About Me

I Help Enterprises Win with Data & AI

With 15+ years at the intersection of data, AI, and business strategy, I've seen what separates organizations that build lasting AI advantage from those stuck in perpetual pilot mode.

I've led data and AI transformations at Fortune 500 companies and built data platforms from scratch at high-growth startups. My focus is always the same: make data and AI create measurable business value — not just impressive demos.

Apoorve Mishra — Data & AI Leader

Architecting Data & AI at Global Scale

  1. PRESENT

    Senior Principal, Data & AI (Client Delivery Leadership)

    Slalom

    Leading client delivery for data and AI engagements — partnering with enterprise customers to translate strategy into shipped outcomes across data platforms, applied AI, and modern analytics.

  2. PREVIOUS

    Head of Data & AI

    365 Assist Group

    Orchestrated enterprise-wide AI adoption and modernized data platforms. Led the design and deployment of scalable, LLM-driven decision products that bridge the gap between complex data infrastructure and tangible business value.

  3. PREVIOUS

    Chief Data Officer (CDO)

    Fluence Pay

    Architected the fintech's data strategy and data platform from the ground up. Built real-time analytics and machine learning infrastructure to drive revenue optimization, risk management, and product innovation in a high-velocity environment.

  4. PREVIOUS

    Director, Data Platform Engineering

    Mastercard

    Led global data platform engineering for one of the world's largest payment networks. Scaled secure, high-throughput AI/ML infrastructure, governed enterprise data at massive scale, and delivered platforms that supported global transactional analytics.

  5. EARLY CAREER

    Foundation in Data Science & Engineering

    Various Tech Leadership Roles

    Over a decade of hands-on experience building foundational data pipelines, advanced analytics, and machine learning models before transitioning into executive leadership.

Philosophy

How I Approach the Work

The principles that guide my work.

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Strategy Before Technology

The best data platform in the world cannot rescue a strategy problem. I start every project with business outcomes, not tool selection.

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Rigor Over Hype

AI is powerful and overhyped in equal measure. I help teams separate signal from noise, invest in what will compound, and avoid costly distraction.

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Build to Last

I design for the team that will maintain the system five years after I leave. Elegant solutions that are simple to understand are more valuable than clever ones that are hard to debug.

Let's Connect

Open to podcast conversations, speaking invitations, or simply trading notes on data and AI — I'd love to hear from you.

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