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Kiran Kumar K V

Kiran Kumar K V

Vice President – Lead Data Strategy & Data Governance Specialist
Bangalore

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
3
3

Organizations

3
3

Awards & Recognitions

Summary

  • Strategic Data Governance & Integration Leader with 14+ years of experience driving enterprise-wide data strategy, regulatory compliance, and AI-powered analytics within global financial institutions .
  • Proven Success in BCBS 239 alignment, metadata management, and ensuring audit defensibility, delivering measurable business impact through scalable governance frameworks.
  • Recognized for building high-performing teams and architecting innovative data strategies that generated significant business value.
  • Expertise in agile Scrum methodology by leading cross-functional teams of 20+, effectively influencing C-suite stakeholders to achieve operational excellence.
  • Recognized with the Top Achiever Award (2024) for outstanding leadership in data governance, strategic decision-making, cost optimization, and delivery excellence.

Accomplishments

  • Finance and Banking: Proven expertise in data management and governance across Commercial, Consumer, Investment Banking, Securities, and Derivatives domains, driving compliance, controls, data quality, and strategic insights.
  • Enterprise Data Strategy & Governance –Spearheaded enterprise-wide data governance initiatives ensuring 100% compliance, implementing robust data lineage, quality controls, and compliance frameworks to ensure full alignment with BCBS 239 regulatory standards and governance best practices
  • Audit & Regulatory Risk Compliance – Strengthened audit defensibility by formalizing RACI models; provided 20+ control evidence packages with three consecutive Satisfactory ratings.
  • Metadata & Data Quality Management – Built centralized data catalogs and automated quality rules, reducing manual overhead by 30% and improving regulatory reporting accuracy using GenAI agent.
  • AI-Driven Governance – Deployed GenAI solutions to automate reconciliation workflows, cutting inquiry response times by 12%.
  • Stakeholder Influence – Manged Evidence-Based Control Execution (EBCE) & COSO Evidence audits, delivering strategic insights and governance reporting to the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Risk Executive Management Office (REMO) to drive data governance excellence.
  • Global Operating Model –Expanded and standardized data governance frameworks across geographies, embedding clear accountability and control ownership within cross-functional teams to ensure consistent compliance and operational excellence.
  • Agile Product Management –Accelerated delivery cycles by prioritizing high-value governance features, ensuring zero-gap compliance.
  • Platform Modernization – Directed migration of Oracle systems to Hadoop and cloud platforms, enabling high-performance Power BI reporting that empowers analysts with rapid issue identification and resolution capabilities

Work History

Vice President – Lead Data Strategy & Data Governance Specialist

Wells Fargo
10.2020 - Current
  • Centralized Data Catalog – Developed 'Single Source of Truth' for Critical Data Elements (CDEs), standardizing definitions for FFIEC 031 & FR Y-9C regulatory reporting.
  • End-to-End Lineage – Engineered traceability for Regulatory Reporting, ensuring 100% traceability from source to target data element used in Regulatory Reporting, ensuring audit-ready compliance with BCBS 239
  • Finance Controls – Applied GL reconciliation and data-in-motion controls along with rigorous data quality checks, reducing reporting discrepancies by 25% that significantly minimized the incorrect data before regulatory submission.
  • Formalized Accountability Models: Established and enforced strict ownership frameworks for datasets within Regulatory Schedulers, ensuring each data mapping had a clearly designated Data Owner and Steward to maintain metadata integrity and governance compliance.
  • Audit Excellence – Served as the primary Data Governance lead during regulatory examinations, producing 50+ control evidence packages, and effectively defending control frameworks to external regulators, ensuring compliance and audit readiness. Achieved three consecutive years of 'Satisfactory' audit ratings.
  • Issue Remediation – Directed cross-functional teams to identify and remediate 25% of data quality gaps in loan classification, achieving a 12% reduction in regulatory inquiry response times and strengthened compliance reporting.
  • Change & Release Management – Spearheaded end-to-end change management for upstream updates, conducting comprehensive impact assessments, and coordinating with Build and Tech teams to ensure seamless deployment and application stability. Managed impact assessments and authored detailed release notes and status updates, providing stakeholders with clear visibility into deployment scope and resolved issues.
  • Certified Control Owner – As ABO, provided formal attestation for data certifications and control evidence, overseeing a portfolio of preventive controls (Data-in-Motion for Finance Data Reconciliation) and detective controls (Data Quality) to ensure robust governance and compliance.
  • C-Suite Advisory – Developed executive summaries and dashboards for leadership, providing transparent insights into SLA performance, material data issues, and critical End-of-Business-Day tactical adjustments deployed to ensure operational continuity and support informed decision-making.
  • Regulatory Architecture – Led OFSAA US Fed regulatory implementation, automated data lineage and controls, established approved data sources for Axiom, and ensured compliance with stringent BCBS 239 data aggregation standards.
  • Operational Integrity Lead – Reduced production defects and enhanced system health KPIs by enforcing quarterly strategic governance revisions, and maintaining 100% audit readiness. Orchestrated Big Room planning for quarterly roadmap scope and releases.
  • Leadership Impact – Managed a diverse team of 20 functional and technical experts, providing coaching and issue resolution; recognized with the Top Achiever Award (Dec 2024) for excellence in delivery and cost reduction.

