OCTAVE is the Data and Advanced Analytcis Centre of Excellence of the John Keells Group; a diversified conglomerate with interests in 7 industry verticals across 70 individual businesses.
Operations across a diverse array of industry verticals and multuple consumer facing businesses in Sri Lanka generates a large volume and rich variety of data that OCTAVE leverages together with businesses to develop and deploy advanced analytics siolutions that solve real work business challenges and deliver measured incremental cashflow impact.
Initiated in 2019 as apart of an Analytics Transformation Program (ATP) that was launched across the John Keells Group in assocaition with global consulting firm post an exploratory engagement in 2018; OCTAVE functions as an independent pure play Advacned Analytics practice that continues to build, scale and sustain the ATP at JKH in addition to enetering into selective engagements with businesses outside the John Keells Group.
70
Dedicated Team
40
Analytics Use Cases
our
our vision
"To drive the adoption of data driven decision-making across industries through cutting-edge advanced analytics solutions, empowering organizations to unlock unparalleled insights, drive innovation, and achieve sustained growth.
We aspire to be the trusted partner renowned for our relentless pursuit of excellence, transformative impact, and commitment to pushing the boundaries of analytics technology."
Our core values
Innovation
Constantly evolving and re-inventing processes and ideas, driving change, and pioneering new solutions to stay ahead
Integrity:
Consistently doing the right thing, maintaining strong moral principles, and upholding ethical standards in every action and decision
Excellence:
Relentlessly raising standards, striving for superior quality, and pursuing outstanding performance in every aspect of work and service.
Caring:
Creating a supportive, inclusive, and nurturing environment that fosters well-being, teamwork, and a positive workplace culture.
Trust:
Building strong, transparent relationships based on mutual respect, openness, and reliability, fostering confidence and collaboration
history timeline
2018
OCTAVE BEGINS
An exploratory engagement is commissioned in 2018 in associated with a leading global consulting firm, as a percusor to an Advanced Analytics Transformation program across the John Keells Group. This intial phase was aimed at constructing a road map for the widespread adoption of advanced anaytics solutions, or Use Cases, that solve key business challanegs in addition to defining a path to instituitionlising the capabilities required to establish a scaled and functional independent Advanced Analytics practice.
2019 - 2023
BUILDS ADVANCED ANALYTICS CAPABILITY FOR RETAIL VERTICAL
The development, piloting and deployment of use cases across the Retail, FMCG and Leisure verticals across JKH.
2024 onwards
THE INITIATION OF SELECTIVE ENGAGEMENTS OUTSIDE THE JOHN KEELLS GROUP
Advanced Analytics is expanding its reach into the Insurance and Manufacturing verticals, supported by a comprehensive long-term roadmap.
our
our people
Our Extensive Experience
An unwavering dedication to collaboration, experimentation, deep work and excellence in delivery. Every member of our team plays a crucial role in our collective journey towards transforming data into actionable insights that drive real-world impact. Our team is a dynamic ensemble of passionate individuals, each driven by a shared commitment to pushing the boundaries of analytics technology.
Across, data scientistsand engineers to business analysts and domain experts, we bring together diverse talents to tackle the most complex challenges head-on.
