Lalit Thakur

 

Lalit Thakur is a data executive that leads complete data lifecycle, spanning from data management & analytics to data science and monetization. During his career, spanning over a decade in data space, Lalit has driven data strategy, led data standards and championed migration of data platforms from conventional to modern frameworks. He enjoys being at the intersection of business strategy, technology and data.

Currently, at Nissan Motor Corporation, he holds a leadership position in the realm of data and analytics. In this capacity, he is actively spearheading the development of a cutting-edge data and analytics platform and fostering a robust capability in this domain.

Before joining Nissan Motor Corporation, Lalit served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Data Officer at American Tire Distributors, and prior to that, he held the role of Vice President of Analytics at Novant Health. Additionally, he gained valuable experience in a global capacity as the Vice President and Chief of Data at Solera.

Throughout his career, he has consistently demonstrated his expertise in constructing a digital infrastructure that serves as the backbone of the organizations he has been a part of. Furthermore, he has been instrumental in devising and executing strategies to monetize globally dispersed data, further solidifying his impact and influence within these roles.

Lalit has mentored in several hackathons to deliver data driven mobile apps and data driven operational savings. Lalit has been on several panels and presented on variety of data related topics.

Lalit holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science and an Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering.