Karthikeyan Palanivel
About Karthikeyan Palanivel
Karthikeyan Palanivel serves as the Vice President of Enterprise Data Management & Analytics, where he focuses on transforming data architecture to accommodate future growth. He has extensive experience in business intelligence and analytics, having previously held leadership roles at SiteMinder, VMware, and Satyam Computer Services.
Current Role and Responsibilities
Karthikeyan Palanivel serves as the Vice President of Enterprise Data Management & Analytics. In this role, he is responsible for transforming the organization's data architecture to support future data growth. He leads a centralized reporting and analytics team, ensuring consistent reporting and providing a single source of truth for organizational decision-making. His focus includes overseeing a centralized data acquisition team that collaborates with data vendors to maintain GDPR compliance while collecting market intelligence.
Previous Experience at SiteMinder
Before his current position, Karthikeyan worked at SiteMinder as the Director of Data & Analytics from 2016 to 2019. During his tenure, he engineered a business intelligence system through data warehouse automation, integrating multiple data sources into a centralized system. He also implemented a distributed data architecture that supported various open-source tools and frameworks in production. His efforts led to the adoption of a centralized BI solution, fostering data-driven decision-making across the organization.
Career Background
Karthikeyan has extensive experience in data management and analytics. He worked at VMware as a Senior Manager for Business Intelligence & Foundational Data Analytics (APJ) from 2009 to 2016. Prior to that, he was a Senior Project Lead at Satyam Computer Services Limited for 11 months in 2008 to 2009. His career has involved developing centralized end-to-end BI solutions and managing teams to deliver effective data strategies within budget constraints.
Educational Background
Karthikeyan holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Mookambigai College of Engineering, where he studied from 1990 to 1994. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Engineering with a focus on Computer Science from Bharathidasan University during the same period. His educational background has provided a strong foundation for his career in data management and analytics.
Expertise in Data Management
Karthikeyan possesses expertise in project management, process improvement, and change management processes. He is skilled in project tracking and reporting, which enhances the efficiency of data initiatives. He has built self-service analytics tools that empower business analysts to perform queries and generate reports independently, improving the speed and effectiveness of insights across the organization.