The Data Praxis

About

"The magic is in the things you are avoiding."

I write these articles to understand a topic better and identify my own gaps in understanding. If something I publish helps you along the way, that is a welcome side effect, but the primary audience is a future version of me who will inevitably forget the nuance.

I'm Vikas Pratap Singh, an Associate Director and Principal Data Architect at Capgemini, based in the Greater Chicago area. I lead data and AI initiatives for Fortune 500 financial services clients, working at the intersection of data governance, AI governance, and the engineering decisions that turn strategy into running systems.

Before Capgemini, I served as a Senior Data Product Manager at Expedia Group, where I owned data quality, data observability, and the metadata management platform. That role shaped how I think about data products: not as internal tooling, but as systems that either earn trust or erode it, one pipeline at a time.

I completed the Kellogg Executive Education, Chief Product Officer program, an immersive 14-month experience for senior product executives building toward C-suite leadership. Over two decades in technology have taught me that the hardest problems are rarely technical. They are organizational, political, and cultural. Kellogg sharpened how I navigate all three.

Why "The Data Praxis"

Praxis means the practical application of theory. The data world has no shortage of frameworks, manifestos, and maturity models. What it lacks is honest writing about what actually works when you try to implement them. This site exists to close that gap.

What I Write About

  • Data Governance & Management: frameworks, operating models, and practical implementation
  • AI Governance & Responsible AI: policy, regulation, and ethical AI deployment
  • Data Architecture & Engineering: platform design, pipelines, and infrastructure
  • Metadata & Data Quality: cataloging, lineage, observability, and quality at scale
  • Model Risk & MLOps: model validation, monitoring, and deployment
  • Industry Teardowns: deep dives into how leading companies solve data challenges
  • AI Paper Breakdowns: accessible summaries of important research papers

Perspectives

Beyond data and AI, I write shorter essays on mental models, decision-making, parenting, productivity, and building a career worth having. You will find those under Perspectives.

Connect

Find me on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), GitHub, or reach out at vikaspsingh@outlook.com.

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