Shiv Kumar

About Shiv Kumar

Shiv is Managing Director at Vermont Information Processing(VIP)-A Warburg Pincus Portfolio Company. He is a seasoned technology and AI leader with a distinguished career spanning nearly two decades, focused on spearheading digital transformation and building robust Data & Tech businesses. In Past, Shiv has worked as Chief Data and Analytics Officer at L’Oréal India, where he was responsible for accelerating the company’s growth and competitive advantage by orchestrating the strategic adoption of Data, Analytics, and AI across all divisions and functions, and by collaborating with global leadership to advance L\'Oréal\'s overarching data journey.He possesses deep expertise in business strategy, Data Sciences (AI/ML), digital platforms, and innovating business models. A significant highlight of his career includes successfully incubating and scaling high-impact digital and analytics Centers of Excellence (CoEs) with demonstrable P&L contributions across D&A startups, large corporations (such as Schlumberger and Mahindra & Mahindra), and Global Capability Centers.Shiv\'s leadership approach is defined by providing analytical thought leadership, empowering organizations to effectively monetize their data assets. He has a proven history of advising CXOs on critical areas including revenue enhancement, cost optimization, P&L management, and leveraging data for sustainable competitive advantage. His global perspective encompasses diverse sectors like Engineering & Manufacturing, BFSI, E-commerce, Telecommunications, FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, and Insurance, where he has architected and implemented full lifecycle data & analytics solutions across critical business functions from Sales & Marketing to People Analytics.A well-recognized thought leader, Shiv is a sought-after keynote speaker, panelist, and contributor to renowned industry and academic forums. His significant contributions to the field led to his recognition as one of India’s most influential AI leaders by Analytics India Magazine in both 2022 and 2024. He holds a degree in Mathematical Statistics from the Institute of Science – BHU, an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode, and is an alumnus of Harvard Business School’s General Management & Leadership program. He is passionate about mentoring budding Data Scientists and simplifying analytics for business decisions.

Experience

1. Head of Data & Analytics (Cdao)

   L'Oréal

   Mar 2023 — Present

Education

• Institute of Science - Banaras Hindu University

  BS-, Mathematical Statistics and Computing

• Harvard Business School

  General Management, Business Administration and Management, General

• MIT Sloan School of Management

  Certificate, Innovation of Products & Services: MIT's approach to Design Thinking, Design Thinking

  2021 — 2021

• Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Strategy & General Management

• Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

  Ph.D. - Decision Sciences Area, Decision Sciences