Data Quality

PUSHPAK SARKAR

• * Rogers Circle, East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816 • Ph: 732-***-**** • *************@*****.***

Summary:

Pushpak has extensive experience in leading Data Architecture, Data Governance, Big Data and MDM. programs at several companies supporting their Business aligned Data transformation initiatives

Pushpak has led, managed and participated in the review and understanding of data requirements for big data &data warehouse projects, logical/physical modeling and BI/Reporting in several large organizations

Pushpak also has helped organizations set up several key areas of Data Governance e.g. Data Quality processes. Data Quality Control, Data Architecture reviews and Data Quality

Pushpak is adept in communicating, providing presentations and JAD sessions with business stakeholders to get buy-in on enterprise-wide program initiatives. Pushpak also possesses excellent program management, leadership and interpersonal skills..

Pushpak’s industry experience includes Financial Services, Insurance ( Life, P&C) and Healthcare sectors.

Experience:

jan 2017 to current

enterprise data architect lead – BNP PARIBAS

Provided Business/IT consulting services to several clients with a concentration in the Data & Analytic domains

October 2017 thru Present: Lead DA BNP Paribas

Leading IT Data Architecture assessments & Data Model Reviews(Functional) for the CIB Americas region to create an enterprise data model and metadata governance framework covering all functional domains. Specifically responsible for the following areas

oHelp BNP Americas establish enterprise data architecture strategy for the Americas region of the BNP organization ( includes US, Canada,Brazil, Mexico, Colombia,Argentina) . This involves understanding the BNP CIB landscape and help in documenting and maintaining a standard common business vocabulary, express strategic data requirements, outline high level integrated designs for the Americas region,

oDesign, create, deploy and manage organization's data architecture. Define how the data will be stored, consumed, integrated and managed by different data entities and IT systems, as well as any applications using or processing that data in some way

oSet data architecture principles, that align with global DA strategy and related business/functional architecture and create models of data that enable the implementation of the intended business architecture,

oCreate an inventory of the data needed to implement the architecture vision on regional projects

oLead the standardization of master data from the Enterprise to reduce data redundancy and improve quality and re-use of data from BNP golden sources by domain

oDrive the metadata /lineage definition of key data elements (KDEs) and implementation of data quality rules and data quality metrics together with Data Owners.

oHelped in architecting a Big Data (Data Lake) solutions for global banking platforms including integration of Ab-Initio, HADOOP/ MAPR in datahub for downstream users supporting analytics, reporting dashboards and/visualization.

January 2017 thru October 2017: US Golf Association (USGA)

oLead data architecture and design of a Data Warehouse of their Membership Engagement Program(MEP) with hands-on logical/physical modeling and BI/Reporting experience

oPresent future data governance strategy & roadmap for several areas in Data & Analytics, CRM. Reporting

oDefine Integration with Salesforce CRM. Help finalize appropriate data interfaces, data storage and management capabilities, and data quality controls to support operational readiness

oDefine data lineage, data integration and metadata for the Enterprise Data & Analytics Platform and propose solution architecture to to manage quality and lifecycle of the data and metadata

New York Life insurance, New Jersey

April 2013 to june 2016

data architect lead

Pushpak helped the IT leadership and CDO team in developing enterprise domain capabilities for Data Governance, Metadata, Data Lineage and Data Profiling capabilities. He was specifically responsible for setting up several IBM Data Governance tools for reference data, data quality, metadata and data profiling capabilities

Pushpak led efforts to modernize the existing NYL data architecture introducing newer capabilities – Business Glossary, Data Quality/Profiling, Metadata, CRM, MDM, Data Visualization.

Pushpak was specifically responsible for setting up several IBM Data Governance tools for reference data, data quality, metadata and data profiling capabilities

Tasks included

oReview and confirm Data Governance organization design including roles, data policies, procedures

oWork with key business owners to identify Critical Data Entities (CDEs) for the in-scope business domains

oSet up COE for Metadata, Data Lineage and Data Quality/Profiling using IBM suite of DG tools

Managing resources in the data management, architect and analyst teams, responsible for program budgets and resource management ( approx. 10-15 resources)

InfoLynx LLC, East Brunswick, New Jersey

Oct 2012 to Mar 2013

Independent Consultant (AIG Property & Casualty)

Engaged in advising senior IT leadership of AIG to implement Corporate Information Architecture Strategy for AIG

Advise core team of data/enterprise architects to implement a Customer MDM project for AIG business segment in Japan and US

Set up Metadata, data profiling & quality solution along with mapping/integration of reference data to existing product modules

Provide architectural guidance on data governance solutions across several lines of business (LOB).

