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Shachi Shastry

Go-getter · DISC type d
Data & AI Governance Owner at Ventia
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Shachi Shastry is a senior enterprise data leader at Ventia, specializing in establishing data and AI governance strategies in complex, regulated organizations. With a background including Macquarie Group and a Masters from the University of Sydney, she is DCAM-certified. Colleagues describe her as intelligent, helpful, and a reliable team player.

During her time at the University of Sydney, Shachi was a prize winner in the universitys coffee card club loyalty program, winning a cappuccino kit. This suggests an appreciation for campus life and a good cup of coffee.

She co-authored a technical publication on ETX estimation for wireless links, a topic distinct from her primary career focus.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Data & AI Governance Owner
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
Personality Overview

How Shachi shows up

Decisive
Challenger
Fast-Paced

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Priorities

Topics Shachi cares about

AI Governance
Her current role is Data & AI Governance Owner. She writes about data governance being the essential enterprise infrastructure that underpins successful AI implementation.
Governance Frameworks
She has reflected on building data governance from the ground up and adapting strategies from compliance-driven environments to federated enterprises.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Data & AI Governance Owner
Ventia
3-2023 - 1-2025
Data Governance & Frameworks Manager
Macquarie Group
6-2021 - 2-2023
Enterprise Data Manager
Macquarie Group
6-2020 - 6-2021
Manager - Data Management & Strategy Implementation
Commonwealth Bank
4-2019 - 6-2020
CDO Portfolio specialist
EY Analytics (Asia-Pacific)
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Media appearances

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Education
2009 - 2010
Masters
University of Sydney
2010 - 2011
Grad Dip Eng Sc
UNSW
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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