Harsheel Shah is an IoT Analytics Manager at Caterpillar Inc. with 9+ years of professional experience in solving complex engineering problems across resource and construction industries utilizing advanced analytics. As a thought leader, Harsheel has been working across key functional areas to develop and deploy end-to-end scalable predictive analytics utilizing on-prem / cloud infrastructure. He is a data enthusiast with experience in statistical modeling & machine learning during his Masters & PhD in Aerospace engineering from Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla. When he is not working, you will either find him researching articles on financial management or cooking different cuisines in his kitchen.

Pop in my Job:
The best part about my job are the People that I get to work with. The team culture is collaborative and motivational which gets the best out of you. Apart from that, the challenge of making sure that our products are helping our customers build a better world is something I look forward to everyday. We at analytics leverage IoT and state-of-the-art algorithms to develop & deploy predictive analytics which aligns well with my interests and my passion.

At Caterpillar, we’ve been in business since 1925 supporting our customers in developing the world’s infrastructure. Our products helped build and expand the Panama Canal and construct landmarks like the Hoover Dam and Golden Gate Bridge. Today, customers turn to Caterpillar to help them develop infrastructure, energy and natural resource assets. Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally operates through its three primary segments: • Construction Industries -- Construction Industries is built to support customers using machinery in infrastructure and building construction applications • Resource Industries – Making it possible for customer to mine and harvest resources in a profitable and sustainable way. • Energy & Transportation—From Solar power, creating micro-grid power solutions, generators for supporting natural disasters and rail—this segment is focused on meeting the world’s increasing energy and transportation needs. Today, more than ever, Caterpillar is a critical component in many important and ambitious projects worldwide – help develop new, sustainable communities; enabling economic growth through infrastructure and energy development; helping alleviate poverty; and building new technologies to help our customers succeed.