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10 Walmart data and analytics leaders
These ten Walmart data and analytics leaders run data science, analytics and data strategy for store operations, customers, financial services, merchandising, e-commerce, global audit, retail intelligence and the company's data foundations. A reader can learn how data and analytics leaders lead data organizations inside Walmart.
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01—10Alok Kumar
LinkedInExperience: Director, Advanced Analytics, Customer Data & Identity · Walmart
Director of Advanced Analytics for Customer Data & Identity at Walmart since 2024. Earlier roles shown are Associate Director, Advanced Analytics, Walmart US E-commerce (2020–2024) and Senior Manager, Advance Analytics, Walmart US E-commerce (2019–2020) at Walmart Marketplace; the profile describes leading analysts and data scientists on assortment, pricing, promotion and customer behavior.
Brent Snyder
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Data Foundations - Data & AI · Walmart
Director of Global Data Foundations in Data & AI at Walmart since 2026, after serving as Director of Data Analytics for US Omni Tech (2024–2026) and Senior Manager of Data Analytics for US Omni Tech. Earlier roles shown are Director of Analytics and Analytics Manager at Collective Bias, where the profile describes analytics for influencer marketing campaigns.
Deepak Nehru
LinkedInExperience: Director, Data & Analytics · Walmart
Director of Data & Analytics at Walmart since 2023; the profile says the role leads data strategy and technology for the Global Audit team, managing both data analysts and internal auditors. Earlier roles shown are Senior Manager II of Business Analysis and Insights at Walmart Global Tech and application development and business intelligence roles at Sprint.
Eric Blabac
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Data Science - Operations Insights · Walmart
Senior Director of Data Science for Operations Insights at Walmart since 2024, with a headline describing the role as head of data science and analytics for store operations. Earlier Walmart roles shown are Senior Director of Data Science for Retail Intelligence (2023–2024) and for Walmart Fulfillment Services (2021–2023); before that, Director of Data Science for In-Club Products at Sam's Club.
Praveen Dodda
LinkedInExperience: Director Data Science · Walmart
Director of Data Science at Walmart since 2025, with a headline covering data science, business intelligence and merchandising. Earlier roles shown are Director of Merchandising Analytics at Sam's Club (2021–2025) and senior manager roles at Sam's Club (2016–2021), plus an earlier Systems Analyst role at Walmart.
Rohit Varkhedkar
LinkedInExperience: Director - Data Analytics & Intelligence · Walmart
Director of Data Analytics & Intelligence at Walmart since 2025; the profile says the work builds data infrastructure for Walmart's financial services business. Earlier Walmart roles shown are Sr Manager II - Data Science (2023–2025) and Sr. Manager I - Data Science (2021–2023); other roles shown are Principal Advanced Analytics and Lead Web Analytics Manager at AT&T.
Sumit Bajaj
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Customer Data Science · Walmart
Senior Director of Customer Data Science at Walmart since 2019, after serving there as Director of Customer Analytics (2018–2019), Associate Director of Customer Insights & Analytics and Senior Manager of Customer Insights & Analytics. Another role shown is Senior Engagement Manager for analytics at Mu Sigma.
Vasanti Mahajan
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Science Management at Retail Intelligence · Walmart
Senior Director of Science Management in Retail Intelligence at Walmart since 2025, after serving as Director of Data Science for Centroid Retail Intelligence at Walmart (2023–2025). Earlier roles shown are Director of Data Science at Kubient (2018–2023) and Data Scientist at Kubient (2017–2018).
Victor Chowdhury
LinkedInExperience: Director Strategic Insights & AI - Customer Engagement Services · Walmart
Director of Strategic Insights & AI for Customer Engagement Services at Walmart since 2025. Other Walmart roles shown are Director of Advanced Analytics for Walmart Fulfillment Services (2024–2025), Director of Data Analytics for the Intelligent Retail Lab (2022–2024), Senior Manager Data Analytics for Real Estate (2020–2022) and Senior Manager Data Analytics for Sam's Club Safety and Compliance (2018–2020).
Yash Rajagopal
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Data Strategy, Insights Products & Governance · Walmart
Senior Director of Data Strategy, Insights Products & Governance at Walmart since 2021. Other roles shown are Principal for Data Strategy & Information Governance at Workday (2018–2021), Senior Manager of Business Intelligence at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Manager of Analytics and Information Management at Deloitte and BI Solution Architect at Perficient.
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- 01How does a large retailer structure data science teams across stores, e-commerce and fulfillment?
- 02How does a retailer govern enterprise data and build shared data foundations?
- 03How does a retailer use customer data and analytics to guide merchandising and pricing decisions?
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