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Amar Kaul

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Chief Data Officer ( India) at Barclays
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Amar Kaul is the Chief Data Officer for Barclays India, leading data governance, analytics, and privacy initiatives. With a background from IIT Roorkee and Columbia Business School, he has over two decades of experience at firms like JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley. Colleagues describe him as thorough, dedicated, and exceptional.

He is passionate about mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs, serving as a startup mentor and focusing on keeping a "human in the loop" perspective in technology. He shows a keen interest in the history and philosophy of data, privacy, and governance.

Unique fact: He draws parallels between modern data privacy rules and Kautilyas (Chanakyas) ancient intelligence architectures from 300 B. C.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Chief Data Officer ( India)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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AI Governance
He recently spoke about the need to balance AI innovation with strong governance and data discipline, viewing compliance not as a barrier but as a source of clarity.
Startup Mentorship
Identifies himself as a "Startup Mentor & Learner" and has served as an external mentor for university innovation programs, guiding students on their startup journeys.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Chief Data Officer ( India)
Barclays
7-2016 - 1-2023
Executive Director - Asset and Wealth Management
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
6-2013 - 7-2016
Vice President
Morgan Stanley Investment Management
12-2007 - 5-2013
Vice President
Morgan Stanley Investment Management
8-2002 - 12-2007
Database and ETL Software Engineer / Oracle Data Warehouse Lead
Infosys
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Education
2015 - 2016
Executive Program in Management
Columbia Business School
7-1998 - 5-2002
Bachelor of Technology - BTech
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
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