Venkat Siva

Data & Tech leader driving large scale enterprise transformation

Venkat Siva is an Expert Associate Partner at QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, a division of McKinsey & Company, based in London, UK. He specializes in technology strategy, particularly in digital transformation and data-driven initiatives across various industries, including consumer retail, banking, telecommunications, and energy.

Professional Background

Current Role: At QuantumBlack, Venkat leverages his extensive technical expertise to assist clients with data engineering and transformation projects. His work involves architecting scalable data platforms and implementing data governance solutions.
Previous Experience: Before joining McKinsey, Venkat held senior technology leadership positions, including:
- The Boston Consulting Group (BCG): As a Partner and Associate Director, he focused on data strategy and digital platforms.
- Lloyds Banking Group: He served as Director of IT Change Portfolio & Release Management, overseeing significant IT portfolio planning and execution.
- Vodafone: Venkat was the Global IT Director for Strategy & Transformation, where he led major technology transformations.

Skills and Expertise

Venkat is certified as a Cloud Architect in Azure and AWS, and he is also a Professional Scrum Master. His expertise encompasses:

Data-driven digital transformation
Building cloud-based data platforms
IT strategy and governance
Large-scale IT transformation initiatives

He is recognized as a thought leader in data-driven enterprise initiatives and next-generation technology development, contributing significantly to the fields of data analytics and digital innovation.1 2

Experience

Expert Associate Partner at QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey (November 2022 - Present)

Partner and Associate Director - Data & Digital Platforms at The Boston Consulting Group (June 2015 - October 2022) Director - IT Change Portfolio & Release Management at Lloyds Banking Group (January 2013 - March 2015) Global IT Director - Strategy & Transformation at Vodafone (May 2003 - December 2009)

Education

MBA in Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Technology & Operations Management from London Business School (1997 - 1999) Executive Education from IMD Business School, Switzerland (2003 - 2006) B.Eng. from National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (1980 - 1984)