Gaurav Kumar

About Gaurav Kumar

Strategic Data Governance Leader with 15+ years of experience driving enterprise-wide data trust, compliance, and value realization across global financial institutions and large-scale enterprises.I specialize in building and scaling metadata management, data quality, and data control frameworks that enable organizations to make governed, high-confidence decisions. My expertise spans the full data lifecycle — from strategy and policy design to governance operations, lineage, cataloging, stewardship, and data literacy uplift.At JPMorgan Chase, I lead firmwide data governance initiatives for the Chief Data Office, embedding scalable metadata strategies and governance controls across 200+ enterprise applications. Previously, at Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Wells Fargo, I established enterprise data frameworks, automated data quality controls, and delivered measurable impact — including:• Achieving 90% metadata coverage across enterprise systems, improving audit readiness by 40%.• Remediating orphaned drives and destructing 3,500+ legacy boxes to ensure compliance and reduce risk.• Realizing $114K annual savings through automated control validations and process optimization.Recognized for fostering a strong culture of data ownership and accountability, I thrive on aligning governance initiatives with business outcomes, regulatory requirements, and digital transformation goals.Core Areas: Data Governance | Metadata Management | Data Quality | Data Stewardship | CDE Framework | Data Risk & Controls | Regulatory Compliance | Data Cataloging | Data Strategy Execution | Data Literacy Enablement

Experience

1. Vice President - Data Governance & Management

   JPMorganChase

   Jul 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   As Data Management Lead in the CAO Chief Data Office at JPMorgan Chase, I lead global efforts in metadata management, ensuring the effective governance and management of data across the organization. I spearhead firmwide data risk management initiatives, delivering business value and fostering a culture of data ownership. Additionally, I built and led a global metadata management team, achieving key milestones and enhancing the data management landscape throughout the organization.

Education

• The ICFAI University, Dehradun

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Microsoft Sql Server
• Sdlc
• System Testing
• Databases
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Document Review
• Selenium
• Integration Testing
• Test Automation
• Test Planning
• User Acceptance Testing
• Microsoft Office
• C
• Bug Tracking
• Software Quality Assurance
• Testing
• Scrum
• Microsoft Word
• Test Cases
• Analysis
• Functional Testing
• Usability Testing
• Requirements Analysis
• Quality Assurance
• Regression Testing
• Unit Testing
• Manual Testing
• Qtp
• Software Testing Life Cycle
• Sql
• C++
• Quality Center
• Ubuntu
• Java
• Web Testing