Akif Azad

Akif Azad, MBA, is an experienced data professional currently serving as a Senior Data Architect at Great American Insurance Group since June 2022, focusing on Accounting and Harris Teeter Modernization projects. Prior experience includes roles at Kroger Technology & Digital, where Azad held multiple positions including Advanced Data Engineer and Technical Lead in System Integration Solutions from June 2018 to June 2022. At Nationwide Financial, Azad contributed as a Sr. Developer on the Bank Audit Data Quality project from August 2016 to June 2018, while earlier positions include Informatica Developer roles at JPMorgan Chase & Co., Cox Communications, and HISNA, demonstrating a strong background in software development life cycles and ETL processes. Azad holds a Master of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from Ashland University, earned between 2013 and 2016.