience across global organisations including PepsiCo, Johnson Controls, Dell Technologies, and Tata Consultancy Services. At PepsiCo, he works as a Supply Chain Data Scientist, applying AI to optimise operations and decision-making. Previously, at Dell Technologies, he led advanced NLP initiatives including root cause analysis using CNNs, RNNs, and BERT models; topic modelling with LDA; classification using BiLSTM; and forecasting systems to improve service levels and workforce planning. He also developed early warning systems to proactively manage volume-capacity gaps. Sandeep specialises in translating unstructured data into actionable intelligence and building production-grade AI systems that directly improve operational performance.
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Deepak Mehta
Head of AI
Deepak specialises in turning complex and ambiguous challenges into practical, scalable AI-driven solutions, particularly where advanced analytics intersects with real-world business processes. With over 15 years of experience across aerospace, telecommunications, cloud computing, bioinformatics, and global supply chains, he focuses on strategic AI adoption, decision optimisation, and operational efficiency. He currently leads the design and deployment of AI driven decision systems at Apple, enhancing strategic, tactical, and operational planning across logistics and supply chain operations. Holding a PhD in AI and authoring 70+ peer-reviewed publications, Deepak combines academic depth with enterprise execution. His previous experience at Raytheon, Huawei, and the Insight SFI Research Centre has shaped a leadership style grounded in systems thinking, innovation, and delivery discipline.
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