Jeremy Mand // AI & DATA STRATEGY
01 / About
Portrait of Jeremy Mand
ROLEThought Leader & Advisor
FOCUSAI · Data Governance
BASENew York, NY
FIELDAnalytics & AI Strategy

Turning emerging technology into measurable enterprise value.

Data Governance, Analytics & AI Thought Leader  ·  Enterprise Strategy & Advisory

I work at the intersection of AI innovation and enterprise data governance — designing the architecture, governance, and operating models that let large organizations put emerging technology to work responsibly and at scale.

A recognized thought leader in data governance, data management, data quality, Master Data Management (MDM), and data privacy, I contribute to knowledge development, go-to-market strategy, and capability building across these disciplines.

As a hands-on practitioner, I design and prototype AI agent solutions and agentic workflows using Claude Code to demonstrate future-state operating models for large enterprises — pairing executive-level communication with a rigorous, framework-driven analytical approach to deliver high-impact outcomes in complex, matrixed environments.

10+
Years in data & analytics
CSA
Collibra Certified Solution Architect
5
Privacy regimes — GDPR · CCPA · HIPAA · PIPL
Author
Enterprise AI reference architecture & thought leadership
02 / Skillsets

Capabilities

A blend of strategy, hands-on engineering, and governance discipline — built across healthcare, financial services, sports, and aerospace & defense.

AI Strategy & Implementation

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AI Agents & Agentic Workflows Claude Code Enterprise AI Reference Architecture RAG Model Context Protocol (MCP) Model Selection AI Governance & FinOps Cost & Quality Controls

Co-author of an Enterprise AI Reference Architecture Runbook; designs and prototypes future-state operating models hands-on.

Data Governance & MDM

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Collibra — Certified Solution Architect Informatica CDGC Alation IBM InfoSphere Reltio MDM Business Glossaries Data Catalogs Operating Models Stewardship & Policy

Stood up governance programs, catalogs, and MDM solutions for clients across manufacturing, healthcare, public sector, and sports.

Data Privacy & Compliance

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GDPRCCPA HIPAACOPPA PIPLLGPD DPDPANIST Standards PHI / PII Handling

Privacy & Data Governance lead for the NBA; data-security programs built in line with HIPAA and NIST.

Platforms, Cloud & Analytics

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AWSDatabricks SQLPython RTableau Power BIExcel (Advanced)

Directed SQL-based data-quality profiling across six dimensions; builds reporting, validation, and analytical tooling end-to-end.

Leadership & Communication

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Executive Stakeholder Partnership Thought Leadership Framework-Driven Analysis Change Management Go-to-Market & Proposals Workshop Facilitation

Trusted to navigate complex, matrixed environments — building networks of trust quickly and setting the bar for team excellence.

Certifications

2.6
Collibra Certified Solution Architect Collibra Data Governance L1 Informatica CDGC Foundation AWS Cloud Practitioner Claude AI Architect — In Progress

Continuously expanding credentials across governance platforms, cloud, and applied AI.

