Data Engineering & BI Leader

Transforming Data into Business Value

AVP with 15+ years driving digital transformation, leading global teams, and delivering enterprise-scale BI solutions with proven ROI.

15+
Years Exp
$5M
Program Led
200+
Dashboards
Current Role
AVP, AIG
Certifications
Qlik & SAFe Certified
Location
New York & New Jersey
$1M
Annual Savings
20+
Team Members
3
Global Regions
30%
Cost Reduction

About Me

Data Technology Professional with over 15 years of expertise in Data Engineering and Business Intelligence. Currently serving as AVP at AIG, I lead a global team of 20+ professionals across North America and offshore delivery centers.

I've spearheaded the modernization of Data Warehouse and BI platforms, resulting in $1M+ annual savings. My approach combines technical excellence with business acumen, backed by an MBA in Finance & Marketing and B.Tech in Computer Science.

LeadershipCloud MigrationCost OptimizationTeam Building
Education
MBA - Finance & Marketing
Education
B.Tech - Computer Science & Technology
Certifications
SAFe 4 Practitioner & Qlik Certified
Expertise
Qlik, Power BI, Tableau, Cloud (AWS/Azure), Snowflake

Professional Experience

15+ years of driving digital transformation

AIG

AVP, Data Engineering and Business Intelligence

AIG • New York & New Jersey

Jun 2017 - Present

Business Areas:

UnderwritingClaimsOperationsFinancial Reporting
  • ▸Managed and executed BI Program (~$5M) successfully rolled out across US, APAC, and EMEA
  • ▸Partnered with business leaders to form COE by restructuring multiple disjointed teams, eliminating duplicate reporting
  • ▸Led team of ~20 people to redesign 200+ reports and dashboards with zero business interruption
  • ▸Achieved $1M annual savings through platform modernization and cut vendor costs by 30% via contract negotiation
  • ▸Spearheaded cross-functional initiative to migrate all legacy and current data to cloud (AWS/Azure)
  • ▸Built high-performance global cross-functional team of analysts, data architects, and BI developers
  • ▸Consolidated and upgraded legacy Oracle BI platforms, completed 2 months ahead of schedule
  • ▸Partnered with senior leaders to identify opportunities and leverage BI platform for significant cost reduction
  • ▸Hired, trained, and mentored talent while monitoring team morale to maintain collaborative environments
  • ▸Controlled project risks by identifying trigger events and establishing response/contingency plans
  • ▸Created SOPs, KPIs, and overall operationalization of assigned services and applications
  • ▸Measured and monitored data quality, identifying business-impacting data quality issues
QlikSensePower BIAWSSnowflakeTeam Leadership
OSI

Business Intelligence Consultant & Architect

Orbit Systems Inc • New York

Oct 2013 - Jun 2017
  • ▸Designed sophisticated reports with KPIs, dimensions, trends, and selection filters using Qlik suite
  • ▸Generated executive scorecards, sales metrics, and business KPI detail reporting for senior executives
  • ▸Provided self-service reporting capabilities using Power BI, QlikSense, and Cognos BI tools
  • ▸Assessed project requirements, performed needs/gap analysis, and developed action plans and timelines
  • ▸Developed POCs and delivered business ROI/technology strategic implementation presentations
  • ▸Ran data quality forum with representatives across business functions to resolve data issues
  • ▸Developed processes to document and maintain data lineage, critical data element metadata, and quality rules
  • ▸Deployed Qlikview Dashboards and managed daily Qlikview jobs updating QVD files
  • ▸Scoped and defined reporting/dashboard requirements and KPIs with business teams
  • ▸Migrated reports from Development to Acceptance/Production Server environments
QlikviewPower BICognosData QualityPOC Development
DAS

BI Consultant

Decisive Analytical Solutions • Bangalore & Woodbridge

Jun 2009 - Oct 2013
  • ▸Participated in JAD process with different business segments in designing BI applications
  • ▸Developed dashboards pertaining to KPI monitoring and created dynamic ad-hoc reports for users
  • ▸Analyzed data from Google Analytics, Plumb5, and Quant5 to create customized reports
  • ▸Incorporated best practices and methods to design robust BI applications
  • ▸Responded to users regarding access privileges and questions about data
  • ▸Involved in dashboard development and unit testing of BI solutions
Google AnalyticsBI DevelopmentKPI Dashboards

Technical Skills

Comprehensive expertise across BI, Cloud, and Data platforms

Business Intelligence

Qlikview & QlikSenseExpert
Power BIAdvanced
TableauAdvanced
Cognos & ThoughtSpotProficient

Cloud & Data Platforms

Snowflake
AWS
Azure
Hadoop
Oracle
SQL Server
DB2
Netezza
Informatica

Methodologies

SAFe Agile
Data Governance
Data Quality

Core Competencies

Team Leadership (20+ members)
Cloud Migration Strategy
Cost Optimization (30%)
Program Management ($5M+)
Stakeholder Management
Data Quality Framework

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