Vijay Rajandram

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<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayrajandram/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Vijay Rajandram, Ph.D.</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> is the Chief Data Officer at Northern Trust Asset Management, based in the Greater Chicago Area. Holding a Ph.D. in Computational Fluid Dynamics from Queen Mary University of London, he specializes in data monetization strategies, digital transformations, and embedding data into enterprise decision-making across financial services and real estate.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Previously, Dr. Rajandram served as Chief Data Officer at JLL, where he built a cloud-enabled enterprise data platform across 30+ countries and transformed a global team of 300+ into an agile data product organization. Recognized in the DataIQ 100 North America and awarded The Vision Award at CDO Vision Chicago 2026, he leads large-scale AI and data strategy initiatives.</span></p>