Avi Shah
Dallas,USA
Summary
Accomplished Vice President specializing in Data Governance, Strategy, and Analytics with 5+ years of experience leading enterprise-wide data transformation initiatives within global financial institutions. Proven ability to align data programs with business and regulatory objectives, optimize cross-functional performance, and drive automation and process excellence. Recognized for developing AI-driven governance frameworks, improving data quality, and enhancing operational efficiency by 30% while mentoring teams and driving innovation.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice President – Data Strategy, Governance and Analytics Lead Analyst – Master Reference Data
Citi
01.2025 - Current
- Built a master inventory of 150+ industry classification codes, establishing end-to-end lineage and implementing 50+ preventive and detective data controls, reducing classification errors by 35%.
- Defined and enforced over 100 enterprise data quality rules, improving accuracy and consistency across critical systems by 40%.
- Developed a prioritization matrix to classify over 3,000 data elements into critical, key, and non-key tiers, optimizing remediation and governance efforts by 25%.
- Automated burn-down analysis and dashboard models tied to lineage and consent order mandates, enabling real-time tracking of 50+ regulatory use cases.
- Integrated AI-driven rule creation and classification, cutting manual data management effort by 30%.
- Mentored and upskilled 15 analysts and interns, improving data readiness by 20%.
- Launched continuous improvement forums with domain owners and technology teams, achieving 30% efficiency gains in workflows.
Senior Associate – Data Quality and Governance – Chief Data Office
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
07.2020 - 01.2025
- Directed firm wide data quality issue management process across six KPIs, leading systemic remediation for recurring discrepancies.
- Established and managed a data health assessment framework for 150 CAO applications, delivering targeted remediation roadmaps.
- Partnered with technology and business leaders to modernize governance tools, and streamline risk reporting.
- Designed and executed an internal branding and communication strategy, improving cross-team engagement and data literacy.
- Oversaw operational resilience monitoring across 5,000+ branches and vendors, mitigating business disruption.
- Created executive dashboards to track crisis response and resiliency KPIs, improving leadership decision speed.
- Drove strategic hiring and location planning analytics for GTI leadership, supporting global workforce planning.
- Led the integration of buy-now-pay-later solutions, expanding the firm's competitiveness in digital payments.
- Led cross-functional teams to streamline operational processes, enhancing overall efficiency and effectiveness.
- Developed and implemented strategic initiatives, improving customer satisfaction scores across multiple service lines.
Brand Ambassador Lead
Uber Eats
01.2019 - 11.2019
- Led marketing initiatives across the University of Houston and the Houston region, boosting app installations by 20% weekly.
- Built and managed a 30-member ambassador team, expanding brand presence, and driving engagement.
- Developed and executed promotional strategies to enhance brand visibility and recognition in local markets.
- Engaged with customers to gather feedback, improving service quality and customer satisfaction.
Summer Analyst
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Conducted root cause analysis on client data inconsistencies, identifying 50% invalid records, and coordinating 35% corrections.
- Improved data alignment between employee and client systems, enhancing reporting accuracy for senior managers.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance and Marketing
C. T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston
Houston, TX05.2020
Skills
- Data management practices
- Data Quality Frameworks
- Regulatory Compliance
- Master Data Management
- Process Optimization
- Executive Reporting
- Risk and Control Automation
- Business Intelligence
- AI-driven Analytics
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio)
- Tableau
- C and C
- HTML
Certification
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Professional – 2021
- Certified Scrum Master – 2022
- Certified in Marketing Analytics – Cornell University Online – 2022
- Certified in Business Analytics – Harvard Business School– 2019
- Harvard Summer Venture in Management Program – 2019
- Forbes Under 30 Scholar – 2019
- President’s Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence – 2016
Leadership and Activities
- Corporate Analyst Development Program Lead Analyst – JPMorgan Chase & Co., Jan 2020 – Jan 2022
- Directed community and professional development initiatives for 100+ analysts across regions.
- Established DE&I governance pillar and served as North America DE&I lead.
- Stimulating Urban Renewal through Entrepreneurship (SURE) – Consultant and Project Leader, Aug 2018 – May 2020
- Led consulting engagements with 5 entrepreneurs to develop investor-ready business plans.
- Served as SURE Incubator President, managing 30 consultants supporting early-stage ventures.
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program, Jun 2018 – Aug 2018
- Conducted comparative analysis of banking systems across 5 countries, producing case studies and policy recommendations.
Timeline
Vice President – Data Strategy, Governance and Analytics Lead Analyst – Master Reference Data
Citi
01.2025 - Current
Senior Associate – Data Quality and Governance – Chief Data Office
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
07.2020 - 01.2025
Summer Analyst
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
06.2019 - 08.2019
Brand Ambassador Lead
Uber Eats
01.2019 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance and Marketing
C. T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston