Hemal Vakharia

Hemal Vakharia serves as the Director of Data Quality, Controls & Governance at Citi since March 2018, focusing on building data quality rules and developing machine learning models for data anomaly detection. Previously, Hemal held the position of Global Head of Regulatory & Data Services at Citi, managing a team dedicated to financial regulations and data governance. Hemal's career includes significant roles at Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs, where contributions involved regulatory reporting, release management, and middle office functions for OTC and listed derivatives. Hemal's educational background includes a Data Science Methodology certification from IBM, a Master's degree in Electronics & Communication Technology from Indiana State University, and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.