Practice Director

Job Location: Noida/Chennai/Bangalore About the Role: We are looking for a transformational leader to drive our Simplify Insights service offering, revolutionizing business intelligence through AI-powered analytics and extreme self-service capabilities. This role demands a technical visionary who can modernize traditional BI landscapes while building next-generation conversational AI and autonomous analytics platforms. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership: Lead Simplify Insights service offering, enabling extreme self-service analytics with Natural Language processing Drive the vision and roadmap for AugmentInsights.ai platform development Transform traditional BI implementations into AI-powered, conversational analytics experiences Enable every persona to consume insights without friction through innovative AI solutions Technical Innovation: Architect and build conversational AI interfaces for business intelligence platforms Modernize existing BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker) with AI/Gen AI capabilities Develop autonomous analytics solutions that proactively surface insights Implement Natural Language to SQL/Query generation for self-service analytics Build intelligent data storytelling and automated insight generation capabilities Platform Modernization: Lead transformation of traditional BI landscapes to AI-first analytics platforms Integrate LLMs and Gen AI into existing visualization and reporting tools Develop semantic layers and knowledge graphs for enhanced AI understanding Implement automated data preparation and feature engineering pipelines Build real-time analytics with predictive and prescriptive capabilities Solution Delivery: Design and deliver end-to-end AI-powered analytics solutions for enterprise clients Create industry-specific analytics accelerators and templates Implement automated dashboard generation and dynamic visualization Build anomaly detection and intelligent alerting systems Develop self-learning analytics systems that improve over time Required Qualifications: Technical Expertise: Deep expertise in BI/Analytics platforms (Tableau, Power BI, Looker, Qlik, MicroStrategy) Extensive experience with SQL, data modeling, and data warehousing Strong programming skills in Python, R, and JavaScript Hands-on experience with Gen AI/LLMs for analytics use cases Experience with Natural Language Processing and understanding Proficiency in building conversational AI interfaces and chatbots Analytics & AI Experience: 10+ years in BI/Analytics solution development and deployment 5+ years modernizing BI tools with AI/ML capabilities Experience with semantic search and knowledge graphs Proven track record of building self-service analytics platforms Experience with real-time streaming analytics and complex event processing Knowledge of statistical analysis and predictive modeling Data Platform Knowledge: Experience with modern data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery) Understanding of data mesh and data fabric architectures Knowledge of DataOps and analytics engineering practices Experience with data quality and master data management Familiarity with data governance and compliance requirements Leadership Skills: Proven experience leading analytics and data science teams (15+ members) Track record of digital transformation initiatives in analytics Excellent stakeholder management and consulting skills Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions Experience in pre-sales, solution architecture, and proposal development Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field Certifications in major BI platforms and cloud technologies Experience with AutoML and automated insights platforms Knowledge of industry-specific analytics requirements (Finance, Retail, Healthcare) Published work or speaking experience in AI-powered analytics Experience with embedded analytics and white-label solutions