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Analytics Services

I help organizations turn their data into a competitive advantage.
Through modern analytics strategy, BI transformation, and AI integration, I build environments that make insight generation faster, more reliable, and business-oriented. With a background in data governance, MDM, and analytics leadership, I bring structure and scalability to the way organizations use data — turning analytics from a reporting tool into a strategic capability. Your analytics should not just inform. It should drive action.

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Analytics: From Insight to Impact

From Data to Decision

Analytics is where data creates business impact.
I help organizations design and deploy analytics ecosystems that transform raw data into reliable insights, support faster decisions, and scale across the enterprise.

With experience as Chief Data Officer, Head of Data, and former Director for Analytics and Data Governance practices at Cognizant and Business & Decision, I bridge strategy, governance, and delivery.
My focus: building analytics systems that deliver trust, efficiency, and measurable value.

Analytics Strategy and Roadmap

I design analytics strategies that connect business goals with technology capabilities.
Every analytics initiative starts with clarity — clear objectives, ownership, and metrics that matter.

What I deliver:

  • Enterprise analytics vision and operating model
  • Definition of KPIs and business performance frameworks
  • Roadmap for BI modernization and data-driven decision-making
  • Alignment with governance, data quality, and compliance initiatives

Analytics must start from business value — not from tools.

BI Modernization and Platform Integration

I help organizations modernize legacy BI landscapes into scalable, cloud-enabled analytics platforms.
This modernization simplifies operations, improves data reliability, and reduces maintenance costs.

What I deliver:

  • BI architecture assessment and transformation roadmap
  • Integration of analytics with data platforms and data lakes
  • Modernization of reporting environments (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, Qlik)
  • Design of analytics pipelines and automation of data refresh cycles

Modern BI systems should be simple, automated, and governed.

Data Products and Self-Service Analytics

I help organizations move from centralized reporting to data products and self-service analytics.
This shift empowers business users while maintaining governance and quality.

What I deliver:

  • Definition of analytics products and reusable datasets
  • Design of semantic layers and data contracts
  • Setup of governed self-service environments
  • Monitoring of data usage and adoption metrics

Data becomes accessible, consistent, and reliable across all business units.

AI and Advanced Analytics Integration

Analytics now goes beyond visualization.
I support the integration of AI and machine learning models into existing analytics environments — bringing predictive and prescriptive capabilities into decision-making.

What I deliver:

  • Predictive modeling and machine learning use case integration
  • AI-assisted insights, anomaly detection, and forecasting
  • Generative AI applications for reporting and decision support
  • Data and model governance for responsible AI usage

AI should extend analytics — not replace it.

Data Quality and Trust Layer

Reliable analytics depend on trusted data.
I implement control layers and processes that guarantee data integrity and traceability.

What I deliver:

  • Data quality frameworks and continuous validation processes
  • Lineage tracking and metadata integration
  • Reconciliation between BI and source systems
  • Connection between analytics, governance, and MDM environments

Data trust is built — not assumed.

Change Management and Adoption

Analytics transformation only works when people use it.
I help organizations embed analytics in daily decision-making through training, communication, and leadership alignment.

What I deliver:

  • Training for analysts, product owners, and business teams
  • Analytics adoption and literacy programs
  • Interim leadership as Head of Analytics or Chief Data Officer
  • Redesign of reporting processes around data-driven culture

Analytics adoption is the measure of success — not dashboard count.

Engagement Models

  • Advisory: Analytics strategy, roadmap, and modernization planning
  • Interim Leadership: Acting Head of Analytics or CDO roles during transformation
  • Program Delivery: End-to-end analytics modernization, governance, and enablement

Expertise

I have led analytics and data transformation programs across global enterprises in Retail, Luxury, Finance, Banking, Insurance, Industry, Gaming, Hospitality, Food & Beverage (F&B), Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Energy, Software, Legal, and Supply Chain sectors.

My expertise combines data governance, BI modernization, AI integration, and product-oriented analytics design, ensuring organizations not only report better but decide faster and smarter.

Outcome

A modern analytics ecosystem that delivers trusted insights, real-time visibility, and measurable business performance — designed for agility, governed for trust, and built to scale.

Expertise

Cloud Transition
Change Management
Consulting
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Consulting Expertise

Transforming Organizations Through Practical Cloud, Data, and AI Consulting That Puts People at the Core of Change

My consulting work is built on a simple principle: technology only matters when it changes how people work. Over the years, I’ve helped global organizations build or rebuild their cloud, data, and AI foundations to serve business, not the other way around. I’ve designed and led programs that broke down silos between IT and business, replacing heavy processes with Experience-Based Acceleration and Working Backward methodologies. I specialize in data governance modernization, landing zone architecture, and AI-driven product strategies, all built to scale securely and sustainably.