ANOORAG SINGH
RIYADH,KSA
Summary
Strategic and results-driven Enterprise Architect with over a decade of experience driving end-to-end digital transformation, data modernization, and AI-led innovation at STC Group level . Currently working as Enterprise architecture Advisor to GM of Digital & AI Transformation in Technology Strategy & Architecture Sector of stc Group , where I’ve designed and led the multi-year North Star Digital Roadmap for stc along with creation, maintenance & governance of Digital Reference Architecture, the playbook that drives Digitalization across stc.A proven track record of turning complex business visions into actionable digital blueprints—architecting cloud-native platforms, deploying next-generation data ecosystems, embedding AI/GenAI into enterprise architecture, and delivering tangible business value. Spearheaded 30+ programs across data governance, cloud migration, and digital platform consolidation, achieving SAR 150M+ in projected cost efficiencies.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Enterprise Data Architecture Advisor
STC Solutions
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
04.2022 - 07.2025
- Developing Digital Reference Architecture 2.0: Architecting a modern, composable enterprise framework for Data, Application, AI, and GenAI layers.Initial version released in July 2025.
- Cloudification Strategy: Driving STC’s transition roadmap & strategy for analytical ecosystem to GCP/ AWS local zones with a full FinOps model and migration playbook.
- Delivered SAR 24.5M Annual Cost Savings: Executed a group-wide data archiving and cold storage optimisation strategy as a pilot. With its success, it has been transformed into a massive Program.
- Leading SAR 150M Rationalisation Program: Under the GCTO Efficiency Charter, leading architecture consolidation and platform de-duplication across the group.
- Oversaw SAR 120M+ in Data Programs: From team analytics platforms to real-time data mesh, orchestrated delivery across 18+ major projects.
- Responsible for E2E Implementation of the North Star Digital Roadmap Vision document. This is a multi-year program to transform STC into a digital leader in the MENA Region, divided into 3 tracks with 6 programs and 31 initiatives.
- My responsibilities included the development of practices, processes & policies covering Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Architecture management & Data Strategy.
- Successfully led & Implemented the first Enterprise Data Model for STC based on the TM Forum SID Model, an Information Framework.
- Designed and implemented Data governance and DQ frameworks like DQHI.
- Led NDMO – National Data Management Office implementation, a Saudi government initiative to manage, digitize, enrich & enable national data as a national asset with Devoteam & KPGM to implement 21 controls for TSA.
- Development and execution of Analytics Roadmap for data monetization & accelerate AI Innovation strategy.
- Leading Digital Reference Architecture Program to implement FDA (Fast Data Access) Platform for digital innovation and ultra-reduced latency for consuming satellite applications.
- Actively involved in Rationalisation & Consolidation roadmap implementation to rationalise technology & Infrastructure under the Group Efficiency Initiative by GCTO office.
- Designed Current state Architecture and To-Be architecture for STC in terms of Digital Architecture & Modelling & Data Sharing & Interoperability.
- Successfully reduced operational expenses by SAR 11.5 Mn annually by devising data archiving solutions to offload non operational data.
- Managed a portfolio of over 30 large-scale data architecture projects, with budgets totalling SAR 120 Mn.
Data Analytics & Data Platform Expert
Mobily
Riyadh, Riyadh
09.2021 - 04.2022
- I lead their Data Modernization project and Source system migration Project overseeing the entire project deliverables along with regular BAU Projects.
- I also closely worked with applied analytics & Digital Factory Team and developed Machine Learning Models in Python – Involuntary Churn Prediction Model and Recommendation engine. I have designed and developed e2e Lifecyle of the model except MLOps.
- Worked as Semantic Expert in Mobily for Business Intelligence & Analytics Technologies – BIAT Dept under Digitalisation Section and also served and Senior Data Analyst and Data Modeller for varied projects.
- Being a Data Enthusiast I have worked thoroughly on leading technologies like Supervised & Unsupervised Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistics, pandas, Matplotlib, OpenCV, tkinter, Scikit-Learn and many advanced Python libraries along with Bigdata Technologies.