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United Healthcare Insurance, Basking Ridge, New Jersey

June 2009 to Sep 2012

Director, Enterprise Information Management

Led the MDM efforts for major lines of business by identifying and designing target-state cross-divisional architecture and implementation across United Health group.

Worked closely with EIM and divisional CIO leadership on successfully implementing a Client Intelligence Program (CIP) technology initiative, defining the MDM & BI strategy along with an end-to-end data governance framework and processes for Optum.

As the leader of enterprise architecture team, successfully led the development of enterprise-wide information capabilities. Also, helped select vendors and implement related MDM, data profiling and data quality tools across the entire organization

Successfully implemented a Customer MDM initiative and BI/DW components for Optum Health Sales & Analytic teams. Customer MDM hub used for unique client profiles to support various operational reporting needs and regulatory compliance standards

Extensive experience in providing presentations to senior UHG leadership on sector-wide EA initiatives

Citi Global Wealth Management (Now Morgan Stanley GWM), New York City

June 2006 to June 2009

VP, Architecture & shared services (data)

Under the direction of the Chief Enterprise Architect Puahpak led several cross-functional IT teams working with senior business leadership on a sector-wide data strategy, data governance, data quality initiatives.

Successfully led efforts to architect the CRM for entire GWM division with specially emphasis on integrating Salesforce with the legacy CRM applications.

Responsible for the implementation of global client & product standards across GWM division, developed data quality standards, enterprise modeling guidelines and product classification meta data were promoted across various groups for supporting data analytics and BI initiatives.

Analyzed current systems to specify business requirements regarding instrument and product classification data Coordinate and implement requirements with operations and IT and oversee deliverables while seeking opportunities to improve operational data quality, performance and infrastructure

Extensive knowledge of Client, Product & Account reference data, data models and related On-boarding processes in financial services and banking sector.

Merck & Co., (Enterprise Systems & Services Division), New Jersey

Aug 2001 to May 2006

Lead Architect – Information Management

Lead Data Architect responsible for Global and Local Financial Repository, Financial Data Warehouse and Reporting, and several financial apps (JDE/ Oracle).

Designed BI/ Analytics Metrics Dashboard to track key Supply Chain and Order-To-Cash performance indicators in U.S. and international markets.

Contributed to enhancing Manufacturing Division’s Capital Information Management system tracking Merck fixed assets and capital projects in Oracle ERP applications and Data Warehouse environment.

Pricewaterhouse Coopers Consulting, Florham Park, New Jersey

Nov 1997 to May 2001

Senior Consultant (MCS-IT practice)

Enterprise Data & Solution Architect responsible for recommending enterprise-level re-architecture solutions to several clients globally.

Responsible for managing IT projects at several PwC client engagements and helping group partner/director in business development and pre-proposal work on client bids at a Fortune 100 client.

Major consulting engagements included United Parcel Service(UPS), Wyeth Consumer Healthcare (now Pfizer), AXA Equitable. Managed IT project teams on various DW/BI applications, Data Architecture, BI.

Deloitte Consulting, California

Aug 1996 to Nov 1997

Business/Systems Analyst

This project was executed by Unisys for revamping the Los Angeles Welfare Benefits eligibility. As part of Deloitte’s project team, Pushpak supported the public-sector client as lead analyst for several reporting modules. He created Requirements and Design specifications, this was followed by active involvement in implementation and conversion efforts across the field offices.

Education:

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Executive Masters in Technology Management (MSE Degree)

Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi, India, Masters in Business Administration

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India, Bachelor of Technology (Honors), Electronics Engg.

Publications:

Published a book titled ‘Data as a Service’, John Wiley & Sons ( Sep. 2015) . The book covers Information Governance best practices and detailed guidelines on Data Lake & MDM Data Hub architecture patterns.

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