Ashish Bisht

About Ashish Bisht

As an Associate Director of Data Governance and AI Engineering with 15+ years of experience, I focus on building trusted, secure, and scalable data ecosystems that drive business growth. My work sits at the intersection of data governance, analytics, and AI, enabling organizations to unlock the full value of their data while maintaining strong compliance and control.At Mercury Insurance, I lead initiatives across data classification, data access, and data quality and observability. I have designed and scaled AI-powered solutions, including a PII classification framework that enables secure data access and supports broader enterprise adoption of governed data.I am also driving the use of AI across the data lifecycle by helping establish an enterprise platform for agentic AI solutions and building capabilities such as automated metadata enrichment, data profiling, and AI-driven business and data summaries for complex domains like MDM and household entities. These efforts improve data discoverability, reduce manual effort, and enhance the effectiveness of downstream AI and analytics.Previously, I served as Senior Manager for Data Analytics, Governance and Observability at Guild, where I led the strategic direction for data quality standards and governance frameworks, improving the reliability and trustworthiness of data products.At Lyft, I managed analytics and regulatory compliance reporting, ensuring data integrity and alignment with regulatory requirements. I also played a key role in bridging business and technical teams, delivering insights that informed critical decisions and reducing compliance risk through automation and exception monitoring.My technical expertise spans SQL, Python, ETL, data warehousing, and business intelligence tools such as Tableau, Looker, and Mode Analytics. I also build AI-powered solutions using LLMs such as OpenAI and Claude, with experience in prompt and context engineering and developing agentic workflows that integrate with enterprise tools and metadata platforms such as Atlan and dbt. I have a proven track record of enhancing operational efficiency through strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, and the development of innovative data and AI-driven solutions.I am driven by a vision of how data and AI can proactively improve organizational outcomes. I focus on delivering solutions that enhance data trust, enable self-service, and empower better, faster decision-making.Let’s connect and explore how data can be leveraged as a strategic asset to drive meaningful business impact.

Experience

1. Associate Director, Data Governance

   Mercury Insurance

   Mar 2026 — Present · Irvine, CA, US

Education

• Visvesvaraya Technological University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  2003 — 2007