Venkat Sabbani

About Venkat Sabbani

Pragmatic and outcome-driven technology executive with 20+ years of global experience leadingenterprise data, analytics, and AI transformations across BFSI and other highly regulated industries. Recognized for combining strategic vision with disciplined execution to deliver measurable business outcomes at scale.As a Vice President – Enterprise Data, Analytics & AI, I operate at the intersection of business strategy, technology modernization, and CXO advisory, partnering with Boards and executive leadership to convert data and AI investments into competitive advantage.I specialize in translating complex transformation agendas into tangible value — enabling revenue acceleration, cost optimization, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and customer experience transformation through modern data platforms and AI-led innovation. BFSI • Healthcare • Retail • Telecom • Manufacturing • Automotive • Public Sector • HR & Enterprise FunctionsDeep expertise in navigating regulatory environments, risk frameworks, and governance-led transformation models across complex enterprise ecosystems:Delivery Leadership • Solution Strategy • Enterprise Data Platforms • AI/ML & GenAI (LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, Responsible AI), Cloud Transformation • Portfolio & Program Management • CXO Advisory • P&L Ownership, Data Governance • Platform Modernization • Digital Transformation • : Led multi-million-dollar data and AI transformation portfolios, aligning technology strategy with business growth, operational resilience, and regulatory mandates.• & : Directed end-to-end solution strategy, architecture, and commercial structuring for complex Data, AI, and Cloud programs across global clients.• : Built and scaled high-performing cross-functional teams (data engineering, analytics, AI, cloud) across geographies, driving execution excellence and margin optimization.• : Enabled organizations to evolve from foundational data maturity to AI-driven decision ecosystems, embedding governance, scalability, and measurable ROI.• : Advised executive stakeholders on AI adoption strategy, risk frameworks, investment prioritization, and operating model redesign.

Experience

1. Vice President Data Engineering, Analytics & Ai

   Genpact

   Jul 2024 — Present · IN

   Led end-to-end delivery of enterprise Data, AI, GenAI, and Cloud transformation programs across global BFSI and regulated clients, with full P&L accountability covering strategy, architecture, execution governance, financial performance, and margin optimization.• Directed multi-million-dollar transformation engagements from pre-sales solutioning and RFP/RFI responses through full lifecycle execution, ensuring business value realization and long-term client growth.• Owned solution architecture and engineering strategy for large-scale modernization initiatives, implementing Lakehouse platforms (Databricks), Cloud Data Warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery), real-time data pipelines, data mesh architectures, and secure multi-cloud environments (Azure/AWS/GCP).• Designed and delivered enterprise GenAI solutions leveraging RAG pipelines, vector databases, multi-agent orchestration frameworks, AI observability, and scalable LLMOps capabilities.• Established enterprise AI operating models integrating MLOps/LLMOps, model lifecycle management, explainability, responsible AI controls, cybersecurity, and regulatory-aligned model risk governance (Basel, AML/KYC).

Education

• Kakatiya University

  Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science

• Indian Institute of Management Kashipur

  Executive Certificate Program In Business Analytics and Big Data

  2018 — 2019

Skills

• Essbase
• Weblogic
• Mahout
• Bics
• Business Intelligence
• Data Modeling
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Oracle
• Obia
• Hyperion Enterprise
• Etl
• Odi
• Hadoop
• Data Integration
• Obiee
• Sdlc
• Pentaho
• R Programming
• Dimensional Modeling
• Big Data Analytics
• Machine Learning