Gaurav Shah
Global Head of Data, Analytics, and AI at Opella
About
Avijit is an accomplished global digital, data, and AI leader with over 22 years’ experience driving enterprise cloud, data strategy, and analytics transformations across life sciences, FMCG, and consulting sectors. He has led large, diverse teams delivering advanced analytics, machine learning, data governance, and immersive user experiences to support executive decision-making worldwide. Avijav has expertise in architecting scalable data platforms, cloud migrations, and implementing real-time analytics solutions. Passionate about technology innovation, he combines strong leadership, strategic vision, and hands-on technical skills to enable data-driven cultures and business growth at scale.
Priorities
Avijit's priorities center on leading global data, analytics, and AI initiatives to drive business transformation and value across multiple functions including consumer engagement, commercial, eCommerce, marketing, finance, manufacturing supply, science, and corporate functions. He focuses on integrating advanced analytics, data governance, and AI technologies like Generative AI to enhance customer experiences, optimize operations, and support data-driven decision-making. Avijit emphasizes delivering holistic data strategies that foster innovation, robust data quality, and enterprise-wide adoption of digital and AI capabilities to accelerate growth and operational excellence.