Payal Thakur
Leader, Inspirer, AI Executive, Senior Data, Technology and Analytics head, Speaker, Innovator, Thoughtful, Human.
- Role
- Senior Director of Enterprise Analytics CDO at JobsOhio
- Location
- Columbus, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Payal Thakur
Strategic Leader in Enterprise AI, BI, Analytics, data Strategy, Key Enterprise, AI Model for Innovation, Customer Insights, Governance, Change Management and Growth insights via AI and leader 25+ years of diverse industry experience in Public, Government, Private and global companies. Strong experience in innovative AI, BI, Data, analytics, Tools, Technology, Architecture, Data, Governance, Management, Enterprise, Public speaking and senior management experience to build high performance teams and drive progressive results. MBA degree with progressively responsible roles. Senior level leadership experience in Technology Leadership roles /Asst Director- Fiscal and Data / Senior Director Analytics/CDO, AI Strategy/ CDAIO role and similar Management rolesOne sample Public example is tagged with Lt Gov Husted for leading DAS on data transparency and analytics initiative - LINK me: Possess excellent communication skills. Highly motivated and positioned to provide leadership to complex projects and diverse teams. Multilingual, humble, decisive, with superb interpersonal Management experience:On a daily basis works closely with CIOs, CFOs, CISOs, CEOs and Agency experience:Financial, Insurance, Retail, Banking, Information Technology, Health, Telecommunications, Logistics, Oil and Gas, and Competencies, Technology and tools :AI Strategy | BI Strategy | Data Analytics | Reporting and Analytics |Data Strategy | Custom Tech Solutions | Financial Services & Budgeting Data Strategy | Enterprise Insights | KPIs | Management | Data-driven solutions| Data modeling | Thought Leadership | Vendor Management |Enterprise Solutions | Governance | Audits & Compliance | Custom and Scalable solutions | C Suite Advisory | Enterprise Data Warehousing (EDW)| AI Agentic Solutions | Predictive Analytics | SAS | Machine Learning | AI Innovation| Team Building | Global and custom data models ||PeopleSoft | Cognos | Hyperion | Tableau | Excel| Data lake | Big data || AWS | SaaS| Cloud | Hadoop Alteryx| Snowflake | Agile and ITIL methodologies | Public Speaking | Client Focus | Leadership | Mentoring | Decision making | Strong relationship building
Experience
Senior Director of Enterprise Analytics CDO
Mar 2024 — Present · Columbus, OH, US
JobsOhio seeks to become a leading world class analytics-driven economic organization that achieves better visibility and performance through data and AI. As Senior Director (promoted) for the Enterprise, I lead a high-performance organization that delivers end-to-end data and AI capabilities across the business. My team and I drive enterprise data strategy, data insights, engineering, science, governance, risk management, digital transformation, advanced analytics, and enterprise data modeling—while strengthening partnerships with business leaders and orchestrating multi-stakeholder collaboration.We build innovative Artificial Intelligence solutions, execute high-impact AI/ML initiatives, and develop custom AI products that elevate organizational performance. Through our AI strategy—awareness, adoption, attraction, and advisory—we are accelerating innovation and strengthening Ohio’s competitiveness, helping companies and individuals grow in Ohio and bring the forward-thinking JO vision to life every day!We bring world class opportunities, both Domestic and Global to Ohio - for more visit Any opinion, fact, statement on Linkedin or posts is mine and not of my employer.
Education
Harvard University
Organizational Leadership
2023 — 2023
Ohio Fiscal Academy
COFP, Finance and Financial Management Services
2012 — 2013
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Certificate in Harnessing AI for Breakthrough Innovation and Strategic Impact , Artificial Intelligence
Agile Project Management
Scrum Master Course Certificate
2019 — 2019
Franklin University
MBA, Leadership
2007 — 2009
Business Intelligence and Data Certifications - (continuous education)
Nationwide Hyperion, Oracle Products, Cognos and Tableau, Computer Programming, Specific Applications
2007 — 2019
Utkal University
Bachelors (Honors), Psychology with Economics and Statistics
National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT)
GNIIT Diploma in Computers, equiv MCA
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