Mukund Wadekar
About Mukund Wadekar
Mukund Wadekar serves as the Head of Professional Services for the US West and North regions at Talend, a position he has held since 2018. With extensive experience in data science and analytics, he has previously worked in leadership roles at notable companies including Barclays, Teradata, and SAS.
Current Role at Talend
Mukund Wadekar serves as the Head of Professional Services for the US West and North regions at Talend. He has held this position since 2018, focusing on strategic and enterprise-level solutions. In this role, he has established and utilized a global network of system integrators, boutique firms, and alliance partners to enhance both pre-sales and post-sales deliveries. His leadership has contributed to significant performance improvements in the region.
Previous Experience at Barclays
Mukund Wadekar worked at Barclays in various leadership roles from 2010 to 2012. He served as the Director and Head of Information Services Delivery for BarclayCard, and later as the Director and Head of Delivery for Analytics, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, and Technology Centers of Excellence. His tenure at Barclays included responsibilities for overseeing analytics and data management initiatives in Pune, India.
Education and Expertise
Mukund Wadekar holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business, where he studied IT and E-Business Strategy. He also earned a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Mumbai. His educational background supports his extensive expertise in data science, analytics, and enterprise solutions.
Career Background in Data and Technology
Mukund Wadekar has a diverse career in data and technology spanning over two decades. He has held significant positions at various organizations, including Teradata, SAS, and Blue Cross Blue Shield. His roles have included Director of Consulting for Big Data and Data Science at Teradata and Technical Director for Data Science and Data Engineering at SAS. He has also contributed to the field as a Chief Systems Engineer at The Home Depot and as a Project Lead at AT&T.
Achievements in Professional Services
Throughout his career, Mukund Wadekar has secured over 25 new logos annually, including more than 10 strategic accounts across various industries such as BFSI, hi-tech, life sciences, and retail. He has maintained a 100% delivery success rate and successfully transformed the performance of the US West region, achieving over 200% of bookings, revenue, and margin targets in certain quarters.