Ayo Olayinka

Head of Data Governance Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB)

Ayo Olayinka is a data management executive with expertise in crafting and executing data management strategy. He is differentiated by an uncommon blend of expertise in strategic management and hands on approach to execution. This unique blend of skills set has allowed him to successfully approach business strategy with a wide lens while decoupling initiatives translating into the achievement of business objectives.

In 2016, he accepted the responsibility of redefining and executing the strategy for the enterprise data management program at Mitsubishi Union Financial Group Trust and Banking (“MUTB) – NY branch. As the head of data management program at MUTB-NY, he realigned the focus of the program to be consistent with the data management strategy at MUFG global as well as build the data management office to execute on semantic data management across the Bank. A big part of deploying the data management program management at MUTB-NY was the education of stakeholders across the branch and the culture change involved in the weaving of data management processes as part of run-the-bank (“RTB”) processes. He has successfully executed on the various deliverables of the program and transitioned most to BAU processes. The program is currently in Phase 3 and on pace to satisfy its regulatory requirements.

Previously, Ayo Olayinka worked as the Director of Data Operations for a startup Data Aggregation Company where he was responsible for the daily management of the data operations involved in financial aggregation and reporting for the wealth management departments of global banks. He was also a member of the PMO group for the Enterprise Data Management team at GE Capital between 2014 and 2016.

Ayo Olayinka earned his MBA in Management & Finance, an M.Sc. in Management Information Science and he became a Certified Project Management Professional (“PMP”) in 2015. He is currently working on his dissertation for the Doctor of Business Administration – Project Management.

Ayo lives in Albany, NY with his wife and twin sons. He enjoys volunteering, reading and actively involved with the kids’ soccer and basketball programs.