Amit Aman
Dallas,USA
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Strategic Data & Analytics Leader with over 19 years of experience in transforming enterprises through innovative data architecture and AI/ML-driven insights, complemented by a commitment to organizational excellence. Renowned for building world-class engineering teams and crafting data-centric business strategies that drive multi-million-dollar value creation. Proven visionary in modernizing legacy data ecosystems and implementing cutting-edge AI solutions while nurturing high-performance cultures across global, cross-functional organizations. Expertise in engineering management enhances the ability to lead cross-functional teams, delivering high-impact projects on time and within budget, while streamlining processes and fostering a culture of innovation through strategic collaboration.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Engineering Manager
Amazon
Dallas, TX
09.2022 - Current
- Strategic technology leader driving data transformation across global operations impacting 2.5M+ users in 26+ countries.
- Scaled AI-Powered Analytics Infrastructure: Leading globally distributed team of 15+ analytics engineers and ML practitioners in designing, developing, and deploying intelligent data pipelines processing 1B+ transactions monthly with sub-second latency, enabling real-time decision-making for enterprise stakeholders.
- Drove Transformational Automation Initiative: Architected and deployed end-to-end automation solutions leveraging AI/ML algorithms, reducing manual timekeeping overhead by 30 FTE, delivering $5M in annual cost savings, and compressing processing cycles from 15 hours to 30 minutes—a 97% efficiency gain.
- Executed Enterprise Data Strategy: Developed and championed comprehensive product vision and roadmap for Time and Attendance systems across North America, LATAM, APAC, and MENA regions, ensuring seamless alignment of technical innovation with complex business requirements and achieving 99.9% system reliability.
- Established Engineering Excellence Framework: Established and enforced enterprise-grade standards for system design, code quality, and data architecture while mentoring engineers across multiple disciplines, fostering a high-performance culture and reducing production incidents by 40%.
- Accelerated Agile Transformation: Championed organizational adoption of advanced Agile methodologies and tools (Jira, Asana), establishing sprint frameworks, governance structures, and stakeholder communication protocols that improved project delivery velocity by 35% and enhanced cross-functional visibility.
- Published Thought Leadership: Co-authored AWS blog series on "Innovations in Scalable Timekeeping Platforms" (4-part series), establishing industry credibility and attracting top technical talent to the organization.
Data Engineering Manager
Red Ventures
Remote, Dallas, TX
08.2021 - 09.2022
- Led strategic data transformation initiatives for Insurance and Financial Services divisions, delivering mission-critical analytics solutions to enterprise clients.
- Directed Cross-Functional Data Solutions: Assembled and led high-performing data engineering teams to architect and deploy impactful data solutions, resulting in improved decision-making capabilities and operational efficiency improvements of 25% across the organization.
- Managed Product Portfolio Strategy: Oversaw strategic product portfolio spanning Data Management and Advanced Analytics within Insurance and Financial Services sectors, delivering innovative BI platforms and self-service analytics solutions that improved client engagement and retention.
- Modernized Data Integration Architecture: Redesigned data integration patterns and project delivery frameworks, aligning evolving technical architecture with dynamic stakeholder requirements and reducing time-to-insight by 45%.
- Established DevOps Excellence for Analytics: Introduced enterprise-grade CI/CD framework for analytics pipelines and data applications, eliminating manual deployment bottlenecks, reducing operational overhead, and saving 200+ developer hours annually while improving deployment frequency and reliability.
Delivery Manager, Enterprise Data Division
American Airlines
Dallas, TX
01.2016 - 08.2021
- Spearheaded data strategy and engineering leadership for enterprise-wide data governance and analytics initiatives serving 50,000+ employees and supporting $50B+ revenue operations.
- Built Data Governance Excellence: Led Data Governance and Engineering team delivering scalable, enterprise-grade data solutions aligned with strategic business objectives, establishing data standards and frameworks that enabled self-service analytics across the organization.
