Sujay is a highly skilled and passionate professional who brings immense value to clients. He has expertise in health data science and programming languages.
Sujay is an experienced consultant who has supported universities through large-scale transformation. He has a proven track record of helping institutions redesign structures, processes, and service delivery models to enhance efficiency, financial sustainability, and strategic alignment. With a strong background in data science, Sujay excels in using data-driven insights to inform decision-making and optimise operating model design. He is also working extensively on the implications of artificial intelligence in higher education, helping institutions navigate emerging opportunities and challenges.
Influential work
- Led the data analysis stream of a £14M cost-saving transformation at a UK university, developing strategies to support long-term financial sustainability. Sujay integrated financial, operational, and workforce data to shape evidence-based recommendations, and facilitated broad stakeholder engagement to ensure alignment with senior leadership and institutional priorities.
- Embedded within the transformation office of a large Russell Group university, Sujay played a central role in resetting and advancing several workstreams that were behind target. He supported the Programme Manager and took full ownership of IT delivery, while also leading initial diagnostic reviews to surface key blockers and design effective recovery strategies.
- Conducted rapid benchmarking analysis for a Russell Group university to identify cost-saving opportunities. Sujay used R to analyse publicly available data across three comparator groups, uncovering actionable insights to inform strategic decision-making.
- Conducted extensive quantitative analysis and contributed substantially to the development of a report based on a 15,000-participant survey assessing stakeholder sentiments on government guidance, helping government leaders identify key areas for improvement.
- Led research into best practices for digital education operating models in higher education, benchmarking sector-wide approaches and synthesising insights from stakeholder engagement to deliver evidence-based recommendations aligned with university strategy.
Outside of Nous
Prior to joining Nous, Sujay completed a Bachelor of Science (neuroscience and computer science) at Keele University and a Master of Science (health data science) at University College London. He worked as a COVID-19 lab technician during the peak of the pandemic, processing samples through PCR. He has also led the Keele Hindu Society as both President and General Secretary during his undergraduate degree.
In his spare time...
Sujay enjoys sports such as Formula One motor racing and basketball, as well as working out. He also enjoys visiting new countries and experiencing different cultures.