A DATA-DRIVEN LEADER
Today, as a Vice President in Data and Analytics at Morgan Stanley, she leverages data analytics to support forecasting and strategic decision-making in wealth management. One of the first projects she worked on after joining the firm in 2021 was an AI-powered acquisition platform that leverages insights to unlock new growth opportunities across Wealth Management. “I was part of the data strategy team and led data pipeline and structure designs that supported our models,” she explains.
From there, her role expanded beyond data integrity to operational efficiency with, “leveraging statistical anomaly detection models to strengthen data validation tools.” Most recently, she’s been focused on forecasting net new assets using client segmentation and macroeconomic indicators. When the days and the numbers get challenging, Suprima relies on her “sense of purpose and sense of community” to keep going.
Before joining Morgan Stanley, she held several positions in data strategy and machine learning at several organizations. “Taking chances and being open-minded and curious about things put in front of me definitely shaped my career,” Suprima says.
There were times when she questioned her career moves, wondering if she was “jumping from one thing to another” and not being purposely thoughtful about her progression: “Am I becoming a jack of all trades and a master of none?” Reflecting, she now understands that she has grown with every experience, noting how “taking chances isn’t abandoning expertise but evolving it.”
Suprima says her natural curiosity and open-mindedness have also helped shape her personally, especially when she moved to a new country. Once she decided to study abroad and pursue a world-class education in the U.S., her parents were initially reluctant. However, receiving a full scholarship to Hollins University, an all-women’s college in Virginia, along with the school’s commitment to student safety, helped ease their concerns. “Me being financially independent really took the burden off of my family,” she says. “I’ll always be grateful for their trust and the institutions that made it possible.”
She also recognizes the opportunities she’s had as a woman working in the U.S., opportunities not always accessible to women in previous generations in other parts of the world. “It’s not lost on me how different things could have been, and that awareness pushes me to make the most out of what’s in front of me,” says Suprima.
Source: morganstanley.com
