Suresh B. K

About Suresh B. K

With over 25 years of experience in the IT services industry, I have dedicated my career to driving innovation and excellence in data governance, program management, and program and project delivery processes. My diverse skill set and strategic mindset have empowered me to lead transformative initiatives and elevate organizational successCurrently, I am focused on shaping the future of data governance. I lead cross-functional teams to define and implement data governance strategies, policies, and operating models. By collaborating with key stakeholders, including Information Security, Legal, and Business Functions, I ensure the alignment of data governance initiatives with industry trends, regulatory requirements, and organizational objectives. My expertise extends to implementing cutting-edge technology solutions, such as Informatica IDQ, EDC, TDM, ILM and Axon, to drive centralized data asset inventory, sensitive data classification and cataloguing, data attribute lineage, data flow diagram, sensitive data masking, data retention, business glossary, data marketplace and data quality. 1900+ applications were inventoried and scanned for sensitive data discovery. Built data attribute lineage for 600+ applications. Reduced sensitive data footprint by 60% across 500+ applicationsEarlier, I orchestrated a pivotal project aimed at transforming project and program management processes across various IT service lines. I collaborated with stakeholders at all levels to identify needs, conceptualize a next-generation project management system, and streamline processes. My role encompassed evaluating project management products, simplifying procedures, and driving organization-wide change management. I simplified the process by 30%, enabled insights to leadership on project delivery metrics and risks resulting timely leadership intervention to mitigate project risks.Delivery Excellence and Quality Assurance: My commitment to excellence shines through my role in delivery excellence and quality assurance. I have led efforts to contain project risks, enhance productivity, and elevate IT project quality across business units. My proficiency in IT Project Management, CMMI Level 5, and ISO 9001 implementation has been instrumental in fostering business and operational excellence.Specialties:• Data Governance Strategy & Implementation• Process Improvement• CMMI Level 5 and ISO 9001 Implementation• Driving Excellence in IT Projects and Program• Program Management and Stakeholder Engagement

Experience

1. Associate Vice President - Head Enterprise Data Governance

   HCLTech

   Jun 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Responsible for1. Strategy and implementation of data quality, data lineage, data catalog and classification, data access management standardization, master data governance, data standardization, data minimization, data retention, data masking2. Establishing the tools and technology to drive enterprise wide compliance to data governance policy to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and improve the trust in data 3. Implementation of privacy requirement

Education

• R. V. College of Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

• Christ University, Bangalore

  PUC, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology

Skills

• Cmmi Level 5
• Product Management
• Project Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Software Project Management
• Program Management
• Process Improvement