Prad Guhathakurta
Princeton,NJ
Summary
Senior IT leader and Product Owner with a proven track record in IT strategy, governance, compliance technology, and enterprise portfolio management. Specializes in driving adoption and optimizing business efficiencies through IT solutions, aligning technology investments with business objectives, and leading large-scale system migrations and financial portfolio reporting. Expertise in compliance, risk management, and GRC solutions, with extensive experience overseeing OFAC, sanctions, audit, and governance platforms. Adept at cross-functional team leadership, stakeholder engagement, and technology transformation.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AVP, Product Owner | Program Manager
Chubb Insurance
01.2020 - Current
- Compliance Technology Leadership : Headed OFAC, Sanctions, Risk, Audit, and Whistleblower applications, managing 23M+ compliance calls per year with LNRS Compliance Link
- Currently program managing Chubb OFAC solutions transition to NICE Actimize
- Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Solutions: Led the deployment of IBM OpenPages, providing risk, audit, and compliance governance across Chubb’s global operations
- Whistleblower Solution Deployment: Oversaw the end-to-end implementation of Safecall, ensuring a secure and effective whistleblower management system for Chubb
- (2020-2021) Enterprise Data Migration Leadership: Led Chubb’s company-wide transition (150TB/160B records) to IBM Netezza Mako, ensuring operational continuity
Product Owner, Project & Portfolio Management
Chubb Insurance
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Financial Portfolio Reporting Lead: Managed Jira, Apptio, and Clarity PPM, integrating Agile and Waterfall methodologies into a unified Project Portfolio and Governance framework with IT Finance oversight
- Product Owner for Clarity PPM: Led adoption growth from 1.5K to 6K+ users, driving increased business engagement and strategic IT alignment
- Expanded Clarity’s role in IT financial governance and optimized portfolio reporting
- Spearheaded a multi-phase portfolio transformation strategy, streamlining time tracking, cost allocation, and invoice approvals
- Data Warehouse Transformation: Led claims data source integration into Chubb’s Data Warehouse & Operational Data Store (ODS) using IBM Netezza
Senior Manager, Clarity PPM Product Owner
Comcast Cable
01.2008 - 01.2014
- Drove Clarity PPM expansion from 1.8K to 17K+ users, standardizing IT portfolio management across multiple business units
- Product Ownership & Process Automation: Led Clarity upgrades, transitioned support to managed services, and streamlined end-user operations
- Evaluated & Implemented PMO Tools: Assessed and deployed HP PPM, Planview, Rally (CA Agile Central), and Primavera for enterprise portfolio governance
Sr. Manager, IT Systems Management
Avis Budget
01.2005 - 01.2008
Technical Team Lead
GE Capital
01.2000 - 01.2005
Senior Consultant
JP Morgan
Mexico City
01.1996 - 01.2000
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Industrial Engineering & Management
BMS College of Engineering
01.1996
Skills
- Product Ownership
- IT Strategy
- PMO Leadership
- Business Optimization
- Enterprise Portfolio Reporting
- Financial Reporting
- Clarity PPM
- Apptio
- Jira
- Compliance
- Governance
- Risk Management
- OFAC Sanctions
- LexisNexis Risk Services Compliance Link
- IBM OpenPages
- NICE Actimize
- Safecall
- System Integrations
- Process Automation
- IT Cost Management
- Vendor Management
- Enterprise Data Migration
- Data Governance
- Data warehousing
- IBM Netezza
- Agile Delivery Models
- Waterfall Delivery Models
- IT Finance Alignment
Certification
- PMP – Project Management Professional (PMI), 01/01/05
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), 01/01/18
- CA Certified Clarity PPM Professional, 01/01/12
- CPM – Certified Project Manager (PMLG), 01/01/07
- IBM Certified Specialist – Pure Data System for Analytics v7.1, 01/01/15
Technical Tools
- Clarity PPM
- Jira
- Apptio
- HP PPM
- Rally
- Planview
- NICE Actimize
- IBM OpenPages (GRC)
- Compliance Link (LNRS)
- Safecall
- IBM Netezza
- Oracle
- Tableau
- PowerBI
- ITIL
- SOX Compliance
- Agile/Waterfall Hybrid Models
Timeline
AVP, Product Owner | Program Manager
Chubb Insurance
01.2020 - Current
Product Owner, Project & Portfolio Management
Chubb Insurance
01.2014 - 01.2019
Senior Manager, Clarity PPM Product Owner
Comcast Cable
01.2008 - 01.2014
Sr. Manager, IT Systems Management
Avis Budget
01.2005 - 01.2008
Technical Team Lead
GE Capital
01.2000 - 01.2005
Senior Consultant
JP Morgan
01.1996 - 01.2000
Bachelor of Engineering - Industrial Engineering & Management
BMS College of Engineering
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