Dhana Kannan Ph.D.
Experience

Experience

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The Radiant Rhino
Founder, CEO and Data Scientist
Sep 2020 - Present
Built and scaled a cross-border consumer brand while developing custom AI tools to drive growth.
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CartUp AI
Fractional COO / Business Operations and Data Consultant
Sep 2020 - Jul 2025
Led analytics and strategy for a GenAI SaaS startup, aligning data with GTM execution.
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Carleton University
Researcher/ Ph.D. Candidate
Oct 2015 - Jul 2020
Conducted multi-method, cross-country research in international business and marketing, and taught international marketing strategy at the business school. Applied advanced AI techniques throughout my research.
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Self Employed Consultant (Management)
Freelancer- Data science
Nov 2013 - Sep 2015
Delivered consumer insights and mobile tech research; also taught data analytics in business school.
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Aimia Inc
Lead Analyst - Customer Insights
Nov 2012 - Sep 2013
Used customer data analytics to drive global expansion and marketing insights.
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Ladbrokes
Senior Analyst - Customer Insights
May 2012 - Nov 2012
Enhanced customer retention and ROI through predictive data modeling.
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University of Bradford
Full-Time MBA Student
Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
Researched online consumer behavior as part of MBA thesis.
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Numann Technologies
Database Analyst
Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
Developed predictive models and streamlined data workflows.
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Infosys
Programmer Analyst
Oct 2003 - May 2008
Built data models, automated data processes, performed in-depth analytics, and led global teams on customer analytics projects.
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University of Madras
Full-time Engineering Student
Oct 1999 - Nov 2003