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| birth_place=Rourkela, Odisha, India
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| occupation=AI Strategist; Global Transformation Leader; Director at FIS Global
| occupation=AI Strategist; Global Transformation Leader; Director at FIS Global; Animal Rights Activist
| yearsactive=2002–present
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| knownfor=AI and GenAI adoption; Enterprise Transformation; Animal Rights Activism
| knownfor=Generative AI and Enterprise Transformation; Delivery Operations Expert; Animal Welfare and Environmental Activism
| organizations=FIS Global, Jeny Leon Lopez Foundation, EarthSouls Sanctuary
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Jeny Joseph Leon (born 25 July 1972) is an Indian AI strategist, enterprise transformation leader, global delivery operations executive and philanthropist based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. She is Global Director of Transformation — AI & Automation at FIS Global BPS. With more than two decades of experience across banking, capital markets and financial services, Leon is known for driving GenAI adoption, intelligent automation programs, enterprise reengineering and large-scale delivery transformations. She is also the founder of the Jeny Leon Lopez Foundation and EarthSouls Sanctuary and an active animal rights and environmental campaigner.


==Early life and education==
Jeny Joseph Leon (born 25 July 1972) is an Indian AI strategist, enterprise transformation leader, and animal rights activist. She is the Global Director of Transformation – AI & Automation at FIS Global Capital Markets BPS, and the founder of the Jeny Leon Lopez Foundation and EarthSouls Sanctuary.
Jeny Joseph Leon was born on 25 July 1972 in Rourkela, Odisha, India. She completed her schooling at Mount Carmel Convent School (ICSE). Her formal higher education and executive studies include:
 
* BA (English Honours), St. Teresa's College, Cochin, Mahatma Gandhi University (1989–1993)
With more than two decades of leadership experience in banking, capital markets, and financial services, Leon is recognized for driving generative AI adoption, automation at scale, and enterprise re-engineering. Parallel to her corporate career, she has spent over three decades as a grassroots animal rights and environmental campaigner, leading daily care for hundreds of animals, sterilization drives, and advocacy against animal cruelty across India.
* Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication & Journalism (Advertising), Madras Christian College (1994–1996)
 
* LL.B. (Civil/Criminal Law), Sambalpur University (1995–1998) — college topper and rank holder
==Early Life and Education==
* MBA (Finance), National Institute of Business Management (2007)
* Born on 25 July 1972 in Rourkela, Odisha, India
* PG in Data Science, AI & ML, Indian Institute of Management Nagpur
* Schooling: Mount Carmel Convent School (ICSE)
* Certification in Digital Transformation, Indian School of Business (2023–2024, ongoing)
 
* Strategic Leadership studies, IIM Bangalore (ongoing)
* PG in Data Science, AI & ML – Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur 
* Certification in Digital Transformation – Indian School of Business 
* BA (English Honours), St. Teresa’s College, Cochin, Mahatma Gandhi University (1989–1993)
* PGD in Mass Communication & Journalism (Advertising), Madras Christian College (1994–1996)
* LL.B. (Civil/Criminal Law), Sambalpur University (1995–1998) — College topper and rank holder
* MBA (Finance), National Institute of Business Management (2007)
* Strategic Leadership studies, IIM Bangalore (Planned 2026)


==Career==
==Career==
Jeny Leon's career spans leadership roles in operations, transformation, automation and analytics across global service providers and financial institutions.
===FIS Global (2024–present)=== 
Global Director of Transformation – AI & Automation. Leads enterprise automation strategy, UiPath program setup, GenAI adoption, and large-scale process re-engineering across Capital Markets & Corporate Banking. Achievements include multi-million dollar efficiencies and a portfolio of 90+ GenAI use cases.


