Sahil Khurana — VP of Engineering

Data & Analytics Leader | Marketing Analytics | Data Governance | Strategy & Transformation With over 17 years of experience leading enterprise-scale data and analytics initiatives across global banking and financial institutions, I specialize in translating complex data ecosystems into strategic outcomes that drive business growth and innovation. My expertise spans data governance, migration, integration, and marketing analytics—anchored in a commitment to data quality, integrity, and actionable insights. At NatWest Group and NAB, I’ve led cross-functional teams to design and execute high-impact marketing campaigns, optimize customer journeys, and enhance conversion through Adobe Analytics, Pega, and advanced data models. These programs have delivered measurable results in operational efficiency, cost optimization, and customer engagement. I take pride in fostering a culture where analytics and strategy converge to enable smarter, faster decisions across the organization. Beyond my corporate role, I actively engage with professionals exploring data-driven careers—helping them identify strengths, refine their narratives, and navigate evolving industry landscapes with clarity and confidence. I believe meaningful progress happens when data expertise meets purpose-driven mentorship and strategic thinking. Technically proficient in SAS, SQL, Tableau, and Snowflake, I am continuously advancing my capabilities in Big Data, Databricks, Azure, and AWS to stay aligned with next-generation analytics and cloud technologies. My mission is to use data as a catalyst—for transforming businesses, empowering professionals, and inspiring innovation at scale. Always open to connecting with fellow data leaders, professionals, and learners passionate about analytics, transformation, and continuous growth.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data Analytics Leader in the Fintech sector, specializing in marketing analytics and data governance.

Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India

Experience: 17 yrs 5 mos

Skills

Marketing Analytics
Data Governance
Data Analytics
Data Management
Project Management
Operational Risk Management
Workflow Management
Risk Management

Career Highlights

17 years of experience in data and analytics leadership.
Expertise in marketing analytics and data governance.
Proven track record of driving business growth through data.

Work Experience

NAB

Vice President, Marketing Analytics (1 yr 1 mo)

Great Learning

Data Science Career Mentor & Coach (4 mos)

Career Break

Caregiving (6 mos)

NatWest Group

Vice President Data Analytics (5 yrs 10 mos)

Associate Vice President, Data Analytics (4 yrs 4 mos)

Barclays Shared Services

Assistant Manager - Operational Risk and controls (7 mos)

American Express India Private Limited

Lead Analyst, Data Analytics, Strategy and Support (7 yrs 6 mos)

Bank Of America

Team Member (1 yr 7 mos)

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom at Apeejay School

Sahil Khurana

VP of Engineering

Gurugram, Haryana, India17 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

17 years of experience in data and analytics leadership.
Expertise in marketing analytics and data governance.
Proven track record of driving business growth through data.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data Analytics Leader in the Fintech sector, specializing in marketing analytics and data governance.

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Skills

Core Skills

Marketing AnalyticsData GovernanceData AnalyticsData ManagementProject ManagementOperational Risk ManagementWorkflow ManagementRisk Management

Other Skills

Adobe AnalyticsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Analytical SkillsAnalytical TechniquesAnalyticsApache SparkAutomationAzureAzure Data FactoryAzure Data LakeBig DataBig Data AnalyticsBuild Strong RelationshipsBusiness AnalyticsBusiness Insights

About

Experience

17 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 8 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 1 mo

Current Experience

Nab

Vice President, Marketing Analytics

May 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

Lead the end-to-end design, execution, and performance measurement of marketing campaigns across various channels, leveraging Adobe Analytics for real-time tracking and deep behavioral insights.
Use Adobe Analytics to monitor customer journeys, identify high-impact touchpoints, and optimize conversion paths.
Identify Pega’s decisioning requirements to fine tune delivery and customer experiences, thereby tailoring to meet customer needs
Collaborate closely with marketing strategists and product teams to develop data-backed campaign briefs and audience targeting strategies.
Generate actionable insights through deep-dive analyses of customer behaviour, conversion funnels, and campaign performance metrics.
Translate complex analytical findings into clear, strategic recommendations for senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
Continuously refine segmentation models and customer journeys using behavioral, demographic, and transactional data.
Partner with data science and engineering teams to ensure data integrity, improve attribution models, and enhance campaign tracking infrastructure.
Champion a test-and-learn culture across the marketing organization, ensuring all campaigns are rooted in data and designed for measurable impact.

