Case Study: Kotak Mahindra Bank achieves 99% time savings by transitioning from Excel to a modern analytics stack with DataCamp

How Kotak Bank Transitioned from Excel to a Modern Analytics Stack with Upskilling

Kotak Mahindra Bank, India’s fifth-largest bank, faced mounting problems as its analytics grew: teams were stuck in Excel, spreadsheets slowed or crashed, errors proliferated, and routine reports could take days to produce. To move off spreadsheets and build data literacy, Kotak Mahindra Bank partnered with DataCamp for a company-wide upskilling program in modern analytics tools.

DataCamp provided scalable, structured training in Python, R, SQL and Power BI with interactive exercises and reference materials that non-technical staff could apply quickly. Using DataCamp-led training, Kotak Mahindra Bank automated key workflows—one monthly task dropped from seven days to about 30 minutes (roughly 100× faster, ~99% time saved)—standardized data formats, realized roughly 80% overall time savings, and freed managers to focus on higher-value work.

Kotak Mahindra Bank

Ankit Goel

Chief Manager