===FIS Global (Jun 2024–present)===
===JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2021–2024)===
As Global Director of Transformation — AI & Automation at FIS Global BPS (Capital Markets & Corporate Banking), Leon leads AI-driven automation, GenAI adoption, process reengineering and governance. Reported achievements include establishing an enterprise UiPath automation programme, delivering nine production bots in under nine months, building a GenAI use-case portfolio and driving multi-million dollar efficiencies and savings across capital markets operations.
Senior operations and automation leader for Global Data Analytics, Data Quality, Data Lineage, and AI/ML operations. Designed the Transformation Data Hub for Corporate & Investment Banking and scaled 74+ automated workflows.


===JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Jan 2021–Mar 2024)===
===Prior Roles (2002–2021)===
Served in senior operations and intelligent automation leadership roles focused on Global Data Analytics, Data Quality, Data Lineage and AI/ML operations. Key contributions reported:
Held leadership positions at Mu Sigma, Wipro, 3i Infotech, Capgemini, Sitel, IBM, Oracle, Accenture, and HSBC. Highlights:
* Designed and operationalized a Transformation Data Hub for Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB)
* Wipro: Associate VP – Led Uber India Ops, scaling Uber Maps, Freight, Eats, and Places 
* Replatformed legacy automation to modern, AI-native UiPath solutions
* Mu Sigma: AVP – analytics and decision intelligence for BFSI clients 
* Built and scaled 74+ automated workflows and Alteryx pipelines
* Capgemini: Pioneered RPA-runbook automation playbooks and Global Infrastructure Ops 
* Delivered reported savings and reclaimed tens of thousands of manhours via AI/GenAI-enhanced automations
* Sitel: Built Hyderabad delivery hub, automation-first BPO model as Site Director 


===Mu Sigma, Wipro, 3i Infotech, Capgemini, Sitel, IBM, Oracle, Accenture, HSBC (selected prior roles)===
==Areas of Expertise==
Across these organisations Leon led global delivery operations, transformation programmes and automation/AI enablement:
* Enterprise Transformation & Operating Model Design 
* Mu Sigma (Fulfilment Business Unit Leader — AVP): analytics and decision intelligence delivery for BFSI clients
* Generative AI and LLM Adoption (GPT-4, Claude 3, Llama-3, Gemini, Mistral, Falcon, Cohere, AI21)
* Wipro (Associate Vice President — Global Delivery Head, Uber India Ops): led migration and scaling of Uber Maps, Freight, Eats and Places operations to India
* Intelligent Automation (UiPath, Alteryx, Power Automate, RPA, OCR, NLP) 
* 3i Infotech (Global BPS Solutions & Transformation Head): founded Intelligent Services BPO division and introduced AI-as-a-Service models
* Process Mining & Workflow Optimization (Celonis, Signavio)
* Capgemini (Site Leader, IMOC): pioneered RPA-driven runbook automation and infrastructure automation playbooks
* Data Governance, Quality, and Master Data Management 
* Sitel (Director, Global BPO Operations & Site Director): built Hyderabad delivery hub and institutionalized automation-first delivery models
* BFSI Processes: KYC, AML, Treasury, Capital Markets 
* IBM, Oracle, Accenture, HSBC: roles spanning SLA governance, predictive analytics, CRM and revenue/operations management
* Low-Code/No-Code Platforms & Cloud Modernisation 


==Areas of expertise==
==Selected Projects and Impact==
* Enterprise transformation and target operating model design  
* Built a GenAI/Automation portfolio with 90+ use cases at FIS Global  
* Generative AI and LLM adoption (experience with GPT-4, Claude 3, Llama-3, Gemini, Mistral, Falcon, Cohere, AI21 and related toolchains)  
* Designed and implemented JPMorgan’s Transformation Data Hub  
* Intelligent automation (UiPath, Alteryx, Power Automate), RPA, NLP, OCR and agentic AI copilots 
* Migrated Uber technology operations to India (Maps, Eats, Freight, Places)   
* Process mining and workflow optimisation (Celonis, Signavio)   
* Established automation governance frameworks and scaled citizen-developer ecosystems  
* Data governance, quality and lineage; Master Data Management (MDM)  
* BFSI domain processes including KYC, AML, treasury and capital markets operations 
* Low-code/no-code (LCNC) platforms, cloud modernisation and large-scale delivery leadership


