Arun Sabharwal
Vaishali
Summary
Accomplished AVP in Data Analytics & AI with extensive experience in executing large-scale Data and AI projects spanning budgeting, cost controls, and program planning. Proven expertise in value-driven project/program delivery based on Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) to maximize ROI and business impact. Adept at managing multiple workstreams and cross-functional teams of up to 150 members, ensuring seamless collaboration and efficiency. Successfully led and delivered high-value projects/programs with budgets reaching $15 million USD, maintaining quality, timelines, and cost-effectiveness. Strong command over Agile methodologies, Scrum, SAFe, and Lean practices, ensuring adaptive and iterative project execution. Expertise in end-to-end project and program management, including scope definition, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and governance. Skilled in implementing best practices in data strategy, AI/ML initiatives, cloud transformation, and automation to drive innovation and business growth. Passionate about leveraging data-driven insights and AI solutions to optimize operations, enhance decision-making, and unlock new revenue opportunities.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AVP- Data Analytics & AI
Celebal Technologies
11.2024 - Current
- Leading a $15M/year Data Warehouse & BI Simplification Project at Celebal, leveraging Databricks as a unified Data Engineering (DE), Machine Learning (ML), and Warehouse platform to enhance data accessibility and efficiency.
- Implementing AI-powered Chatbots across all levels—from technical teams to business users—to enable real-time, data-driven decision-making and automation.
- Driving strategic AI and Data initiatives to optimize cost, performance, and governance while ensuring seamless integration across enterprise data ecosystems.
- Managing multiple data and AI workstreams with cross-functional teams, ensuring agile execution and high-quality delivery.
- Overseeing Agile adoption, implementing Scrum, SAFe, and Lean methodologies to drive iterative development, continuous improvements, and faster time-to-value.
- Aligning data and AI programs with business objectives, ensuring value-driven delivery through rigorous Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) and ROI measurement.
- Ensuring regulatory and compliance adherence in data handling, security, and AI governance while maintaining high standards of data privacy.
- Leading GenAI and ML driven solutions including sentiment and complaint analysis, churn model with 75% accuracy, customer 360 AI based dashboards with GenAI Based chatbot, Predictive models, intent classification engines, and automated feedback analysis pipelines.
- Optimizing cloud and on-premise data infrastructure, leveraging Databricks, Azure, and other cloud platforms to enhance scalability, efficiency, and cost savings.
- Enhancing data democratization and self-service BI by implementing AI-driven insights, visualization tools, and automation frameworks for end-users.
- Partnering with key stakeholders, including executives, product teams, and business units, to drive data-driven culture, AI adoption, and long-term digital transformation.
Senior Manager-Data Analytics
Kelly Services
01.2021 - 10.2024
- Led execution of large-scale data analytics and AI initiatives, managing budgets reaching $5 million USD.
- Utilized Cost-Benefit Analysis for value-driven project delivery, enhancing ROI and enterprise impact.
- Oversaw cross-functional teams of 150 members, optimizing collaboration across multiple workstreams.
- Refined agile processes for rapid software delivery, consistently meeting 99% of project deadlines.
- Developed performance frameworks to support metrics creation, measurement, and reporting.
- Designed financial reporting dashboards for Kelly's business lines, improving visibility into performance metrics.
- Conducted regular market research to inform strategic enhancements aligned with competitive trends.
- Acted as subject matter expert in marketing data analytics, advising stakeholders on effective methodologies.
Project Manager
WIPRO
03.2017 - 01.2021
- Managed team of 110 technical resources for Airtel Data Analytics Platforms with 18 TB of data.
- Planned and executed transition from IBM software suite to Microsoft and Abinitio under DevOps.
- Oversaw upgrade of legacy applications to advanced technologies, enhancing performance and capabilities.
- Developed and maintained stakeholder relationships, ensuring effective SOW creation and compliance.
- Facilitated migration of non-critical applications to Microsoft Azure, achieving cost savings through cloud solutions.
- Established strict application security policies from inception, reinforcing data protection measures.
- Created and presented weekly and monthly review reports to senior stakeholders for project transparency.
- Implemented Agile DevOps standards, focusing on robust release and change management systems.
