Balvinder Kaur Khurana

Balvinder is a seasoned Data Strategist and the Global Data Community Lead at ThoughtWorks Technologies, boasting more than a decade-long tenure at the company and 18 years of experience in the IT industry. Her expertise spans big data technologies, complex systems architectures, distributed computing, and backend development. Throughout her career at ThoughtWorks, Balvinder has spearheaded numerous intricate data projects and products for clients. She has held pivotal roles within the organization, including Office Technology Principal for ThoughtWorks India offices and her current position as Global Data Community Lead.
In her current role, Balvinder has been instrumental in shaping the data offerings at ThoughtWorks, devising data strategies for various clients, and ensuring the successful delivery of data projects using Agile methodologies. Her work involves defining archetypes and roles within the data ecosystem, establishing necessary capabilities, and setting sensible defaults for the effective execution of data projects.
Balvinder is also a proficient conference speaker, frequently sharing her insights and thought leadership on data at both internal and external events. Her contributions extend to writing blogs, conducting training sessions, and leading focused learning groups on data, making her a well-rounded advocate for data-driven innovation and strategy.

  • Company:Thoughtworks
  • Short Bio:Principal Consultant, Data Strategist
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