About

Ishkirat Nanda is a seasoned Program Director with over 15 years of multifaceted experience in program management and software development. He has a proven track record of delivering measurable outcomes in both start-up environments and large corporations. Ishkirat is passionate about solving complex business problems with actionable data. Currently, Ishkirat is the Global Manager of Data Analytics at General Electric, where he enables an $8B Global business with actionable data. He leads 3 product portfolios on an enterprise-wide BI platform, driving improvements in customer experience, cost productivity, workforce performance, and product quality across 7 global regions. His role involves creating strategies for product evolution and growth, defining annual roadmaps, and leading monthly agile cycles with product and engineering teams. Additionally, he launches analytical solutions that enable business decisions and actionable insights for his customers and drives product adoption by business users globally. Before his current role, Ishkirat was the Data Strategy & Solutions Leader for the US & Canada at General Electric, where he led the largest enterprise-wide analytics platform for the $4B GEHC services business in North America, accessed by +10K users. He was responsible for developing BI infrastructure for the region and delivering new data analytical solutions. Ishkirat also has experience working in the private sector. As the Sr. Manager of Corporate Partnerships & Delivery at Bable, he led a strategic commercial program for global ophthalmic lens maker Essilor Inc. to launch affordable optical products in India with a team of 35. The program stands as the largest rural primary vision care network in the world today. He delivered 2X growth in commercial metrics, revenue growth, product outreach, and channel growth for Essilor Inc. Commercial success in India led expansion to China, Bangladesh, South-east Asia, and Africa markets. Ishkirat holds a Product Strategy Program degree from Northwestern University, an MBA in Strategy & Entrepreneurship from ISB, a Management Program for Women Entrepreneurs from IIM, and a B.Tech in ECE (Honours) from Guru Nanak Dev University. His tech stack includes software engineering and infra, and he has 13.85 years of relevant experience.