==Selected projects and impact==
==Awards and Recognition==
* Built a GenAI portfolio and reported >90 GenAI use cases; delivered nine UiPath bots in under nine months at FIS. 
* National AI Award – AURA GenAI Framework (2024, patent filed)   
* Designed and implemented a Transformation Data Hub for CIB at JPMorgan Chase, contributing to automated workflows and analytics pipelines. 
* UBS AI Excellence Award – Conversational Workflow Engine (2025)   
* Led migration and ramp-up of Uber technology operations to India while at Wipro (Maps, Eats, Freight, Places). 
* Established automation governance frameworks (infrastructure, orchestrator, CyberArk, ServiceNow integration) and scaled citizen-developer and vendor ecosystems.
 
==Awards and recognition==
Reported awards and honours include:
* National AI Award — AURA GenAI framework (patent filed) (2024)   
* UBS AI Excellence Award — Conversational Workflow Engine / CWA deployment (2025)   
* AI in Banking Difference Maker Award (2024)   
* AI in Banking Difference Maker Award (2024)   
* Ratan Tata Youth Icon Award — AutoPaw Robot (2025)   
* Ratan Tata Youth Icon Award – AutoPaw Robot (2025)   
* Golden Globe Noble Philanthropist of India (2024) — presented by Kartigi Fernandez (reported)   
* Golden Globe Noble Philanthropist of India Honour (2024)
* Strategic Leadership Excellence — IBM (2009)   
* Karnataka Woman Achiever’s Award – Environmental Change Maker (2022)   
* Karnataka Governor’s Award — Animal Welfare (2008)   
* Bharatiya Ratna Seva Ratan Award – Lifetime Achievement in Animal Rights Activism & Rescues (2023) 
* COVID Warrior recognitions — Red Cross of India / DRDO / BBMP (2020)   
* Xiaomi Women Achiever Award – Compassionate Change Maker (2022)   
* Eclat Award for Leadership Excellence — Accenture (2006)   
* Karnataka Governor’s Award – Animal Welfare (2008)   
* Numero Uno Award — Accenture (2004)   
* COVID Warrior Recognition – Red Cross, DRDO, BBMP (2020) 
* Additional regional and national awards in social impact and animal welfare
* Strategic Leadership Excellence – IBM (2009)   
* Eclat Leadership Award – Accenture (2006)   
* Numero Uno Award – Accenture (2004)   


==Philanthropy and social impact==
==Philanthropy and Social Impact==
Jeny Leon is the founder of the Jeny Leon Lopez Foundation and EarthSouls Sanctuary. Her philanthropic and activist activities, as reported, include:
Leon is the founder of the Jeny Leon Lopez Foundation and EarthSouls Sanctuary, initiatives aimed at creating self-sustaining animal sanctuaries and large-scale rescue ecosystems. Key contributions include:
* Daily care and feeding for over 200 animals (dogs, cats, cattle and injured wildlife); sanctuary population reported as 84 dogs and 16 cats in long-term care  
* Daily feeding and long-term care of 200+ animals (84 dogs, 16 cats, cattle, injured wildlife)   
* Coordinating and funding over 1,000 sterilizations of street animals; reported coordination of 200+ sterilizations in the recent two-year period  
* Self-funded 1,000+ sterilizations of street animals; 200+ in recent two years alone  
* Establishment of India’s first pet cemetery at the PFA Bangalore campus (2003, reported)   
* Established India’s first pet cemetery at PFA Bangalore (2003)   
* Campaigns to ban circus animals and animal sacrifices in temples, and rescues of endangered local wildlife (e.g., slender loris)  
* Legal campaigns against circus animals and temple sacrifices; rescues of endangered species such as the slender loris   
* Environmental work including planting thousands of trees since 1990 and advocacy for lake conservation in Bangalore  
* Environmental initiatives: tree planting since the 1990s, eco-awareness campaigns  
* Social initiatives including education support for underprivileged girls and rehabilitation support for people affected by addiction
* Launch of #7By37 – a mission to build 7 animal sanctuaries across India by 2037 


