Balaram Krishna Tidhi
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
About
A dynamic and results driven Enterprise leader. Proven success in defining & implementing digital strategies at scale. Passionate about people and creating high performing global teams.Thrives in a fast paced environment; where innovative yet simple solutions drive transformation.
KEY WINS & IMPACT
• Strategic Impact and Revenue Growth:
o Developed and executed a comprehensive digital data and analytics strategy, driving a 40% revenue increase and 20% reduction in operating costs.
• Data-Driven Cost Savings and Efficiency:
o Achieved $50M synergy target by optimizing 12K+ suppliers, increasing visibility into vendor and category-level spend.
o Realized $25M+ in savings through data engineering national agreements and rebates with 50 suppliers.
• Enterprise Data Modernization:
o Consolidated business-critical data from nine operating companies into unified systems of record, established robust data governance, automated processes to reduce costs by 40%, and harmonized data to enable analytics-driven decision making.
• Cloud Architecture Implementation:
o Architected a modern data estate on Microsoft Azure, improving scalability and reliability, resulting in a 30% reduction in errors within data processing and analytics workflows.
•AI-Driven Risk Management:
o Led the development of an AI-powered construction project risk mitigation platform, reducing the risk of budget overruns and missed deadlines by identifying and mitigating risks early on.
• Digital Transformation and Customer Experience:
o For Jamba Juice and McAlister's Deli, contributed to a 15% increase in online sales and improved mobile app store rating from 2.0 to 4.8/5.0.
• Data-Driven Pricing Optimization:
o Revamped pricing for over 70,000 units across 5 operating companies using data engineering,resulting in a revenue increase of over $100M+ by supporting price negotiations.
• Vendor Management and Cost Optimization:
o Led negotiations with Microsoft, TCS, and other major tech vendors, yielding 40% in savings.
• Digital Asset Management:
o Created a new digital registry for 30K trucks and construction equipment, streamlining internal transfers in near real-time for $1.5M total savings (80%) in acquisition costs.
• Global Team Leadership:
o Built and led a global organization of 350 members across 4 continents, reporting to the CFO, establishing an effective onshore/offshore team model driving growth.
•Innovation and Thought Leadership:
o Spearheaded thought leadership and influenced investments in Machine Learning, Performance Engineering, DevOps, and Cloud & Big Data Analytics automation.
• Academic Contribution:
o Taught professional MBA students Business Intelligence and Data Storytelling.
o Educated 120+ students, fostering the next generation of FinTech innovators and leaders,covering Blockchain, REST APIs, Cyber Security, PKI, and PCI standards.
EXPERIENCE
ZentroQ,Inc– Johns Creek, GA Nov 2023 – Present
Executive in Residence – Digital, Data & AI
Artera Services – Atlanta, GA Feb 2020 – Oct 2023
Vice President Data & Analytics || Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Independent Consultant - Focus Brands– Atlanta, GA Mar 2019 – Jun 2020
Digital and Data Platform Transformation Strategist
NCR Corporation – Atlanta, GA Mar 2017 – Feb 2019
Executive Director Digital & Data Transformation
Red Hat,Inc – Raleigh, NC Jan 2004 – Mar 2017
Head of Business and IT Shared Services; Program Director Global Master Data Management; Sr Manager, Business Intelligence & Analytics; Enterprise Data Architect
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