Data & Analytics Leader

Simplifying data for better decisions.

I’m Ritvik, Head of Data at Saudi Research & Media Group, where I lead analytics and first-party data strategy across 35+ media brands reaching 172M+ people. For 13+ years I’ve helped organisations across the UAE and Saudi Arabia move from manual reporting to automated, governed and predictive intelligence.

Ritvik Sharma in a hanbok at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul
Based in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaOften in Dubai
Selected results
400+
Hours a month of manual reporting automated
35+
Brands on one governed measurement standard
32
Publications unified on one analytics platform
300k+
Articles classified by ML and LLM pipelines
200%
ROAS for a luxury hospitality group
30%
Booking conversion uplift through personalisation
50+
Websites migrated to GA4 with CRM data integrated
180%
Conversion uplift from experimentation programmes
Now

Head of Data at Saudi Research & Media Group

Leading data strategy across the largest integrated media group in MENA: one measurement methodology for 35+ brands, real-time reporting across the portfolio, ML and LLM pipelines that classify 300,000+ articles, and first-party audience activation through SRMG Audience Studio.

Full experience
Building
  • The New Gulf Playbook

    A contributor-led publication with an AI-powered editorial and moderation journey.

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  • Custom MCP servers on Firebase

    Powering SRMG Audience Studio.

Community

Building the region’s analytics community

Beyond the day job, I bring analytics people together: in person, on the mic and through tools anyone can use.

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Organizer · 2023 to 2025

MeasureCamp Dubai

Three editions of Dubai’s free analytics unconference, each bringing together 120+ practitioners.

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Host

LEAD Podcast

Leading Experimentation, Analytics and Design. Conversations with people like Simo Ahava and Ellie Hughes.

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Creator

Attendee card generator

Personalised “I’m attending” cards, adopted by MeasureCamps worldwide: Dubai, London, Spain, Toronto, Chicago, Washington DC and more.

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Brands I’ve worked with
  • SRMG
  • Jumeirah
  • Armani Hotels
  • DIFC
  • Etisalat e&
  • Salam
  • Nakheel
  • MDLBEAST
  • Zid
  • Letswork
  • Ostaz
  • Maestro Pizza
Where I’ve spoken
  • MeasureCamp Dubai
  • Lemnisk
  • Measure Summit
  • IAB MENA
  • Hub71
  • Measure Minds
  • MeasureCamp Helsinki
  • Oracle
Kind words

From people I’ve worked with

I had a lovely talk with Ritvik Sharma on the LEAD podcast. We chatted about analytics practices, GA4, server-side, and more.

Simo AhavaCo-founder at Simmer

Super-cool use of technology! Ritvik Sharma created an easy tool to produce personalized images for #Measurecamp events.

Adam GrecoProduct Evangelist at Amplitude

I had an incredible experience working with Ritvik to enhance our data-driven growth strategy. His in-depth knowledge helped us implement technical solutions to gain valuable insights into our user experiences.

Fares SamaraCTO at Ostaz
Get in touch

Let’s talk data

Whether it’s data strategy, analytics implementation, a speaking slot or a community initiative, I’m always happy to connect.