==Public presence and media==
==Public Presence and Media==
Leon maintains an active public profile and uses social media and content platforms to document her work:
* LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jenyleon   
* LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jenyleon   
* Substack: https://jenyleonlopez.substack.com   
* Substack: https://jenyleonlopez.substack.com   
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* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenyleonlopez   
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenyleonlopez   
* X (Twitter): https://x.com/jenleon7   
* X (Twitter): https://x.com/jenleon7   
* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/17CX6aR3r2/?mibextid=wwXIfr
* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/17CX6aR3r2/?mibextid=wwXIfr


==Selected publications and projects==
==Personal Life==
* Developed internal automation playbooks, GenAI frameworks (AURA) and enterprise-ready reuseable AI assets (reported).
Jeny Joseph Leon lives in Bengaluru, India. She uses she/her pronouns and is deeply committed to animal welfare, environmental conservation, and community rehabilitation. Her public statements emphasize compassion, non-confrontational advocacy, and leading by example.
* Worked on corporate and client-facing analytics dashboards, AI/ML orchestration pipelines and Intelligent Document Processing solutions.
* Authoring and research activities (self-published and proprietary assets; patents/applications referenced in source material).


==Personal life==
==External Links==
Leon lives in Bengaluru, India. She uses she/her pronouns and is widely described as deeply committed to animal welfare, environmental conservation and community rehabilitation work. Her public statements emphasize compassion, non-confrontational advocacy and leading by example.
 
==External links==
* [https://linkedin.com/in/jenyleon LinkedIn – Jeny Joseph Leon]   
* [https://linkedin.com/in/jenyleon LinkedIn – Jeny Joseph Leon]   
* [https://jenyleonlopez.substack.com Substack – Jeny Leon Lopez]   
* [https://jenyleonlopez.substack.com Substack – Jeny Leon Lopez]   
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* [https://www.instagram.com/jenyleonlopez Instagram – @jenyleonlopez]   
* [https://www.instagram.com/jenyleonlopez Instagram – @jenyleonlopez]   
* [https://x.com/jenleon7 X (Twitter) – @jenleon7]   
* [https://x.com/jenleon7 X (Twitter) – @jenleon7]   
* [https://www.facebook.com/share/17CX6aR3r2/?mibextid=wwXIfr Facebook – Jeny Leon Lopez]
* [https://www.facebook.com/share/17CX6aR3r2/?mibextid=wwXIfr Facebook – Jeny Leon Lopez]
 
==Gallery==
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Revision as of 08:39, 30 September 2025

Jeny Joseph Leon (born 25 July 1972) is an Indian AI strategist, enterprise transformation leader, and animal rights activist. She is the Global Director of Transformation – AI & Automation at FIS Global Capital Markets BPS, and the founder of the Jeny Leon Lopez Foundation and EarthSouls Sanctuary.

With more than two decades of leadership experience in banking, capital markets, and financial services, Leon is recognized for driving generative AI adoption, automation at scale, and enterprise re-engineering. Parallel to her corporate career, she has spent over three decades as a grassroots animal rights and environmental campaigner, leading daily care for hundreds of animals, sterilization drives, and advocacy against animal cruelty across India.

Early Life and Education

  • Born on 25 July 1972 in Rourkela, Odisha, India
  • Schooling: Mount Carmel Convent School (ICSE)
  • PG in Data Science, AI & ML – Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur
  • Certification in Digital Transformation – Indian School of Business
  • BA (English Honours), St. Teresa’s College, Cochin, Mahatma Gandhi University (1989–1993)
  • PGD in Mass Communication & Journalism (Advertising), Madras Christian College (1994–1996)
  • LL.B. (Civil/Criminal Law), Sambalpur University (1995–1998) — College topper and rank holder
  • MBA (Finance), National Institute of Business Management (2007)
  • Strategic Leadership studies, IIM Bangalore (Planned 2026)

Career

FIS Global (2024–present)

Global Director of Transformation – AI & Automation. Leads enterprise automation strategy, UiPath program setup, GenAI adoption, and large-scale process re-engineering across Capital Markets & Corporate Banking. Achievements include multi-million dollar efficiencies and a portfolio of 90+ GenAI use cases.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2021–2024)

Senior operations and automation leader for Global Data Analytics, Data Quality, Data Lineage, and AI/ML operations. Designed the Transformation Data Hub for Corporate & Investment Banking and scaled 74+ automated workflows.