Adobe AnalyticsCustomer Journey OptimizationData-Driven InsightsMarketing AnalyticsData Governance

Great learning

Data Science Career Mentor & Coach

Nov 2024 – Mar 2025 · 4 mos · Remote · Remote

Mentored 206 Data Analytics Postgraduate students, helping them make strategic career decisions by aligning their skills and passions with industry opportunities.
Engaged with students, spending 114 engagement hours, leading to 151 5 star ratings over a period of 5 months.
Crafting impactful training sessions that modernize 80% of students' resumes and professional profiles, maximizing their job market visibility and career prospects.

Career break

Caregiving

Apr 2024 – Oct 2024 · 6 mos

Natwest group

2 roles

Vice President Data Analytics

Promoted

May 2018 – Mar 2024 · 5 yrs 10 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

Implemented analytical support for bank-wide projects and cross-functional working groups using tools like SAS, SQL, Hadoop Impala, Tableau, and Snowflake
Delivered data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes to enable data transfers between cloud (Snowflake) and on-premise (Teradata) sources to facilitate insight generation, data visualization, and analysis
Fostered smooth working relationships with business stakeholders to help solve business problems, progress project initiatives, and translate business questions into clear analytical plans
Projects Led:
Spearheaded a team of 4 data analysts/engineers to conceptualize, source, build, and deliver exclusive
reporting on 24 metrics within the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Consumer Duty (CD) program
The CD project entailed end-to-end scoping and execution of Consumer Duty metrics for consumer
complaints aligned to Good Customer Outcomes (GCOM)
Migrated 20 BU Teradata reports to Snowflake using new-age coding techniques and performing business UAT by liaising with Deloitte
Overhauled data efficiency by 70% by transitioning 10+ reports from Teradata to Snowflake
Upskilled 100+ people within Retail Analytics by conducting educational sessions to ease on-premises to cloud transition journey
Analyzed the impact of savings account campaigns on accounts, resulting in increased efficacy of savings campaigns on account opening by 38%

SASSQLHadoopTableauSnowflakeData Analytics+1

Associate Vice President, Data Analytics

May 2018 – Sep 2022 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

Steered a team of 4 business and data analysts to migrate, automate, and deliver a reporting suite from Ulster Bank
Led a team of 4 contractors to generate 15+ detailed commercial reports, enhancing data-driven decision making and increasing business effectiveness by 20%
Decommissioned and transitioned a KPI-centric credit portfolio report from SAS Genie to Tableau
Projects Managed:
Re-engineered 25 reports in NatWest's 'Ulster South Bank's" work stack, saving 384 man-hours annually through automation
Delivered a GBP 20,000 benefit by decommissioning 531 SAS Genie’s reports across the BU
Reduced 936 hours annually by scheduling and deploying 25 existing reports, using SAS scheduler, SAS macros, and RPA
Implemented 2 COVID lending dashboards to showcase unstructured lending patterns using SAS/SQL and Tableau

SASTableauSQLData AnalyticsProject Management

Barclays shared services

Assistant Manager - Operational Risk and controls

Sep 2017 – Apr 2018 · 7 mos · Noida

Engaged in sourcing, transforming, validating, and loading data related to risk, control, and remediation metrics within the risk and controls dashboard.
Provided daily, weekly, and monthly analysis, reporting, and development for outlying control KPIs.
Collaborated with onshore business partners to understand reporting and analytics requirements/processes to convert data into actionable metrics.

Data TransformationRisk ReportingOperational Risk Management

American express india private limited

Lead Analyst, Data Analytics, Strategy and Support

Mar 2010 – Sep 2017 · 7 yrs 6 mos · Gurgaon, India · On-site

Led the Business Self Testing (BST) reporting and strategy-building migration project for 3 Amex testing
centers
Forecasted, managed, and devised workflow strategies for 6 UK based analysts
Assigned cases daily to testers to ensure compliance with regulatory standards
Automated 2 daily workflow reports using SAS and VBA to focus on more value-added activities
Prepared 7 automated reporting dashboards with Excel and VBA to ease regular reporting to stakeholders
Designed 2 control exception reports to showcase outliers and process inefficiencies and irregularities for the risk stakeholders
Projects Managed:
Initiated and led a Green Belt project for a fraud tracker to track fraudulent client applications, leading to financial saving of $1.3 million in 2013

SASVBAExcelData AnalyticsWorkflow Management

Bank of america

Team Member

Jul 2008 – Feb 2010 · 1 yr 7 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Reconciled daily interest and payment transactions for Bank of America and Merrill Lynch client portfolios, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with strict regulatory guidelines.
Spearheaded elaborate reporting for internal progress on interest variances.
Implemented and managed a business continuity program for the Nostro process. The process included working and developing SOPs, process related reporting and regular metric variances to share with the trading teams.

Data OperationsProject Management