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Suhas Nikam

Summary

Data architect with over 20 years of experience in data and analytics, specializing in modernizing global data ecosystems. Successfully led initiatives that enhanced data security and scalability, resulting in millions in savings. Proven expertise in corporate governance and cloud platforms, with a strong focus on implementing large-scale data strategies that drive operational efficiency. Results-oriented director with a solid track record in financial oversight and strategic business execution, leveraging market trends to support informed leadership.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Director IM data and advanced analytics Architecture

08.2016 - Current
  • Spearheaded global data architecture initiatives to shape governance strategy and future architecture.
  • Implemented Data Standardization Initiative to create common definitions and lower access barriers.
  • Chaired Architecture Review Board to ensure alignment with executive leadership's strategic goals.
  • Established enhanced governance policies focused on maintaining data quality and integrity.
  • Executed global Data and Analytical strategies, fostering a data-driven culture across Pharma.
  • Transformed analytical capabilities, resulting in improved data processing times and financial growth.
  • Accelerated submissions utilizing innovative digital technologies while ensuring compliance and efficiency.

Head of Enterprise Data management/Architecture

New York Life
New York
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Responsible to modernize data landscape and shaping Data Science Center of Excellence to enable a data driven organization in strong collaboration with business and IT leaders across various line of business.
  • Effectively build partnerships with business and IT leaders to align digital strategy to drive business transformation for marketing, cross sell, digital marketing, customer segmentation.
  • Modernized data and analytical capabilities with innovation and emerging technologies.
  • As an interim CDO chaired data office successfully implemented Architecture Review Board (ARB) to ensure alignment across programs and domains. Data Governance to enable data driven culture.

Chief Data Architecture

AIG
New York
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Company Overview: Global Head of Architecture
  • As a Chief Data Architecture and data platform engineering reporting to Global Chief Data officer implemented Data and Analytical platforms to modernize overall capabilities to drive business transformation for competitive in market.
  • Built a data Development center with vision and strategy that was anchored business driven objectives with a comprehensive technology roadmap while also ensuring ongoing technical skills development of the aligned engineering team members within direct and indirect teams.
  • The vision and strategy focus must have a view of technology trends, emerging capabilities and other innovations to ensure a view into new frameworks and technologies. Together these aspects will drive end-to-end software engineering excellence.
  • Ensure compliance with industry regulations, including FDA, EMA, and other relevant bodies.
  • Oversee risk management processes and conduct regular audits to identify and mitigate potential risks.
  • Collaborate with the board of directors and executive leadership to align governance practices with organizational goals.
  • Develop training programs to promote awareness of governance standards and ethical practices across the company.
  • Manage relationships with external auditors, regulatory agencies, and other key stakeholders.
  • Global Head of Architecture

Enterprise Information Program Manager, SVP

Marsh & McLennan
New York
01.2006 - 01.2014
  • Successfully delivered global transformation programs with capabilities for data driven decision making strategies to drive Client Profitability, Retention, Cross Sell, Client Satisfaction and Pricing of Services (e.g., Compensation Benchmarking), Revenue growth, At-risk clients, Compliance, Operational.
  • Defined and Implemented Enterprise Information management strategy, analytics framework, Global data governance across functions to enable straight through processing, implemented data platforms and established DnA Coe.
  • Successfully led information and digital strategy to enable straight through processing to support business driven data analytical, reporting and business intelligence.

Citigroup
New York
01.2000 - 01.2006
  • Company Overview: Global Consumer Bank
  • Managed Data centers & lead global strategy to integrate data sources such as customer demographics, banking/brokerage transactions, customer click streams from various sources and product processors across the bank into a common repository to drive growth across functions.
  • Global Consumer Bank

CITIBANK
New York
  • Company Overview: E-Consumer
  • Managed Data centers, designed & implemented data warehouse & data marts, logical & physical data models, strategy, infrastructure & performance tuning for the online banking web site.
  • E-Consumer

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Univesity of Pune
India
06-1996

Skills

  • Data management strategies
  • Compliance and regulation expertise
  • Policy formulation
  • Cloud solutions architecture
  • Analytical decision-making skills
  • Innovative platform development
  • Global governance of data
  • Effective problem solving
  • Excellence in operations
  • Strategic initiative planning
  • Data engineering proficiency
  • Leadership at senior levels
  • Partnership cultivation
  • Team development and mentoring

Specialist Areas

  • Enterprise data
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Policy development
  • Cloud Strategy
  • Analytical Decision Making
  • Platforms/Innovation
  • Global Data management
  • Problem Solving
  • Operational Excellence
  • Strategic planning
  • Data engineering
  • Senior level leadership engagement and partnership
  • Team Building
  • Driving Transformation
  • Team mentoring
  • Building effective teams/hiring

Timeline

Director IM data and advanced analytics Architecture

08.2016 - Current

Head of Enterprise Data management/Architecture

New York Life
01.2015 - 01.2016

Chief Data Architecture

AIG
01.2014 - 01.2015

Enterprise Information Program Manager, SVP

Marsh & McLennan
01.2006 - 01.2014

Citigroup
01.2000 - 01.2006

CITIBANK

Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Univesity of Pune

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