(US and Canada) We are pleased to welcome Sophiya Varghese to CDO Magazine’s Global Editorial Board. Varghese heads the Enterprise Data and Analytics Office at the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). BDC is a crown corporation and development bank, devoted to Canadian entrepreneurs.

Reporting to the CIO, Varghese is responsible for leading the data governance and data quality, BI and data platform, and advanced analytics and artificial intelligence core teams within BDC. She also oversees the delivery of the Data Modernization program and all other data and analytics-related initiatives across the enterprise.

Varghese has over 19 years of management experience in leading enterprise data and analytics strategy along with technology and digital transformation for large financial services and banking institutions in the U.S. and Canada. She has held several senior roles at TD, Pavilion, Barclays, and Deloitte. Varghese has an MBA in Management Information Systems from the State University of New York and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Delhi.

As global thought leaders, CDO Magazine’s Editorial Board of top executives share their expert opinions and innovations in data and analytics. The board ensures that we champion the best companies, leaders, and insights that accelerate our community’s success. Members may serve as editorial writers, reviewers, content developers, and conference speakers.

The CDO Magazine community welcomes Sophiya Varghese to our growing Global Editorial Board membership.