Varun N
About Varun N
Varun N is a Product Owner specializing in Big Data, Data Analytics, and Data Governance, with extensive experience in AWS and Azure. He has held various roles in project management and technical leadership across multiple sectors, including insurance and finance, and currently works at Nationwide Building Society in the UK.
Work at Nationwide Building Society
Varun N currently serves as a Product Owner at Nationwide Building Society, specializing in Big Data, Data Analytics, and Data Governance. He has been in this role since 2019, contributing to the organization's data-driven initiatives and leveraging cloud services such as AWS and Azure. His responsibilities include overseeing product development and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Previous Experience in Project Management
Varun N has extensive experience in project management across various organizations. He worked as a PMO Manager at KAUST in Saudi Arabia from 2013 to 2016, focusing on Scrum Management and Change Management. He also held roles at Vodafone as a Product Owner and Scrum Master from 2014 to 2017, and at Hastings Direct as a Hadoop Administrator/Solutions Architect from 2017 to 2019.
Education and Expertise
Varun N holds a Bachelor's Degree from Sri Venkateswara University. He furthered his education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he studied Solution Delivery and Design. His expertise includes managing budgets ranging from 0.5M to 26M across multiple currencies and sectors, including insurance, banking, and telecommunications.
Certifications and Methodologies
Varun N is certified in several project management methodologies and frameworks, including Prince2, ITIL V3, and TOGAF principles. He has a solid understanding of the PROSCI-ADKAR methodology for change management, which enhances his ability to lead transformation and implementation projects effectively.
Technical Skills and Cloud Services Knowledge
Varun N possesses sound knowledge of cloud services, particularly AWS and Azure. His expertise includes AWS services like RedShift, Glue, Athena, Quicksight, and Databricks, as well as Azure services such as Data Vault/Lakehouse, Azure SQL DB & Synapse Analytics, and Azure DevOps. He is experienced in using project management tools like JIRA, Confluence, and HP Quality Centre.