Raja D
Bangalore
Summary
Data Operations leader with 11 years of progressive experience across data research, acquisition, collection, analysis, and administration within alternative assets and financial data services. Proven expertise in delivering best-in-class public and private markets data, driving operational efficiency through workflow optimization, vendor management, and data quality governance. Strong track record of leading global, cross-functional teams, partnering with Product, Research, Engineering, and Commercial stakeholders, and building trusted relationships to support scalable, client-focused data platforms and insights.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Vice President - Data Research Managment
Preqin ( a Part of Blackrock)
03.2025 - Current
- Lead data management for private market datasets, ensuring data quality, completeness, and timeliness, aligned with client expectations.
- Collaborate with Product, Research & Engineering teams to support data publications, product enhancements, and workflow improvements
- Drive operational excellence by optimizing data workflows, improving time-to-market, and implementing data-driven process improvements
- Manage and develop high-performing global teams, including hiring, training, performance management, and remote leadership of team leads
- Own vendor data operations, including onboarding, training, quality governance, and performance management to meet SLA and quality benchmarks
- Lead data quality remediation initiatives through root cause analysis, impact assessment, and cross-functional collaboration with regional and global stakeholders
- Act as dataset SME, representing data internally and externally, supporting senior stakeholders, sales teams, and client engagements
- Design and deliver KPI reporting and dashboards, partnering with stakeholders to ensure accurate, automated, and timely performance insights
- Drive strategic initiatives and ad-hoc innovation projects to enhance data accuracy, scalability, and future-proof data management processes
- Champion change management initiatives, introducing new tools, technologies, and governance standards across global data operations
AVP - Data Research Management
Preqin
07.2022 - 03.2025
- Analyzed data to identify areas of improvement, implementing changes that resulted in greater operational efficiency.
- Successfully managed change within the organization, ensuring smooth transitions during periods of restructuring or process improvements.
- Led public-source data collection by automating and optimizing end-to-end workflows to improve efficiency, scalability, and data quality.
- Owned end-to-end vendor onboarding and management, ensuring data collection partners consistently met defined KPIs and quality standards
- Built strong stakeholder partnerships across technology, data, and business teams to deliver high-quality data collection at scale and on schedule
Team Lead - Data Operation
Preqin
11.2020 - 07.2022
- Built and scaled a new data operations team to support multiple datasets across asset classes.
- Established team structure, workflows, and processes to ensure effective and consistent data collection.
- Led end-to-end vendor management, from onboarding to performance tracking, and quality assurance.
- Designed and implemented workflows for collecting data from diverse public sources, improving coverage.
- and accuracy.
- Managed stakeholder communications across internal and external teams, ensuring alignment on priorities and delivery timelines.
- Created SOPs and operational playbooks that standardized team activities and reduced manual effort.
Production Coordinator
MPC Film
11.2018 - 11.2020
- Coordinated day-to-day production activities, ensuring smooth workflow between artists, supervisors, and post-production teams
- Monitored project schedules, tracked deliverables, and managed resource allocation to meet deadlines and quality standards
- Served as primary communication point between production teams and senior management, reporting progress and resolving issues
- Maintained project documentation, tracking sheets, and progress reports, supporting data-driven decision-making
- Assisted in process improvements and workflow optimization, contributing to efficiency and consistency across production pipelines
Data Operations Manager
Tracxn Technologies
03.2016 - 09.2018
- Managed day-to-day data operations and a high-performing team, ensuring consistent adherence to SOPs, quality standards, and productivity targets
- Acted as primary liaison with senior management, providing MIS reporting, project updates, and operational insights for decision-making
- Led vendor onboarding, client request management, and delivery, ensuring timely, accurate, and high-quality outputs
- Automated reporting and workflows using Python and Excel, improving operational efficiency and data accuracy
- Resolved complex research and data queries, provided feedback, and contributed to process/SOP development and team training
Senior Research
Tracxn Technologies
08.2015 - 03.2016
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Maharaja Engineering College
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu04.2015
Skills
Data Operations Leadership (Alternative Assets)
End-to-End Data Lifecycle Management : Acquisition - Extraction - Validation - Publish - Review
Public & Private Markets Data (PE, VC, Real Assets, HF)
Data Quality Governance & Remediation
Workflow Optimization & Process Automation (Jira, Salesforce, Alteryx, Office 365)
Global Team Leadership & Performance Management
Vendor & Outsourcing Management
KPI Reporting & Business Intelligence (SQL, Snowflake, Power BI, Metabase)
Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management
Change Management & Data Transformation
Timeline
Vice President - Data Research Managment
Preqin ( a Part of Blackrock)
03.2025 - Current
AVP - Data Research Management
Preqin
07.2022 - 03.2025
Team Lead - Data Operation
Preqin
11.2020 - 07.2022
Production Coordinator
MPC Film
11.2018 - 11.2020
Data Operations Manager
Tracxn Technologies
03.2016 - 09.2018
Senior Research
Tracxn Technologies
08.2015 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Maharaja Engineering College
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Managed end to end new data acquisition life cycle by onboarding new tech vendor
- Continuous interaction with senior management on improvement strategies.
- Received top ratings on quarterly performance reviews done by management
- Introduced new process to reduce the manual work - existing data lifecycle
- Created a very generic code to monitoring the team work performance.