BBVA has completed the global rollout of ADA (Analytics + Data + AI), the group’s data platform, which is now operational across all geographies within BBVA’s footprint.
BBVA has completed the global rollout of ADA, following its implementation in Argentina and Peru. With this milestone, the bank has successfully completed a transformation that allows it to operate with a single data infrastructure, native to the cloud and based on Amazon Web Services (AWS) technology, in all regions where it operates (except the Republic of Turkey).
ADA thus becomes the core of its strategy for advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and operational efficiency.
With the addition of these two countries, ADA is now fully operational in the regions where BBVA operates, strengthening the bank’s ability to process data securely and centrally.
ADA processes more than 100,000 tasks every day (like a giant brain that solves 1,157 tasks every second without interruption) on 8.4 petabytes of information (equivalent to 17 billion high-quality photos on your mobile phone), with 30,000 active datasets used by more than 6,500 two- and professional data users. Accessing this data, which previously could take days, now takes less than ten minutes, thanks to an architecture designed from the ground up for the cloud and with automated global governance.
In the words of Marta Sanz, Global Head of Data Engineering, “the platform has achieved a 40 percent improvement in operational efficiency compared to traditional solutions. It also enhances BBVA’s analytical capabilities through advanced tools such as Amazon SageMaker AI, QuickSight and pilots with AWS Bedrock, which ensure new opportunities to explore and create new opportunities.”
This technology ecosystem enables the automation of key processes, accelerates innovation and creates value in areas such as risk, service personalization, sustainability and internal operations.
The development of ADA was accompanied by a comprehensive training and change management program, which facilitated rapid adoption by local teams. The high participation in Argentina and Peru, with thousands of active sessions daily, reflects the success of the process and the maturity of the new data culture that BBVA is promoting worldwide.
The model also incorporates an evolution towards DataMesh, which enables the controlled and autonomous exchange of information between groups. This structure improves flexibility, enhances security and promotes effective collaboration between regions, without losing control over data quality.