Sr. Principal Consultant

Oracle
05.2015 - 10.2020
  • Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Lead for Oracle Financial Applications; delivered successful implementations of Financial Service Data Foundation (FSDF), Asset Liability and Management (ALM), Data Integration Hub (DIH), Profitability and Liquidity Risk Management (LRM) modules for top-tier banks, including SCB (Thailand), KBank (Thailand), Al Rajhi Bank (Saudi Arabia), VOY Bank (Singapore), Citi Bank (Singapore), Federal Bank, and HDFC (India).
  • Data Architecture: Designed detailed data flows and Big Data architectures, including the development of custom data models and automated data quality frameworks, improving reporting accuracy by 20%.
  • Quality Assurance & Delivery: Managed full-lifecycle testing (SIT/UAT) using HP ALM, and executed complex production migrations, leading to successful production go-lives.
  • Increased client satisfaction by addressing their unique needs and offering tailored solutions.
  • Implemented process improvements resulting in cost savings, increased productivity, and improved customer experience.
  • Designed comprehensive change management strategies that facilitated seamless transitions during periods of organizational transformation.

Associate

Microland Ltd
01.2012 - 05.2015
  • Provided end-to-end data warehousing solutions, encompassing architecture, development, and ongoing maintenance.
  • Automated error reporting and applied multi-level quality checks, reducing defect rates by 15%.
  • Streamlined code migration pipelines across Dev, QA, and Production environments, enhancing release reliability.
  • Translated change requests into scalable solutions by automating application error reporting, and instituting multi-level data quality controls.

Communication Skills

  • Stakeholder Interaction and Leadership Engagement - Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to drive strategic initiatives and foster strong partnerships.
  • Strategic Planning and Decision Making - Expert in developing and executing data governance strategies that align with organizational objectives, enabling informed decisions and driving sustainable business growth.
  • Team Building Activities - Proven ability to foster collaboration, motivate diverse teams, and cultivate a high-performance culture that drives results.
  • People Management - Skilled in coaching and mentoring to develop talent, foster growth, and enhance team performance.
  • Effective Communication - Articulate and clear communicator adept at conveying complex data concepts to diverse audiences, fostering collaboration and alignment.
  • Expert Conflict Resolution - Adept at navigating and resolving complex conflicts to foster collaboration, maintain team cohesion, and drive positive outcomes.

Skills

AI & Automation Expertise: Prompt Engineering, System Instructions, GitHub Copilot

Data Engineering Expertise : Informatica, ODI, Axiom, Hive, PL/SQL, Python, Unix Scripting, Apache Spark

Enterprise Data Governance Expertise: Collibra, Enterprise Data Catalog, Egnyte, JIRA

DataBase Modeling: Oracle Erwin

Visualization Tool: Tableau, Power BI, ERP Systems

Financial Applications & Core Banking: Oracle Financials Application (Regulatory Reporting, FDSF, ALM, FTP, LRM, PFT) & Core banking - Flex Cube

Platforms: Apache, Hadoop, NetApp S3, Linux/Unix and Windows Server

Certification

Certified Scrum Product Owner

Awards & Recognitions

  • Top Achiever 2025
  • Team Spot Light
  • Excellence in Data Governance and Audit

Education

Bachelors of Engineering - Information Science

VTU
Bengaluru, India
04.2001 -

Interests

Building inclusive, high-performing teams

Sharing knowledge and mentoring

Travelling Closely to Nature

Timeline

Vice President – Lead Data Strategy & Data Governance Specialist

Wells Fargo
10.2020 - Current

Sr. Principal Consultant

Oracle
05.2015 - 10.2020

Associate

Microland Ltd
01.2012 - 05.2015

Bachelors of Engineering - Information Science

VTU
04.2001 -

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Kiran Kumar K VVice President – Lead Data Strategy & Data Governance Specialist