Amar Nath
Senior Data & Technology Leader
NYC Metro Area,NJ
Summary
Senior Data & Technology Leader | 25+ Years Driving Enterprise Data Strategy, Architecture & Innovation in Financial Service Visionary executive with deep expertise in data architecture, governance, AI/ML, and enterprise data transformation. Proven ability to shape data strategy, lead large-scale data modernization programs, and represent organizations as a thought leader in the financial services industry. Skilled in building high-performing teams, driving adoption of data solutions, and partnering with global clients to deliver measurable business value. Oversee Trade Treasury Services while leading a team of 30 to maintain workflow, ML, and AI applications supporting 40K users worldwide and 10K transactions a day. Directed data lake transformation projects for a leading financial company that generated a 25% increase in new business insights for small business clients. Led development and implementation of multi-cloud strategies, migration, and roadmap with AWS and Azure to a successful 2-year transformation journey for a pharma company. Managed pipeline development and progression utilizing technical solutions like Cloud, Blockchain, and Watson technologies, creating product awareness, solving client business challenges, and elevating performance to drive 35% revenue increase.
Consulting professional with strong track record in delivering impactful business solutions. Adept at strategic planning, data analysis, and process improvement. Known for fostering team collaboration and adapting to evolving project needs. Brings expertise in client relations, problem-solving, and driving measurable results.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
DATA FACTORY SYSTEM
02.2025 - Current
- Successfully documented and delivered a solutions framework for scheduling and well-being initiatives, enhancing partner engagement and increasing brand value through optimized scheduling processes.
- Designed and delivered a data solutions framework to optimize partner engagement, integrating governance, compliance, and analytics-driven KPIs to increase adoption and brand value (Azure, DataBricks).
- Build a successful business case for digital media equipment’s board of directors in digital/data transformation strategies resulting in $20m yearly savings.
FINANCIAL CTO
MPHASIS
07.2024 - 01.2025
- Led strategic financial data transformation projects leveraging Databricks, Spark, and APIs to modernize data pipelines across banking clients.
- Engaged CxOs on data strategy and governance frameworks, aligning data modernization with revenue growth objectives.
- Mentored and developed next-level thought leaders and effectively managed stakeholders to drive project success.
Senior Vice President, Automation
CITI
04.2022 - 06.2024
- Directed enterprise-wide data governance, automation, and AI initiatives, enabling 40K global users and improving data-driven decision-making.
- Leverage extensive expertise to provide training, coaching, and mentoring to nurture talent, including designing strategy training to teach managers how to build a strategy independently, creating next-level leaders.
- Revamped organizational stakeholder management and established ongoing collaboration and communication, generating 15% increase in project success rate.
- Utilized out-of-the-box thinking to provide tactical and strategic innovation solutions that delivered an average of 20% improvement across process effectiveness and efficiency.
- Used robust, scalable architecture to deliver cost-saving solutions that efficiently used the organizational $9M allotted budget.
- Introduced innovative technologies, including ML, Gen-AI, and Cloud technologies, into 5 different projects and delivered 10% - 15% cost savings.
Architecture Manager
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Directed data lake transformation projects for a leading financial company that generated a 25% increase in new business insights for small business clients.
- Developed board-level data modernization strategy for Pharma, migrating 3,000+ apps to AWS; built business case that quantified ROI and efficiency gains.
- Leveraged expertise to mentor architects into thought leaders by pinpointing problems, crafting solutions, and developing strategic roadmaps for achievement.
- Turned around a critical project for an energy company with a $5M solution that could not be implemented, securing buy-in, delivering a step-by-step implementation strategy, and elevating project rating significantly (Energy & Utility Company in Florida).
Senior Architect (Contract)
BANK OF AMERICA
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Provided strategic direction and guidance in the delivery of architecture, enabling the onboarding of 3 different wealth management clients, supporting a 25% increase in customer satisfaction.
- Led the implementation of scalable architecture with microservices and various integration tools, namely BPM and middleware tools, significantly increasing process efficiencies.
BPM Architect – Treasury Market (Contract)
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Drove development of automation tools and integrated with Appian BPM technologies, elevating trade processing efficiency 25%.
Cloud and Watson Architect
IBM
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Managed pipeline development and progression utilizing technical solutions like Cloud, Blockchain, and Watson technologies, creating product awareness, solving client business challenges, and elevating performance to drive 35% revenue increase.
- Integral member of the Product Management team executing various pipeline and change management to ensure the alignment of the go-to-market (GTM) strategy.
- Utilized Blockchain and Watson technologies to enhance client efficiency and data management as well as reduce customer churn by more than 10%.
- Successfully proposed a solution for a large cloud migration that included Azure and a home-grown cloud to next-generation architecture for a leading investment bank.
Senior Enterprise | Solution Architect
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Consolidated all ERP/SAP and procurement applications with portfolio rationalizations for leading pharmaceutical company, delivering $20M in annual savings.
- Did a successful solution implementation of end-to-end claim processing for leading insurance company with optimal efficiency Which in turn reduced technical debt by 20%.
- Performed portfolio rationalization, including business, enterprise, and solutions architecture, achieving cost savings on data consolidation, and improving business outcomes by delivering cost-effective solutions.
- Led the consolidation of data and defined capability model for the go-to-market (GTM) strategy for a leading investment bank, successfully illustrating the business architecture, enterprise architecture, and solution blueprints.
Education
Bachelors - Computer Science
Bharathidasan University India
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Purdue University
Chief Technology Officer - CTO
The University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business
Skills
Problem-solving
Time management
Team collaboration
Client relationships
Client engagement
Analytical thinking
Decision-making
Strategic planning
Certification
AWS Solution Architect – Amazon, IBM Certified Cloud Solution Advisor – IBM, Pega Certified Business Architect – PEGA.
Timeline
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
DATA FACTORY SYSTEM
02.2025 - Current
FINANCIAL CTO
MPHASIS
07.2024 - 01.2025
Senior Vice President, Automation
CITI
04.2022 - 06.2024
Architecture Manager
01.2021 - 01.2022
Senior Architect (Contract)
BANK OF AMERICA
01.2019 - 01.2021
BPM Architect – Treasury Market (Contract)
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
01.2018 - 01.2019
Cloud and Watson Architect
IBM
01.2016 - 01.2018
Senior Enterprise | Solution Architect
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
01.2012 - 01.2016
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Purdue University
Chief Technology Officer - CTO
The University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business
Bachelors - Computer Science
Bharathidasan University India
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
UBS | JP Morgan Chase | Verizon Wireless | Prudential | Walmart | Goldman Sach | Merrill Lynch | New York Life | ETS | Sun America | Dow Jones | Walgreens| Express Scripts | Bencard
ALPHA BETA KAPPA FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
GPA of 3.72 in MBA