Praveen Vaidyanathan

ESG & BFSI | GenAI Strategy & Execution Leader | Bridging Business Needs & AI Innovation | AVP at Straive

Role
Associate Vice President at Straive
Location
Chennai, TN, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Praveen Vaidyanathan

A strategic leader with deep experience in bridging domain expertise with cutting-edge technology-enabled solutions for financial data, financial research and ESG research, specializing in Generative AI applications. Proven ability to translate complex business needs into actionable GenAI and Data Science strategies, leading cross-functional teams to execute large-scale projects. Track record of driving significant business growth and operational excellence focused on automation efficiency and cost reduction for transformative business outcomes.

Experience

  1. Associate Vice President

    Straive

    Mar 2021 — Present · Chennai, IN

    As Practice Head for ESG Research & Data Solutions, I define and execute the strategic vision of building and delivering compelling solutions for global information providers and asset managers. I am focused on strong capability building that drive growth and innovation in technology-enabled data and research services. As a team, we delivered major project wins leveraging deep domain expertise in ESG and Finance to architect client-winning solutions. I helped pioneer the integration of large-scale Generative AI-based data automation solutions alongside ML and Python-based automation, leading initiatives that boosted automation efficiency and reduced costs. Championed the use of GenAI based technology solutions to transform research processes, provided critical strategic inputs for product development, shaping features for automation, operational efficiency and enhanced client delivery.

Education

  • Anna University Chennai

    B. E., Electrical & Electronics

    2002 — 2006

  • CFA Institute

    CFA, Level 1

    2010 — 2010

  • SSN College of Engineering

    Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical & Electronics

    2002 — 2006

  • Xavier Institute of Management(XIM Bhubaneswar)

    MBA, Finance & Systems

    2008 — 2010

Skills

  • Requirements Gathering
  • Equity Research
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Microsoft Office
  • Strategy
  • Valuation
  • Vba
  • Analysis
  • Equities
  • Team Management
  • Analytical Skills
  • Analytics
  • Programming
  • Equity Valuation
  • Financial Modeling
  • Bloomberg
  • Capital Markets
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Management
  • Business Analysis
  • Finance
  • Project Management
  • Financial Analysis

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