- Envisaged the key idea of Enterprise Feature Store Project that would help the pool of Data Scientists/Data Miners to readily develop their ML Models. The architecture was developed and handed over to team for development.
Semantic Design Consultant
Stc Solutions
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
06.2019 - 08.2021
- Developed Logic Engine for one of the most crucial Financial Planning Tool in STC called SmartInvestment. It calculates financial parameters – Capex, Opex, Revenue, PI, IRR, and FCF etc based on which financial budget planning is undertaken in stc.
- Have Designed and developed the Data Market Place Solutions Called DMP for stc. It provides alternative source of revenue to STC based on crude data analysis and its utilisation is in different domains. The data send to this Platform is further used by a third party to add additional unconventional revenue streams for STC, other than legacy telco revenue.
- Developed HR & Jira systems realtime Semantic Layer for stc and delivered in record time as per start schema topology. This has 360-degree view of an employee and greatly helps HR department.
- Implemented Solution Modelling Building Block – SMBB Architecture Analytical solution Project in areas of Billing, Network Usage, Events, and Loyalty & Customer Profile. This is a state-of-the-art Data Modelling architecture as per the industry standards.
Senior Data Analyst
TCS
Riyadh, Riyadh
10.2011 - 06.2019
- Company Overview: Saudi Arabia
- Designed Real time Semantic Layer for B2BCRM, Jira Systems & HR systems for STC and delivered in record time as per start schema topology. This has 360-degree view of an employee and greatly helps HR department.
- CLDM Finance subject Area expert for Payment & billings. Was a key member in developing Facts and Presentation layers that is being extensively used by business for reporting and analysis purpose.
- Implemented & designed Jira Tool Work ow end to end for Datamart Team. This has largely helped our Team to calibrate team efforts at one place and in alignment with CAD. Effort logging for CR's and report sharing to higher management has been vastly improved.
- Delivered HSF tool KPI's that gives holistic View of Prepaid, postpaid and landline revenue, subscriber base & Operational KPIS's used by Business for financial extrapolation and decision-making.
- Saudi Arabia
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication
University Institute of Technology
07.2007 - 06.2011
12th (High School) -
D.A.V Public School
Singrauli 05.2004 - 05.2006
10th (Matriculation) -
D.A.V Public School
Singrauli 03.2003 - 03.2004
Skills
- Digital Transformation Strategy & Execution
- Enterprise Architecture (Data, Application, AI)
- Technology Rationalisation & Cost Optimisation Program Management
- Stakeholder Leadership & C-Level Advisory
- AI & GenAI Enablement in Architecture
- Data Mesh & Data Fabric
- Lakehouse Architecture
- Cloud Architecture & FinOps
- Data Governance
- Business Intelligence
- Data Quality & Service Quality Framework
- Digital Strategy
- Data Monetization
- Data Warehouse
- Digital Decoupling
- Fast Data Access
- Data Strategy
- Data Persistence & Processing Framework Archietcure
- Data Management
- AI/ML
- Machine Learning
- MLOps Framework
- RFI
- RFP Management
- Statistics
- Technology Strategy
- Data warehousing
- Data Virtualisation
Websites
Accomplishments
- Northstar Data and Analytics strategy program successful Implementation.
- Smartinvest Tool for STC Financial Planning.
- Data Monetization Platform.
- NDMO Control Implementation.
- Enterprise Data Modelling completion.
- Data Architecture Design for 9 functional Units.
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
Certification
Big Data ,Machine Learning, TM forum SID Certified , AWS & Google Cloud Certification
Timeline
Enterprise Data Architecture Advisor
STC Solutions
04.2022 - 07.2025
Data Analytics & Data Platform Expert
Mobily
09.2021 - 04.2022
Semantic Design Consultant
Stc Solutions
06.2019 - 08.2021
Senior Data Analyst
TCS
10.2011 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication
University Institute of Technology
07.2007 - 06.2011
12th (High School) -
D.A.V Public School
05.2004 - 05.2006
10th (Matriculation) -
D.A.V Public School
03.2003 - 03.2004