Vinod Paidakula
Enterprise Data & AI Leader at DraftKings | Scaling Data Products, Platforms & GenAI
- Role
- Director, Tpm - Global Data Engineering at DraftKings Inc.
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vinod Paidakula
Data and analytics leader with 16+ years of experience building and scaling data organizations in complex, high-growth environments. I’ve led teams through system fragmentation, rapid expansion, and evolving business models—turning disparate data sources into unified, governed platforms that the business can rely on.At DraftKings, built and led the Global Data Product organization supporting a 350+ person Data org, shifting teams from reactive, request-driven work to product-led, capability-focused delivery. Led post-IPO enterprise data quality and governance efforts to establish a true single source of truth across finance, marketing, and product, improving metric consistency and executive trust. Also drove Customer 360, marketing attribution, real-time analytics, and early AI-powered data products to better support operational and revenue decisions.Known for bringing product thinking to data teams and creating clear operating models, roadmaps, and communication rhythms that help data organizations earn credibility and influence strategic decisions.Advise PMI leadership on enterprise data strategy and the adoption of new and emerging technologies, including AI - navigating modern platform complexity across architecture tradeoffs, governance, scalability, cost discipline, and responsible innovation to strengthen decision quality and long-term organizational performance
Experience
Director, Tpm - Global Data Engineering
Aug 2022 — Present
Three part leadership role at DraftKings: 1. TPM Function: Set up the Global Data TPM function from scratch to serve as the Product team for Data Engineering & Business Intelligence teams 2. Chief of Staff for Senior Vice President of Global Data: Assist Senior Vice President of Global Data Engineering with high level planning and execution including Headcount Planning, Budget Planning, Ideation & Execution of Goals. Team Size: 170 plus3. Data QA & Program Management: Lead the Data QA and Program Management function for all of Global Data
Education
The University of Texas at Austin
Postgraduate Degree, Data Science and Business Analytics
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Masters of Business Administration
2008 — 2010
Osmania University
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering
2003 — 2007
Skills
- Sad Sd Functional
- Pmp
- Sap Crm Middleware
- Brf Plus
- Sap Crm Functional
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