Ankur Goyal

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About Ankur Goyal

I’m a Sr. Director, Data & AI with 18+ years of global experience driving data-led business transformation, cloud modernisation, and AI innovation across industries, including energy, financial services, and the public sector.At PwC, I lead Data & AI initiatives that help enterprises unlock measurable business outcomes through scalable cloud, analytics, and AI solutions. My expertise spans Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, and Azure, and I’m passionate about turning complex data challenges into opportunities for growth and efficiency.I bring deep expertise in data engineering, AI, cloud platforms, and DevOps, combining technical excellence with leadership to deliver business value.Over the years, I have: • Led design and delivery of PwC’s agentic AI solutions. • Delivered a proof-of-value using Generative AI to automate regulatory safety management reporting for a large energy infrastructure organisation. • Guided engineering and data science teams to build Digital Twins for a major Australian utility, covering solar farms and gas compressors. • Most recently, led a blended team of 25+ professionals (data engineers, BI developers, DevOps engineers, testers, and analysts) to deliver a multi-million dollar remediation program on Azure and Snowflake, mitigating regulatory and financial risk. • Directed a team of 12+ engineers and analysts to design and deliver PwC Australia’s digital ESG solution, The Unified Sustainability Hub, enabling carbon accounting, what-if scenario modelling, and sustainability insights through modular, plug-and-play accelerators. • Spearheaded cloud migration of an on-prem Oracle Exadata warehouse, building scalable pipelines using AWS DMS, SNS, Lambda, SQS, Glue, Hive, EMR, S3, Airflow, and PySpark. Strengths & Value I Bring • Blend of Data, AI & Cloud Engineering: Proven ability to merge advanced analytics with CI/CD and DevOps to accelerate business outcomes. • Technical & Business Acumen: Adept at bridging strategy and execution, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring measurable results. • Leadership & Delivery: Recognised for leading high-performing cross-functional teams and consistently delivering outcomes under tight budgets and timelines.I thrive at the intersection of technology, business strategy, and innovation, and am passionate about helping organisations unlock the power of data and AI at scale. If you’re interested in data strategy, AI innovation, or scaling cloud transformation, I’d love to connect and exchange ideas.