- Scaled High-Performing Organization: Recruited, mentored, and managed 25+ engineering professionals including team leads, senior data engineers, and analytics specialists, driving successful delivery of strategic products (customer insights platform, agency/partner sales analytics) and establishing a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
- Managed Strategic Budget & OKRs: Oversaw $2M+ annual budgets and strategic OKR execution, collaborating with C-suite executives and business stakeholders across 12+ departments to align data investments with corporate strategy and drive measurable ROI.
- Advanced Organizational Strategy & Execution: Established strong cross-functional partnerships with business, technology, and operational teams to define, evolve, and execute long-term product roadmaps and enterprise data strategy vision—resulting in 15+ mission-critical product launches.
- Championed Agile Transformation at Scale: Spearheaded organization-wide delivery transformation initiative, elevating team maturity from baseline to highest Agile Maturity level (SAFe Level 4) within 24 months, enabling predictable delivery and improving stakeholder satisfaction scores.
- Modernized Data Technology Stack: Drove strategic tool and technology modernization program across enterprise (data warehouses, BI platforms, integration tools), establishing governance frameworks, conducting architectural workshops, and improving self-service analytics adoption by 60%.
Senior Consultant, Enterprise Data Solutions
Wipro Ltd
India and USA
10.2006 - 12.2015
- Led complex enterprise data transformation engagements for Fortune 500 clients across Retail, eCommerce, and Financial Services sectors, managing global teams and delivering multi-million-dollar projects.
- Directed Enterprise Data Warehouse Initiative: Architected and led multi-year strategic data warehouse transformation for Target Corporation, designing enterprise data models, implementing advanced analytics capabilities, and delivering data-driven insights that drove 20% increase in client revenue and $50M+ value creation.
- Managed Global Delivery Organizations: Directed end-to-end delivery of complex data integration and ETL projects across onshore and offshore centers, managing teams of 30+ developers, engineers, and technical leads while maintaining quality standards and project profitability.
- Established Technical Architecture Standards: Collaborated with Data Architects, System Architects, and enterprise stakeholders to define technical standards, design patterns, and governance frameworks for large-scale data solutions spanning multiple business domains.
Education
Master of Science - Software Engineering
Birla Institute of Technology And Science
IndiaSkills
- Strategic Leadership & Execution
- Enterprise data strategy, roadmap development, and organizational scaling
- Executive stakeholder alignment and cross-functional leadership (50 teams)
- Budget ownership ($2M), vendor management, and operational planning
- Data & Analytics Innovation
- Modern data and cloud architectures (AWS, Azure)
- AI/ML-driven analytics, automation, and real-time data processing (1B events/month)
- Self-service BI enablement, advanced data governance, and platform modernization
- Technical Expertise
- Data Platforms: Redshift, Aurora, DynamoDB, Teradata
- Integration & Pipelines: Spark, Airflow, AWS Glue, Informatica, ADF
- Analytics & BI: Power BI, QuickSight, advanced SQL
- Languages & Architecture: Python, Scala, data mesh, microservices, event-driven design
- Organizational & Technical Leadership
- High-performance team building, coaching, and mentoring
- Agile/SAFe transformation and enterprise-scale delivery
- Technical strategy, innovation, and system design oversight
- Strategic decision-making, stakeholder communication, and prioritization
Publications & Thought Leadership
- AWS Blog Co-Author: "Innovations in Scalable Timekeeping Platforms at Amazon"
- Part 1: Architecture and Design Principles
- Part 2: Real-Time Processing at Scale
- Part 3: Operational Excellence and Reliability
- Part 4: Future Roadmap and AI Integration
Timeline
Data Engineering Manager
Amazon
09.2022 - Current
Data Engineering Manager
Red Ventures
08.2021 - 09.2022
Delivery Manager, Enterprise Data Division
American Airlines
01.2016 - 08.2021
Senior Consultant, Enterprise Data Solutions
Wipro Ltd
10.2006 - 12.2015
Master of Science - Software Engineering
Birla Institute of Technology And Science