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Karun Harikrishnan

Sharpshooter · DISC type CD
Director, Head of Data Engineering and Analytics at Fiserv
📍 Greater Philadelphia, United States

Karun Harikrishnan is a data and analytics leader with over 20 years of experience building scalable platforms that drive revenue. He has a proven record of generating over $30M through predictive analytics and is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect. Colleagues describe him as a "dynamic leader" who is "hard working" and "dedicated. "

Beyond his professional work, Karun is passionate about animal welfare and has actively volunteered his time to help at the La Mancha animal rescue. He values giving back to the community and supporting causes he cares about.

After nearly nine years at Fiserv, his role was recently eliminated, and he is actively seeking his next leadership challenge.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Director, Head of Data Engineering and Analytics
Location
Greater Philadelphia, United States
Personality Overview

How Karun shows up

Precise But Practical
Thorough Evaluator
Rigorous & Demanding

More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product. They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They are very proud of what they do.

Priorities

Topics Karun cares about

Data Monetization
He has generated over $30M in revenue through predictive pricing, churn reduction, and fraud detection, and has presented monetization strategies to company boards.
AI in Fintech
He recently attended the AI Summit in New York, focusing on how AI is reshaping data architecture and real-time decisioning in the financial technology space.
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Career

Work history

12-2016 - 9-2025
Director, Head of Data Engineering and Analytics
Fiserv
4-2012 - 12-2016
Director, Head of Data and Insights
Katabat
2-2005 - 4-2012
BI Architect and Data Warehousing Specialist
Cognizant Technology Solutions
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Media appearances

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Education
2000 - 2004
Bachelor of Engineering (BE)
University of Madras
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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