03 / Work History

Professional Experience

2022 — PRESENT
Enterprise AI & Data Strategy
Data Engineer III · Data & AI Strategy — New York, NY
  • Technical Lead, Enterprise Architecture for a multi-billion-dollar aerospace & defense OEM start-up — owning the Data & AI Strategy across conceptual, reference, systems, and technical architecture, technology selection, and end-to-end process integration. Drove AI activation through prioritized use cases spanning model selection, MCP, cost controls, AI governance & FinOps, and RAG.
  • Co-author, Enterprise AI Reference Architecture Runbook — a development guide for standing up enterprise AI systems, agents, and workflows, covering best practices, architecture and technology embeddings, cost and quality, AI governance, and the full lifecycle of AI activation.
  • Workstream Lead, Data Governance & Operations for a multibillion-dollar U.S. financial firm — designing future-state capabilities via AI-based agent solutions, and building functional agentic-workflow prototypes in Claude Code to demonstrate operating models to executive stakeholders.
  • Data Governance & Privacy Lead, National Basketball Association (NBA) — operationalizing the Privacy & Data Governance program, including the Data Governance Handbook, business/domain collaboration processes, DQ framework, and change management that produced significant efficiency savings.
  • Directed a Data Quality Profiling exercise across the NBA’s 75 Critical Data Elements using SQL analysis across six quality dimensions, producing aggregate scores and actionable recommendations.
  • Data Governance & MDM Lead for a top global medical-device manufacturer (Finance & Supply Chain domains) and Enterprise Data Steward for a leading restaurant conglomerate (Dunkin’, Baskin-Robbins, Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic).
  • Built an enterprise Collibra Data Catalog for a $10M California DOT opportunity — operating model, business glossaries, source registration, traceability, AI-driven recommendation workflows, KPI catalogs, and policy inventory.
DEC 2020 — APR 2022
CIGNA Corporation
Data Management Strategy & Governance Advisor · Provider Data Domain — New York, NY
  • Lead facilitator of the Provider Data Domain Governance Working Group; built the Provider Enterprise Business Glossary with partners across lines of business.
  • Authored requirements and business rules supporting MDM through Reltio, and advised the Commercial Medical line of business on governance rules, policies, and standards.
SEP 2017 — DEC 2020
Signify Health
Senior Business Analyst, Data Governance & Data Management — Norwalk, CT
  • Vice Chair of the Data Governance Council; proposed and implemented a Data Governance framework and program across a large AWS cloud-based company.
  • Introduced policies for access management, data deletion, storage mapping, tagging, and glossary standards — with data-security procedures aligned to HIPAA and NIST, developed alongside the CSO.
  • Led the Collibra DGC implementation and served as lead trainer for data owners and stewards; built Tableau reporting and SQL validation. Program targeted $750K in savings over five years.
OCT 2015 — AUG 2017
Fideliscare
Corporate Clinical Data Analyst, HARP — New York, NY
  • Built the reporting structure for Quality Management of HARP, a new managed-care product for behavioral-health populations, with KPIs derived from HEDIS specifications.
  • Ran clinical studies on re-admissions, opioid dependence, smoking cessation, and depression screening; authored QM/UM reporting presented monthly to the quality-management committee.
2014 — 2015
Jewish Home Lifecare
Strategic Planning Associate — New York, NY
  • Reported directly to the CEO and CAO on strategy, clinical data reporting, quality improvement, and financial analysis.
  • Led the organization-wide “Databook” — a 200-page performance analysis spanning re-hospitalization, length of stay, disease prevalence, and patient experience — and conducted patient-by-patient costing analysis.
2009 — 2014
Earlier Experience
Research, Policy & Public Service
  • Universal Health Foundation of CT — Contract Research Analyst: authored a study on hospital-network consolidation that informed advocacy against several Tenet Healthcare acquisitions later blocked by the state.
  • Primary Care Development Corporation — Policy Research Fellow: capital-investment study for Federally Qualified Community Health Centers across 14 northeastern states.
  • Office of Congresswoman Nita Lowey — District Representative & Health Care Specialist: drafted policy briefs and speeches, and helped constituents navigate the health-care system.
03.1 / Recognition & Background

Awards & Honors

  • 2026Selected for an elite Forward Deployed Engineer (AI) AcademyExclusive, competitive program for high performers deploying AI solutions at client sites.
  • ’23 ’24Star Award — top performance recognition (×2)
  • 2023Applause Award, Q4
  • 2021CIGNA Standout, Q3
  • ’22–’23Highest level of performance rating

Education

  • 2013Boston University, School of Public HealthMaster of Public Health — Health Policy & Management · Merit Scholarship · Student Leadership Award
  • 2008Manhattanville CollegeB.A. Literature, Minor in Political Science
  • 2003–05Penn State UniversityEconomics

Writing

  • 2021–MackMets Sports BlogA dozen-plus articles on the New York Mets — analytics, team trajectory, athlete interviews, ethics, and fantasy sports.

Selected Domains

  • Aerospace & Defense · Financial Services · Professional Sports · Healthcare Payers & Providers · Public Sector · Manufacturing
04 / Publications

Publications

Selected published work spanning enterprise data governance and health-policy research.

Realize the Full Potential of Your Data with Data Governance

4.1
Deloitte Databricks Collibra 2024

A point-of-view on the Deloitte–Databricks–Collibra ecosystem — how integrated governance, lakehouse, and catalog capabilities help enterprises reclaim the lost value of their data assets.

Read the POV (PDF)

Connecticut Hospital Consolidation & Conversion in the Era of Health Care Reform

4.2
Health Policy Economic Analysis M.P.H. Research

A comprehensive review of the economic determinants and social impact of hospital market strategies in Connecticut, commissioned by the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut.

View on SlideShare
05 / Testimonials

Testimonials

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Recommendations on LinkedIn

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A collection of professional recommendations is maintained on LinkedIn. Read them in the recommendations section of the profile.

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06 / Blog

Field Notes

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07 / Contact

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EmailJeremy.Mand@gmail.com Phone(914) 224-6698
LocationBronx · New York, NY
FieldEnterprise AI · Data Governance