# Debanjan Saha

> Debanjan Saha is the CEO of DataRobot, leading one of the most widely deployed enterprise AI platforms in the world. A PhD in Computer Science from the University of Maryland and alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, he built his career across IBM, Amazon Web Services (where he launched Amazon Aurora), and Google Cloud (where he oversaw BigQuery Omni and Dataplex). He joined DataRobot in February 2022, became interim CEO in July 2022, and was formally appointed CEO in September 2022. He holds 50+ patents, is an IEEE Fellow, and a Distinguished Member of the ACM.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at DataRobot
- **Organizations:** DataRobot, Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, IBM, Tellium, IEEE, ACM
- **From:** Darjeeling, India
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Master of Science, Computer Science, University of Maryland, Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science, University of Maryland
- **Known for:** Co-authored over 50 patent filings across database, cloud, and data analytics domains, IEEE Fellow (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Completed PhD at University of Maryland; joined IBM Research
- **~2001** — Joined Tellium, an optical networking startup; helped grow company from early stage to $3B+ IPO
- **2004** — Returned to IBM; led Defense Department data analytics projects and grew data storage into a billion-dollar business
- **2012** — Managed IBM labs in India and China, including a 2-year international assignment in Shanghai
- **~2014** — Joined Amazon Web Services; led database services, launched Amazon Aurora (fastest growing service in AWS history) and AWS Glue
- **~2018** — Joined Google Cloud as VP and General Manager of Data Analytics; led launches of BigQuery Omni, Dataplex, Data Fusion, and Data Catalog
- **2022-02** — Joined DataRobot as President and Chief Operating Officer
- **2022-07** — Named interim CEO of DataRobot
- **2022-09** — Formally appointed Chief Executive Officer of DataRobot
- **2025-02** — DataRobot acquired Agnostiq to accelerate agentic AI application development
- **2025-06** — DataRobot named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms for second consecutive year

## Achievements

- Co-authored over 50 patent filings across database, cloud, and data analytics domains
- IEEE Fellow (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
- Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- University of Maryland Department of Computer Science Alumni Hall of Fame inductee
- Led Amazon Aurora launch — fastest growing service in AWS history
- Oversaw BigQuery Omni and Dataplex launches at Google Cloud
- Helped Tellium grow from early-stage startup to $3B+ IPO
- Led DataRobot to Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader status in 2025

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — DataRobot recognized as a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms for the second consecutive year
- **2025-02** — DataRobot acquired Agnostiq and its open-source distributed computing platform Covalent, accelerating agentic AI development
- **2025-02** — DataRobot's latest funding round classified as Merger/Acquisition activity
- **2024** — Saha spoke at NYSE on the current state of AI and value-driven enterprise adoption

## Links

- Website: https://datarobot.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/debanjan-saha-029672
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Saha_Deban

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Last updated: 2026-05-17