Senior Associate
Cognizant USA
11.2013 - 03.2017
- Client: Liberty Mutual Insurance, Mattel Inc and Greyhound Inc.
- Developed strong relationships with clients, managers and team members which helped Cognizant improve client relationships and grow business.
- Provided updates on availability, database usage, growth and performance metrics to the organisation’s senior management.
- Coaching and leading a team of 10 team members.
- Spearheading code migration across Development, Test and Production environment Problem management for repeated issues.
- Managing User and Security Management within Informatica.
- LDAP configuration and management.
- Automating repeated tasks.
- Alert Configuration at Informatica, and Server level.
- Conducting weekly health check-ups at server and application(Informatica ) level.
- Liaising with Informatica technical support to resolve issues and Emergency Bug Fixes by raising Support Tickets.
- Setting up of separate repositories for Development, QA, UAT and Production.
- Creating different connections within Informatica repository.
- Assessing Troubleshooting performance issues related to Informatica, and Database level.
- Configuring Audit tools for SOX compliance. Setting up OS profile, Deployment groups, Folders, Security.
- Leading teams of DBA, Informatica Admins, which in whole serves as the Data Tools team.
- Planning and implementing BCP for clients related to data tools including Informatica, and Databases(Sql Server and Netezza).
- Up-gradation planning and implementation for Informatica, SQL Server environment.
- Helping clients to receive maximum benefits from current versions of Software by utilizing new features available in newer versions of data tools like Informatica, Sql Server Database.
- Attaining 100% availability of production Environment of Informatica, and SQL Server by implementing and managing clusters, SAN, and high availability features.
Team/ Project Lead/ Onsite Coordinator
IGATE, Patni
11.2010 - 11.2013
- Administering multiple critical Informatica Repositories, 8.1.1 and 8.6.0 and 8.6.1.
- Installing, Upgrading and Maintaining Informatica.
- Planning for storage and implementing various recovery models.
- Providing On-call support 24
- 7.
- Administering Data-warehouse activities using Informatica 7.1, 8.6.
- Troubleshooting issues pertaining to ETL.
- Troubleshooting performance issues.
- Helping in documenting business rules, database designs.
BI Support, Informatica Admin
TCS
08.2010 - 11.2010
Data Management Specialist
XL Insurance
07.2006 - 01.2008
Education
BE - Electrical
PVG COET
Pune01.2006
Skills
- Databricks
- AWS
- Azure
- Data analytics
- Performance measurement
- Business intelligence
- AI
- Machine learning
- GenAI
- Agentic AI
- Prince2
- Analytics
- Cloud
- Data Warehouse
- MDM
- Snowflakes
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Azure Fabric
- Synapse
- Redshift
- Oracle
- MYSQL
- Netezza
- T-SQL
- PL-SQL
- Python
- Informatica
- SSIS
- IDQ
- Abinitio
- Microsoft Project
- Visio
- DevOps
- JIRA
- Partnership development
- Regulatory compliance
- Data governance
Certification
- Prince2
- CSM from Scrum Alliance
- SAFE Agilist
- Agile Coach
- ITIL Version 3
- MCP, MCTS, MCITP- Microsoft Certified DBA 2000, 2005, 2008, 2012
- OCA (Oracle Certified Associate)
- Azure Certified
- Databricks Certified
- Snow Flakes Preparing
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 07/25/84
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Punjabi
Extracurricular Activities
Worked as Radio Jockey with AIR Acted as cultural captain from XI to XII class Won many awards in volleyball at school level Acted as Magazine secretary at college Actively preached to youths at Pune on the path of spirituality
Online Profiles
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ArunSabharwal-IT, http://www.arunsabharwal.me
Location Preference
Delhi, NCR
Timeline
AVP- Data Analytics & AI
Celebal Technologies
11.2024 - Current
Senior Manager-Data Analytics
Kelly Services
01.2021 - 10.2024
Project Manager
WIPRO
03.2017 - 01.2021
Senior Associate
Cognizant USA
11.2013 - 03.2017
Team/ Project Lead/ Onsite Coordinator
IGATE, Patni
11.2010 - 11.2013
BI Support, Informatica Admin
TCS
08.2010 - 11.2010
Data Management Specialist
XL Insurance
07.2006 - 01.2008
BE - Electrical
PVG COET