Yogesh Thota

About Yogesh Thota

Data and analytics executive who turns complex data landscapes into measurable business outcomes. With 15+ years leading enterprise data strategies across Fortune 500 healthcare, life sciences, and retail organizations, I partner with business leaders to deliver trusted insights that accelerate decision-making, drive revenue growth, and improve operational performance.I’ve led data organizations through full-cycle transformation—setting strategy and operating models, standardizing KPIs and definitions, strengthening data quality and governance, and scaling analytics capabilities in complex, multi-system environments. My experience spans regulated and asset-intensive domains, including pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, supply chain, and distribution, where clarity, accuracy, and speed directly impact financial results.Strategic impact highlights:At Composites One, I drove enterprise data and analytics strategy, governance, and standards, improving decision-making and operational efficiency by 20%. At Astellas, I embedded analytics across discovery, clinical, and commercial functions to accelerate high-quality decisions. At Abbott, I built and scaled SAP supply chain and manufacturing analytics, standardizing KPIs globally and delivering a 31% inventory reduction while enhancing cost control and executive visibility.My approach is pragmatic and business-led: deliver quick wins first, then automate and scale. I build high-performing teams, align stakeholders in matrixed organizations, and translate strategy into repeatable execution.The bottom line: I help organizations unlock growth, margin, and productivity by turning data into a decision-driving capability—and scaling it into a sustainable competitive advantage.Specialties: Enterprise data & analytics leader driving business-first transformation through executive partnership, governance, KPI standardization, and high-performing teams in complex, matrixed environments.Delivers measurable value—revenue, margin, and productivity—through agile analytics, automation, and responsible AI/ML, scaled on trusted data foundations.Expertise spans ERP/SAP analytics, data governance and master data, modern data platforms, BI/self-service, and enterprise architecture.Technologies: Python, AWS, AZURE, Data Bricks, Qlik, R, Power BI, Tableau, SAP S/4 HANA, SAP B/4, SAP BPC, SAC, SAP MDG, etc.

Experience

1. Director of Data Management and Analytics

   Composites One

   Jul 2024 — Present · Schaumburg, IL, US

   Established and chaired the Enterprise Data Governance Council, standardizing enterprise KPIs and data definitions, resolving high-impact data quality issues, and reducing cross-functional metric disputes by 25%-Led the enterprise-wide rollout of an MDM solution, consolidating fragmented data across multiple systems and reducing duplicate/invalid master records by 35%, accelerating order-to-cash cycle time by 10% and enabling faster digital initiative deployment-Drove execution of a cross-functional data strategy aligned to business priorities, unlocking in measurable value through improved pricing visibility, margin transparency, and operational performance insights-Implemented a robust data governance framework, improving critical data quality metrics by 25%, reducing reporting rework by 40%, and increasing analytics deployment readiness across Commercial and Operations functions-Spearheaded change management initiatives that increased adoption of enterprise data tools from 40% to 80%, embedding data-driven decision-making into weekly executive and BU operating cadences-Built and led a high-performing data team, scaling capabilities to deliver 3x more business-facing analytics initiatives annually, directly supporting EBITDA improvement programs and strategic growth initiatives.

Education

• Lake Forest College

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Organizational Leadership

• Osmania University

  Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• Platinum Jublee High School

  High School

Skills

• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Project Planning
• IT Strategy
• Data Warehousing
• IT Service Management
• Sap
• Team Management
• Change Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Intelligence
• Agile Methodologies
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Management
• Project Management
• Analysis
• Business Objects
• Analytics
• Managerial
• Enterprise Architecture
• Software Project Management
• Software Development Methodologies
• Crm
• Itil
• Process Engineering
• Business Analysis
• Visio
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Sap Bi
• IT Operations
• Requirements Gathering
• Business Process
• Sharepoint
• IT Management
• Six Sigma
• Quality Assurance
• Ms Project
• Resource Management