Viswanath S

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India21 yrs 9 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Led enterprise-wide data transformation at Walmart.
  • Pioneered AI solutions for data-driven decision making.
  • Established high-performance culture at Thorogood.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data Engineering and Analytics leader in the Retail and CPG sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Data TransformationAi ImplementationData EngineeringAnalyticsSolution ArchitectureGovernance

Other Skills

AI SolutionsAnalysis ServicesAnaplanBig Data InfrastructureBusiness IntelligenceCloud Migration StrategyCustomer Data PlatformData ArchitectureData IntegrationData ModelingData Warehouse ArchitectureData WarehousingDimensional ModelingE-commerceE-commerce Data Ecosystem

About

With 20+ years in consulting and engineering, I help organizations—from top global brands to emerging enterprises—turn data into a growth engine. I transform enterprise data architecture and analytics, embed AI at scale, and build high-trust, empowered teams that drive innovation. My focus is not just on technology, but on reshaping how organizations use data to unlock growth, efficiency, and smarter decision-making. In my current role at Walmart, I lead enterprise-wide data transformation for a $4B+ Walmart International entity, delivering a modern, AI-powered platform that solves strategic business challenges and unlocks growth by unifying data engineering, data science, analytics, and reporting. Prior to joining Walmart, I worked as a Consultant at Thorogood, a global consultancy specializing in Business Intelligence and Analytics. I joined Thorogood as one of the first eight recruits in India and grew to become the Country Chairman during my tenure of 16 years. In the role, I delivered enterprise-scale solutions for Fortune 500 clients and established high-performance culture across the company by hiring and developing top-tier engineering talent.

Experience

Walmart global tech

2 roles

Director of Engineering

Promoted

Apr 2024Present · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Built the AI powered enterprise data platform for Walmart Africa, replacing legacy SAP BI infrastructure and 100+ data marts, that’s now sparking excitement and enabling data-driven decisions across the organization
  • Pioneering Agentic AI solutions that will change how data powers automation and decision making
Data EngineeringAI SolutionsData ArchitectureData TransformationAI Implementation

Senior Engineering Manager

Jul 2020Mar 2024 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Led a team to build a centralised Big Data infrastructure in Google cloud for Massmart (Africa) which acts as a single source of truth for all Massmart data
  • Successfully launched the Customer Data Platform, 1st for any Retailer in Africa, for 1:1 personalised marketing for the Massmart customers
  • Responsible for the development and management of ASDA (United Kingdom) e-commerce data ecosystem to support all data engineering, analytics and machine learning initiatives
  • Enabled data driven decision making for end-to-end ASDA e-commerce platform
  • Empowered the ASDA customer and marketing teams to identify and grow loyal customers
Big Data InfrastructureCustomer Data PlatformE-commerce Data EcosystemData EngineeringAnalytics

Thorogood associates

5 roles

Principal Consultant & Solution Architect

Feb 2017Jul 2020 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Solution Architect of the enterprise Net Revenue Management global solution on Microsoft BI and Tableau architecture for a CPG giant that is currently live in 100+ countries with 1000+ active users; improved EBIT by ~5% (~€1B/year)
  • Defining the enterprise Cloud migration strategy and implementation plan of the NRM application
  • Authored content and presented on the key Data Engineering and Data Science subject areas at the Azure Tech Day event at Microsoft Singapore HQ to audience of >200 industry leaders
  • Managed the successful transition of more than 30 Application Maintenance projects as the incumbent supplier to the new supplier chosen as part of strategic initiative of the global CPG company
Microsoft BITableauCloud Migration StrategySolution ArchitectureData Engineering

Principal Consultant and US Management Team

Jun 2015Jan 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Promoted to the US management role from India to drive sales for both new & existing customers and lead company’s Microsoft partner relationship
  • Ran initial Microsoft marketing event leading up to securing first new business with a global reinsurer under Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
  • Delivery Manager for enterprise PoS reporting solution for US subsidiary of CPG giant; dashboards covered 500+ Retailer, Category and Brand teams

Senior Strategy Advisor

Jan 2013Jun 2015 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Part of a 3-member team responsible for defining a governance strategy to deliver reporting & analytical applications for a CPG giant’s €100M multi-technology global BI programme
  • Responsible for shaping and governing a consistent approach to delivery across multiple projects
  • Defining reference architectures for business intelligence, reporting and data integration
  • Periodic review of project deliverables and architectural compliance
  • Technical guidance on Teradata, Microsoft and Tableau to project teams across various capability streams

India Management Team

Promoted

Dec 2010Jul 2020 · 9 yrs 7 mos

  • Responsible for overseeing and making company-wide decisions regarding all aspects of Thorogood India’s operations
  • Regularly positioned company strategy and model to new and existing customers during company visits
  • Managing the recruitment of new talent for Thorogood India and overseeing the training of new recruits into competent consultants able to achieve faultless execution on complex projects within multi-skilled, problem-solving teams
  • Leading Thorogood India resource planning and development by ensuring that all consultants are given appropriate challenges and every opportunity to achieve and learn
  • Mentoring and developing consultants with the challenges they face on technology, industry sector or people management

Business Intelligence Consultant

Jun 2004Jun 2015 · 11 yrs

  • Business Intelligence Consultant responsible for gathering requirements, design, implementation, and management of business intelligence systems for blue-chip customers in FMCG, Banking and Insurance sectors using a wide range of technologies.
  • Provided technical advisory and led global project teams (5-20 consultants) in delivering end to end Business Intelligence solutions (avg. project revenue £200K+) for Finance, Sales, Purchasing, Procurement & other functions
Governance StrategyBusiness IntelligenceData IntegrationGovernanceData Engineering

Education

Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy

MCA — Computer Applications

Jan 2001Jan 2004

MES College

B.Sc

Jan 1998Jan 2001

St.Joseph's Matric Hr. Sec. School

Jan 1994Jan 1996

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