About Us
Who we are
Skovinen was founded by multidimensional, experienced professionals coming from complementary backgrounds, with a shared vision - to empower companies to make rapid, objective business decisions that lead to success. Our team includes individuals coming from successful careers in management consulting, bio-informatics, finance, microchip design, data science and artificial intelligence.
With decades of experience in management consulting, the Skovinen team works closely with our clients to deliver proven financial results. Starting with the client business problem we determine root causes of the operational issues, and then create a roadmap that specifically addresses the challenges. We use an integrated approach that blends traditional operations consulting with transformative technologies to deliver sustainable operational results that exceed previously achievable outcomes.
The Skovinen difference
Skovinen empowers organizations to make rapid, objective business decisions that lead to proven improved financial results.
- Our offerings combine advanced data analytics, AI and Management Consulting in a comprehensive solution
- Our analytics-based approach utilizes client data to generate the improvements benefits case
- We bridge the gap between business needs and transformative technologies such as AI (ML/DL)
- Our proven framework allows us to deliver accelerated business value for clients
Skovinen :: etymology
Our name draws inspiration from a core algorithm in Machine Learning - the "Random Forest". Skovinen is a portmanteau of the Finnish word for "random" and the Danish word for "forest".
The predictive power of a Random Forest comes from the diversity of its decision trees. Each tree may render an adequate decision for the task at hand, but the collective verdict of the Random Forest is often better by far. Similarly, we strive to bring together expertise from diverse industries, backgrounds and experiences to deliver original solutions to client problems.
We bring together expertise from diverse industries, backgrounds and experiences to deliver original solutions to client problems
Leadership Team
Rishi Patil
Founder & CEO
Rishi is the Founder and CEO of Skovinen, bringing over 20 years of expertise in management consulting. He has led transformational projects at Fortune 500 companies, specializing in operational efficiency, logistics, and supply chain optimization.
Mike Collins
Chief Operating Officer
Mike, with over 30 years of global performance improvement expertise, excels in leading operational and business analysis team across various industries. He drives results through traditional operational improvement solutions, organizational change, and transformational technologies such as AI.
Tiffany Umbehr
Global Head of Sales
Tiffany brings over 22 years of experience in industrial manufacturing, retail, consumer products, and consulting, excelling in leadership roles across sales, strategy, and management. She's passionate about solving client challenges, driving operational efficiency and profitability.
Sat Chatterjee
Chief Science Advisor, AI
Sat, an eminent thought leader, comes with a background in Deep Learning research, and practical applications in fields such as Chip Design and Finance. His impressive career includes successful AI-based alpha research, with numerous publications and presentations to his name.
Ian Clarkson
Member, Board of Advisors
Ian Clarkson is a trailblazer in the world of Operations Consulting, having founded and grown the global management consulting business, Celerant Consulting to 600 people, prior to its acquisition by Hitachi Consulting.