Manish Kumar

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐫, a true "𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨,” is recognised for his pioneering work in building data strategies that transform business challenges into opportunities. A "𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫,” excelling at mastering the entire data lifecycle.

Manish currently serves as the 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 at Manulife Singapore and is driving Data Engineering, Management & Ops from the front.

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🏆 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫

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Manish's leadership has consistently delivered tangible results, earning him the prestigious 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐞 "𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫” award. This recognition highlights his pioneering work in building and optimising data ecosystems that enhance data quality and security. As the former Head of Data Engineering at Funding Societies, he led a team that built a strong data foundation crucial for the company's growth as a major FinTech player in Southeast Asia.

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💡 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲

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A prolific contributor to the data community, Manish shares his deep knowledge and practical frameworks through his writings on Medium. His articles offer valuable insights from his direct experience, covering topics such as:

💠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐄𝐀’𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝟐𝐏 𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦: A detailed account of his work in building a scalable data governance framework.

💠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐲: A clear, accessible explanation that demystifies a core data concept.

💠 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 - 𝐀 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫: Applying strategic business principles to the world of data.

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🛠️ 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

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With a rich background spanning finance, life sciences, and e-commerce, Manish's expertise covers the full data lifecycle. He builds core infrastructure and ensures data is properly managed with a focus on 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲. This hands-on experience allows him to create robust systems that empower teams to work faster and more effectively.

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