Prior Roles (2002–2021)

Held leadership positions at Mu Sigma, Wipro, 3i Infotech, Capgemini, Sitel, IBM, Oracle, Accenture, and HSBC. Highlights:

  • Wipro: Associate VP – Led Uber India Ops, scaling Uber Maps, Freight, Eats, and Places
  • Mu Sigma: AVP – analytics and decision intelligence for BFSI clients
  • Capgemini: Pioneered RPA-runbook automation playbooks and Global Infrastructure Ops
  • Sitel: Built Hyderabad delivery hub, automation-first BPO model as Site Director

Areas of Expertise

  • Enterprise Transformation & Operating Model Design
  • Generative AI and LLM Adoption (GPT-4, Claude 3, Llama-3, Gemini, Mistral, Falcon, Cohere, AI21)
  • Intelligent Automation (UiPath, Alteryx, Power Automate, RPA, OCR, NLP)
  • Process Mining & Workflow Optimization (Celonis, Signavio)
  • Data Governance, Quality, and Master Data Management
  • BFSI Processes: KYC, AML, Treasury, Capital Markets
  • Low-Code/No-Code Platforms & Cloud Modernisation

Selected Projects and Impact

  • Built a GenAI/Automation portfolio with 90+ use cases at FIS Global
  • Designed and implemented JPMorgan’s Transformation Data Hub
  • Migrated Uber technology operations to India (Maps, Eats, Freight, Places)
  • Established automation governance frameworks and scaled citizen-developer ecosystems

Awards and Recognition

  • National AI Award – AURA GenAI Framework (2024, patent filed)
  • UBS AI Excellence Award – Conversational Workflow Engine (2025)
  • AI in Banking Difference Maker Award (2024)
  • Ratan Tata Youth Icon Award – AutoPaw Robot (2025)
  • Golden Globe Noble Philanthropist of India Honour (2024)
  • Karnataka Woman Achiever’s Award – Environmental Change Maker (2022)
  • Bharatiya Ratna Seva Ratan Award – Lifetime Achievement in Animal Rights Activism & Rescues (2023)
  • Xiaomi Women Achiever Award – Compassionate Change Maker (2022)
  • Karnataka Governor’s Award – Animal Welfare (2008)
  • COVID Warrior Recognition – Red Cross, DRDO, BBMP (2020)
  • Strategic Leadership Excellence – IBM (2009)
  • Eclat Leadership Award – Accenture (2006)
  • Numero Uno Award – Accenture (2004)

Philanthropy and Social Impact

Leon is the founder of the Jeny Leon Lopez Foundation and EarthSouls Sanctuary, initiatives aimed at creating self-sustaining animal sanctuaries and large-scale rescue ecosystems. Key contributions include:

  • Daily feeding and long-term care of 200+ animals (84 dogs, 16 cats, cattle, injured wildlife)
  • Self-funded 1,000+ sterilizations of street animals; 200+ in recent two years alone
  • Established India’s first pet cemetery at PFA Bangalore (2003)
  • Legal campaigns against circus animals and temple sacrifices; rescues of endangered species such as the slender loris
  • Environmental initiatives: tree planting since the 1990s, eco-awareness campaigns
  • Launch of #7By37 – a mission to build 7 animal sanctuaries across India by 2037

Public Presence and Media

Personal Life

Jeny Joseph Leon lives in Bengaluru, India. She uses she/her pronouns and is deeply committed to animal welfare, environmental conservation, and community rehabilitation. Her public statements emphasize compassion, non-confrontational advocacy, and leading by example.

External Links

Gallery

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