About Indira
I help regulated and data-intensive organizations build data governance that actually operates, not frameworks that sit on a shelf. Over 15 years across banking, telecom, retail, and media, I have designed and stood up enterprise data governance and management programs, most recently as SVP Head of Data Management Technology at one of Mexico's largest banks, within Citi's global data architecture standards.
My focus is the strategic and structural layer. I design and deliver the governance strategy, policies, operating model, data ownership frameworks, and domain taxonomies your organisation needs to manage data as an asset and meet regulatory expectations such as BCBS 239, OCC and CNBV. I bridge business and technology by design, so the model I hand you is one your stewards, architects, and leadership will actually adopt.
I deliver the governance foundation. The technical build, configuring platforms and pipelines, I leave to your engineers, which keeps engagements focused and cost effective.
Spanish
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Mexico City (up to 50km)
Experience
- Independent AdvisorData Governance Independent AdvisorDIGITAL AND ITNovember 2025 - Today (8 months)Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico• • Advisory role designing and positioning Data Governance capabilities for banking clients implementing regulatory reporting solutions.• • Act as strategic advisor to leadership and sales teams, framing Data Governance as a value driver, not a compliance checkbox, in regulated banking environments.• • Design end-to-end Data Governance offerings anchored to business outcomes: regulatory readiness, data product quality, and risk reduction.• • Lead executive storytelling and pre-sales discovery, translating governance value into business language for C-suite audiences.
- Banamex (formerly part of Citigroup),Head of Data Governance Management Technology, SVPDIGITAL AND ITJuly 2024 - October 2025 (1 year and 3 months)Mexico City, CDMX, MexicoLed Data Management and Governance technology strategy for one of Mexico's largest banks within Citi's global data architecture framework.Designed and operationalised an organic Data Governance/Management operating model across the bank, building alignment with Enterprise Architecture, Data Architecture, Data Stewards, and the CDAO's strategic agenda.- Drove automation of metadata capture and lineage pipelines with data engineers and platform architects, embedding governance checkpoints into CI/CD workflows and reducing manual effort in DQ monitoring, with strong focus on Customer Golden Record (MDM).- Drove organisation-wide adoption of the Data Governance framework and data products through communication and training programs.- Led 43 technology managers and data professionals (plus up to 120 vendor specialists) to deliver resilient, compliant, cost-efficient platforms; enriched the -Data Catalogue, Lineage, and DQ Monitoring, and established authoritative sources and data contracts.- Mobilised team transformation: restructured the model to eliminate silos and strengthen collaboration between Data Stewards, analysts, and platform engineers, accelerating adoption of governance standards.- Defined the foundation for a centralised Reference Data platform enabling governance and synchronised redistribution across business units.- Defined and orchestrated roadmaps, budgets, and vendor engagements.- Represented Data Management on the enterprise cloud strategy committee, contributing to platform selection and defining the data architecture migration roadmap toward a cloud target state aligned with global standards.- Led definition of enterprise data architecture patterns across platforms (data lake, DWH, streaming, APIs), establishing reference architectures for metadata, lineage, and data product delivery adopted as the bank-wide standard.
- Banamex (formerly part of Citigroup),Metadata Management ManagerDIGITAL AND ITAugust 2020 - June 2024 (3 years and 10 months)Mexico City, CDMX, MexicoBuilt and led the enterprise metadata, data catalogue, and data quality capability within Citi's global Data Governance framework.
- Lead the definition of enterprise data architecture standards for metadata and lineage, aligning platform configurations and integration patterns with bank-wide architectural guidelines and domain models.
- Directed enterprise-wide rollout of data catalogue, Business Glossary, and metadata platforms (Collibra, Ab Initio), building a stewardship network across business and technology domains to drive sustained adoption.
- Managed Data Products lifecycle through the data catalogue: established data asset definitions and classification aligned to data domains and taxonomies; aligned assets to PII / data privacy controls and access management.
- Embedded Data Governance Policy into the SDLC through standards, controls, and checkpoints, institutionalising governance as part of how data was built, not audited after the fact.
- Built and led a team of technology leaders to accelerate metadata capture and lineage enablement across Operational and Data Platforms.
- Collaborated with enterprise architects, data architects, and data stewards to align lineage and metadata standards with bank wide data architecture, improving reuse and consistency across platforms.
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Education
- Diploma in Applied Data Science and Artificial IntelligenceMIT2026Diploma in Applied Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Diploma in Business AdministrationITAM2018Diploma in Business Administration