Rahul Deb Chakladar is an accomplished digital transformation and analytics leader with over 17 years of experience across the insurance, healthcare, and financial services industries. He currently serves as a Consulting Manager at Exavalu, where he leads strategic initiatives that help organizations modernize their data infrastructure, streamline operations, and enhance decision-making using data analytics, cloud technologies, and AI-driven insights. His ability to align business strategy with cutting-edge technology solutions has made him a trusted advisor for some of the most complex digital programs in the industry. Rahul began his professional journey in market research with Nielsen and Future Group India, where he worked on large-scale brand studies, demand estimation, and go-to-market strategies for clients across sectors. These early roles built a strong foundation in data interpretation, client engagement, and business insight, allowing him to develop a keen understanding of how analytics can drive value. He later joined Accenture in Greece as a Senior Analyst Team Lead, where he managed digital initiatives to improve customer experience and operational efficiency, including a recommender platform that outperformed existing systems by 30%. At Cognizant in South Korea, Rahul led enterprise-wide digital transformation projects in insurance and financial services, managing multi-million-dollar portfolios and helping clients implement predictive analytics solutions that increased net premiums significantly. His responsibilities spanned client consulting, project delivery, business process optimization, and presales support. From 2017 to 2022, he served as Manager of Business Solutions and Analytics at BF&M Limited in Canada. There, he was instrumental in defining the organization’s analytics roadmap and building a shared services model to scale insights across the enterprise. His work helped transform the company into a data-driven organization. At Exavalu, Rahul has led key data initiatives for the American Red Cross, including the migration of donor and manufacturing data to a modern analytics platform. His contributions to data modeling, data lineage, and cloud architecture have been central to improving reporting, operational insights, and long-term scalability. Rahul also serves as a mentor and thought leader, encouraging innovation and the professional development of his teams. Rahul holds an MBA from Cornell University and a Master’s in Strategy and General Management from IIT Bombay. With a career spanning five countries, his global perspective, technical expertise, and leadership skills continue to make a significant impact in the field of digital transformation.