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Anirudh Ganeshan
Sr Principal Analyst
Anirudh Ganeshan is a seasoned specialist in Analytics & Business Intelligence (ABI), with deep expertise across multiple dimensions of the ABI landscape. His work spans self-service analytics, structuring ABI teams, and guiding organizations through the Data & Analytics (D&A) maturity roadmap. Anirudh closely monitors ABI market trends, including vendor movements and innovations, and has played a pivotal role in leading both the Magic Quadrant (MQ) and Critical Capabilities (CC) processes in the last few years.
He provides strategic insights and proposal reviews for leading vendors such as Tableau, Qlik, and Alteryx, and maintains a sharp focus on the evolving vendor ecosystem. His coverage includes emerging paradigms like Agentic Analytics, which explores the impact of generative AI on ABI, as well as advanced topics such as augmented analytics, data storytelling, and analytics governance.
Previous experience
Prior to his current role, Anirudh Ganeshan served as a Salesforce Developer at Wells Fargo for over three years, where he was part of the Primary Markets domain. In this capacity, he leveraged the Salesforce CRM platform to design and implement solutions that addressed complex business challenges.
Professional background
Wells Fargo, Senior Apps Programmer, 3 years
Areas of coverage
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Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Education
Bachelor of Technology in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Post Graduate Program in Management (Majored in Analytics) from Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
How to get started with analytics and BI ?
How to manage impact of generative AI and agentic analytics in analytics and BI platforms?
How to select the right analytics and BI tool ?
How to support self-service analytics and scale analytics throughout the enterprise?
How to balance control and freedom in self-service analytics?