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About
Amar Amarnath
Executive Director, Solutions Productization
KAPSARCRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Amar Amarnath is the Executive Director of the Solutions Productization Program at KAPSARC, leading the transformation of data and energy models into user-friendly digital tools and policy simulators.
With more than two decades of experience in the research and technology industry, he previously served as Chief Information Officer at Swiftpage, where he led digital transformations, and as IT Vice President at S&P Global, overseeing global data product engineering and software delivery.
Amar specializes in data science, software engineering, and developing innovative product solutions to improve policy insights using cloud-based tools.
01 · Impact
By the numbers
20+
Years leading global tech & data orgs
12
AI-anchored analytics products delivered
$5B+
Subscription analytics platform modernized
$20M
Operational efficiency through automation
80K+
Annual downloads of flagship data product
4
Continents of engineering team leadership
02 · Capabilities
Core competencies
Technology & Data
- AI Platforms
- Data Engineering
- Predictive Modeling
- Data Governance
- Analytics Platforms
Product & Business
- Product Strategy
- SaaS Platforms
- Data Products
- Monetization
- Customer Experience
Transformation & Ops
- Digital Transformation
- Global Engineering Teams
- Operating Model Design
Industry
- Energy Analytics
- Climate Modeling
- Economic Simulation
- Data Marketplaces
03 · Trajectory
Professional experience
Executive Director, Solutions Productization
2015, PresentKing Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center·Riyadh, KSA
- Built and scaled a data & AI product organization delivering energy simulators used by national government stakeholders.
- Led AI-driven analytics platforms and data products enabling energy policy modeling and decision support.
- Delivered a flagship data product with 80K+ downloads per year via startup-style engineering teams.
- Architected AI-anchored, multimodal, mixed-language software products and simulators.
- Launched the Middle East's first conversational AI & API-ready data portal for climate and energy insights.
Chief Information Officer
2012, 2015Act! CRM Software (Swiftpage)·Denver, CO, USA
- Reported to the CEO; led software engineering and global client services for SMB markets.
- Implemented a global SaaS lead-to-cash platform in 180 days, enabling rapid international scaling.
- Directed enterprise platform rollouts: NetSuite, Zuora, LiveOps, Arvato.
- Led technology integration through acquisitions supporting 10x growth.
Vice President, Technology
2005, 2012S&P Global / IHS Markit·Denver, CO, USA
- Modernized global data production systems supporting a $5B+ subscription analytics business.
- Automated data enrichment workflows generating $20M in operational efficiency.
- Built and led global software and data teams across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas.
- Directed insight tools across energy, aerospace, high-tech, and finance.
Technical Consultant, Data & Software Services
2000, 2005i2 Technologies·New Hampshire, USA
- Delivered IT and data consulting for Fortune 500 clients across the US and Europe.
- Led turnaround of a data division, doubling EBITDA through platform improvements.
- Transformed large-scale data wrangling for supply chain software solutions.
Advisory & Board roles
- Board Director, Iron-IQ (Energy & IoT) and an eCommerce startup.
- Strategic Advisor, Human Capital Technology startup.
- Advising leadership teams on AI strategy, data platforms, and product scaling.
Education
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Bachelor of Engineering
- Focus: technology management, systems engineering, and business strategy.
Let's build the AI layer for the grid.
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My Data Expertise
Decades of building data products across energy, economy, climate, policy, trade, and high-tech supply chains.
Energy(Upstream, Midstream pipelines, Downstream)
Built and scaled data products at KAPSARC, IHS Markit, and CERA.
Economy & Finance
Developed economic and financial data platforms at KAPSARC and Global Insight.
Climate & Sustainability
Led climate data products at KAPSARC and IHS Markit.
Policy & Regulation
Delivered decision-support and policy modeling systems at KAPSARC and IHS Markit.
Trade & Shipping
Built trade flow, aviation, road and shipping data platforms at KAPSARC and IHS Markit.
HighTech & Supply Chain
Delivered product life-cycle and design data platforms across IHS, i2 Technologies, and Aspect Dev.
Geospatial(Cross-domain)
Applied geospatial data as a foundational layer across all domains and platforms.
My Energy Simulators Experience
A catalog of simulators across power, oil & gas, sustainability and macroeconomics.
56
Total simulators
6
Initiatives
19
With links
42
Published
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