Devesh Sharma
Dublin
Summary
Accomplished Senior Manager and Principal Data & AI Architect at Accenture, I spearheaded transformative data and AI strategies for major banks, driving enterprise-wide migrations and AI integrations. Expert in AWS, Azure, and data governance, my leadership and strategic selling skills have expanded client engagements and delivered multi-million savings, showcasing a blend of technical prowess and executive engagement.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager
Major UK Bank
EDINBURGH
03.2024 - Current
- Project 1: Data & AI Architect – Major UK Bank
- Role: Data Strategy & AI Architect, Leading Data Migration & AI Transformation
- Enterprise Data & AI Strategy & Migration:
- Developed a comprehensive data migration strategy, aligning AI-powered transformation initiatives across 50+ data sources from business strategy to implementation
- Designed a target-state AI & data architecture, optimizing cost, performance, and compliance with GDPR and banking regulations
- Built business capability models and strategic roadmaps, guiding transformation initiatives
- Led a team of 20 professionals across onshore and offshore locations
- C-Suite Engagement & Strategic Selling:
- Led presentations and approval sessions with C-level executives (CDO, CIO, CTO, CFO) to gain buy-in for AI-driven data migration
- Successfully pitched and sold additional AI & data transformation work, expanding Accenture’s engagement with the client
- Advised stakeholders on change management, data governance frameworks, and AI adoption roadmaps
- Project 2: Principal Data Architect / Tech Lead – Major Ireland Bank
- Role Description:
- Led the Data Engineering team responsible for migrating data from on-prem sources and Microsoft Azure to AWS Data Lake
- This migration was critical as the bank was exiting the European market and required a data strategy and architecture to enable a smooth transition while complying with European regulations
- Key Contributions:
- Led a large-scale data migration project, overseeing a team of 10 members
- Designed architecture strategy for a large-scale systems migration effort within AWS Cloud
- Re-engineered the cloud platform, integrating data from on-prem and cloud sources
- Implemented modern data tools such as Airflow for scheduling and Snowflake for data marts
- Spearheaded the Data Visualization team, delivering self-service Tableau reporting on the cloud
- Ensured data governance, data lineage, and security compliance
- Optimized cloud cost management, saving millions by transitioning from fixed infrastructure to pay-as-you-go AWS compute (EMR, EC2)
- Provided strategic consultation and guidance for upcoming IT efforts
- Project 3: Field Chief Data Officer – H&PS Sector
- Role: Driving AI-Led Business Transformation & Strategic Sales
- Key Deliverables:
- Proof of Concept (PoC) for Public Sector Firm in Ireland:
- Led a PoC implementation focused on Generative AI solutions
- Developed a RAG-based model for intelligent data retrieval and processing
- Demonstrated business value, leading to productization of multiple use cases
- Strategic Sales & AI Leadership:
- Spearheaded sales initiatives in H&PS, positioning Gen AI solutions for enterprise clients
- Provided technical guidance and strategic AI roadmaps to stakeholders in the public sector
Education
M.Sc. - Data Analytics
Dublin University of Technology (DUT)
Dublin01.2016
B.Tech -
Manipal Institute of Technology
01.2011
Skills
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud
- Data Governance
- AI Agents
- RAG-Based Models
- AI for Data Governance
- Snowflake
- Databricks
- Google BigQuery
- Microsoft Fabric
- GDPR
- HIPAA
- AI Governance
- Multi-Tenant Cloud Security
- Persona-Based Journeys
- Business Capability Modelling
- Technical & C-Level Stakeholder Engagement
Timeline
Senior Manager
Major UK Bank
03.2024 - Current
M.Sc. - Data Analytics
Dublin University of Technology (DUT)
B.Tech -
Manipal Institute of Technology
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