South Delhi, Delhi, India
A seasoned Data & AI Delivery Leader with rich experience in defining data strategy, architecting elastic , scalable and resilient data platforms, data governance, value creation by partnering with customer organization on a mission to help customers in their journey towards data-driven-continuous-augmented-insights-for-inetlligent-business-decision-making. A big advocate of data monetization, data asset creation and realization, data literacy, democratization, data storytelling, alignment of data strategy with business/IT strategy, data privacy and mathematical optimization based prescriptive analytics. CxO level advisor helping organizations accelerated digital transformation journey with cloud , data & analytics , data science , IOT , Blockchain - POC to scalable production with reliability , explainability , resilience and trust. Sumit has demonstrable expertise in setting up D&A COE's , building community of practices , consulting , stakeholder management , pre-sales collaterals , platform and offerings , architecture and design review , assessments of as-is and recommendation for target state. DataOps and ModelOps evangelist - leadership capability and experience in leading large data engineering and data analytics/data science teams to deliver innovative and actionable business insights. Big influencer, consistent challenger and hands-on leader who always brings pragmatic approach to business problems assuring success. Having a perfect blend of business , culture , technology and operations. Specialist : Delivery excellence , revenue assurance , CXO trusted Advisory , Data Strategy, Data Governance , Data Quality , Data Lineage, Data Security, DataOps , ModelOps, Big Data Architecture , Continuous Intelligence , Data Analytics , AI/ML , Statistics , Product/Platform/Offers/Asset building , Engineering best practices and enterprise architecture.
Currently serving as Global Delivery Head, orchestrating large-scale Data and AI delivery operations exceeding $100 million in revenue with a talented workforce of 1,700+ professionals across multiple geographies. My expertise lies in: 1. Strategic Delivery Leadership: Successfully managing complex, multi-site delivery teams across Data Management, Data Integration, Cloud Data Lakes, and Advanced Analytics initiatives. 2. Client Partnership: Building and nurturing C-level relationships while ensuring delivery excellence and strategic alignment with client objectives. Proven track record of transforming delivery challenges into opportunities for growth. 3. Operational Excellence: Implementing robust delivery frameworks that consistently achieve and exceed SLAs/KPIs. Specialized in establishing scalable delivery models that balance quality, cost, and innovation. 4. Financial Stewardship: Demonstrated success in maintaining healthy profit margins while scaling delivery operations. Expert in optimizing resource utilization and implementing cost-effective delivery solutions. 6. Talent Development: Passionate about building and mentoring high-performing delivery teams. Created successful career development programs that have produced numerous delivery leaders. Key achievements include: 1. Established Centers of Excellence for Data & Analytics delivery, resulting in 30% improvement in delivery efficiency 2. Implemented innovative delivery methodologies that reduced project delivery timelines by 25% 3. Successfully delivered complex data transformation programs across Banking, Healthcare, and Retail sectors 4. offshore-onshore delivery models that optimize cost while maintaining quality I believe in: * Delivery excellence through continuous innovation * Building sustainable client relationships through consistent value delivery * Creating empowered delivery teams that drive transformation * Leveraging technology and automation to enhance delivery capabilities
- Building D&A expertise by keeping abreast with the market trends & customer needs, prepare for future while continuing to provide Delivery Support. - Leading Data & Analytics engagements across multiple geographies and business verticals. - Engaging with customer CXO's on data strategy , governance , solution and consulting. - Define organizational D&A capability statement , continuous horizon scanning to define futuristic learning journeys for D&A community. - End to end ownership starting with ideation , architecture, governance and delivery of D&A platforms and offers build as proposition's (DaaS ,VaaS, Offers , Accelerators). - Building partner ecosystem to keep up with complex D&A needs, capability building and collaboration. - Coaching and mentoring team of Principal/Senior/Consultant data Architects building scalable , resilient , distributed, agile D&A platforms. - Helping organization with operational objectives - Identification of HIPO, defining growth path , panel calibration , talent acquisition support, training support , Skills & certifications etc.
• Led architecture for multiple highly scalable big data processing platforms, handling millions of records daily with 3-5X load capacity. • Defined and governed architecture for cloud data warehouses, data lake, data mesh, and more for multiple customers. • Provided strategic consultation on data governance, scalability, and high availability issues, utilizing cloud and big data technologies.