I received my bachelor’s in computer science and engineering from Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology (DCRUST), Murthal. After graduation, I spent five years exploring data applications at product and technical consulting firms, including serving as a senior data warehouse engineer at Snapdeal and a software engineer at UHG and Tata Consultancy Services.
In 2017, I joined McKinsey QuantumBlack as a senior consultant in data engineering. In fact, I was the first person to join the QuantumBlack team in India. I am now a junior principal.
Growing as an engineer
I am often asked whether I am a consultant or engineer, and I always respond I am an engineering consultant who is passionate about big data technologies and advanced analytics. At the firm, my role includes combining software skills with experience working on big data platforms that are user-centred, digitally compelling, and transformational for my clients.
In my nearly five years here, I have worked with 10+ clients across industries, including pharmaceutical, banking, trading, airlines, and gold mining. Rather than sitting in an office and coding a data pipeline, I have travelled to client sites (pre COVID-19) to tackle challenges, manage stakeholders, share my expertise and opinions, and build deeper relationships. I can contribute in a meaningful way throughout my projects, while continuing to grow expertise and industry knowledge.
Additionally, the QuantumBlack team builds in-house analytics assets for teams to leverage across the firm, offering me the perfect balance of technical consulting and product development.
Thriving in a learning culture
Leadership is supportive of our learning preferences and encourages us to be proactive about our development goals. We are offered the best gateway to quickly upskill and learn about the analytics use cases across industries, while honing our technical expertise.
Beyond that, we continuously learn from one another. We have frequent problem-solving and brain-storming session with partners, senior partners, and industry experts where we come up with new approaches and solutions for driving more impact for clients.
More about Veenu
Veenu regularly speaks at data engineering events and presents webinars on real-life data engineering projects. She is also involved in McKinsey’s Women in Tech forum, which focuses on supporting female professionals in technology. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, doing yoga, and cooking.