Vikas Sharma

Vikas Sharma is a seasoned data and analytics executive with extensive experience spanning over two decades in leading data-driven initiatives across various industries. As Chief Data Officer at New York Life Insurance Company since October 2024, Vikas focuses on strategic data management and analytics. Previously, Vikas served as SVP/CDO at Farm Credit Bank of Texas, where a strategy was developed to modernize the data ecosystem. Prior roles include Vice President positions at Capital One and AT&T, where significant contributions involved enabling Data Mesh and building a real-time streaming data platform for HBO MAX. Vikas also established the data organizations at Scholastic and led initiatives at Walmart to enhance customer insights through big data analytics. Vikas's career began as a Software Engineer at TCIL Bellsouth India Ltd and Ace Technologies, with an educational foundation in Electronics and Computer Science from India.