Chief Data & AI Officer (CDAO)

Chief Data & AI Officer (CDAO)

Location Options: Gurgaon / Hyderabad / Washington DCRole Type: Global Leadership RoleReporting to: CEO, Minfy

Role Context

Minfy is scaling its Data & AI business as a strategic growth engine and a core differentiator versus peers. The Chief Data & AI Officer (CDAO) is a CXO-level leader responsible for building a mature, scalable Data & AI practice that directly influences revenue growth, partner recognition, and long-term pipeline creation.

This is not a back-office CDO or a hype-driven AI evangelist role. The CDAO will bring deep credibility in foundational data platforms, cloud ecosystems, modern data engineering, and applied AI, while shaping differentiated client-facing solutions.

Key Mandate • Drive Data & AI-led revenue growth through shared ownership with Sales and GTM teams • Establish Minfy as a recognized Data & AI partner with customers and hyperscalers • Build a sustainable Data & AI practice flywheel with strong second-line leaders • Balance external market presence with internal capability and maturity building

Key Responsibilities

Revenue & Growth • Co-own Data & AI revenue and pipeline creation with Sales leadership • Lead solutioning, deal shaping, and executive-level client conversations • Create repeatable offerings, accelerators, and data platforms that scale globally

Practice & Capability Building • Build a lean core Data & AI leadership team and scale impact through matrix influence • Strengthen foundational data engineering, cloud data platforms, data warehouses, and accelerators • Improve practice maturity, delivery consistency, and margins

Market & Partner Leadership • Act as a senior external face for Minfy with clients, hyperscalers, and ecosystem partners • Build senior relationships with AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, and Databricks leadership • Represent Minfy at industry forums, partner events, and analyst interactions

Leadership & Talent • Build strong second-line leaders and succession within the Data & AI practice • Mentor leaders on translating Data & AI into measurable business outcomes • Create a culture of depth, credibility, and commercial accountability

GenAI • Act as integrator and thought leader for GenAI initiatives across Minfy • Curate high-impact GenAI use cases grounded in strong data foundations

What This Role Is NOT • Not a delivery-only or internal IT role • Not a governance-heavy CDO position • Not a pure research or data science role • Not a superficial or generic AI evangelist role

Ideal Candidate Profile • 18+ years of experience in Data, Analytics, and AI leadership roles • Strong technical expertise in data platforms, cloud data ecosystems, data engineering, data warehouses, and accelerators • Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, and modern analytics platforms • Experience building or scaling Data & AI practices in firms such as Fractal, Tredence, LatentView, DataArt, or Big 4 consulting firms • Proven ability to influence revenue, pipeline, and GTM outcomes • Credibility with CXOs, partners, and senior client stakeholders • Global exposure with experience working across geographies

Success Metrics (12-18 Months) • Recognized by customers and partners for Minfy's Data & AI capabilities • High growth in Data & AI-led revenue and multi-year pipeline • Strong second-line leaders ready to scale the practice

Compensation & Incentives • CXO-level compensation aligned to building and scaling the Data & AI practice