Balkrishna (Bala) Singhania is the Chief Data Officer and EVP and Head of Digital at HDFC Life since October 2019, bringing over 15 years of experience in the analytics industry. Prior to HDFC Life, Bala served as Managing Director and Co-Head of India Analytics at PwC from November 2010 to September 2019, contributing significantly to the firm following its acquisition of Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, where Bala also held a Director position. Bala's career history includes roles at Citigroup Global Services, Fractal Analytics, Capital One, and web development positions at Jack Welsh India Technology Center and Webtek Software Services. Bala holds a Master’s degree in Statistics and Finance from Purdue University, an Integrated Master’s in Mathematics and Computer Applications from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and is currently pursuing an online certificate in Customer Analytics from The Wharton School.