(US and Canada) U.S.-based health insurance company Health Care Service Corporation has appointed Phanii Pydimarri as Head of Strategic Partnerships – Enterprise Data and Analytics. Pydimarri is a global digital, data analytics, and product leader with over 17 years of experience across digital transformation and end-to-end data management.

Pydimarri’s key focus areas include artificial intelligence, data strategy, data analytics, data science, and product leadership. He showcased substantial successes by driving growth and operational effectiveness at Fortune 500 organizations. 

Prior to his current role, Pydimarri served as Senior Director of AI and Advanced Analytics Products at Stanley Black & Decker where his primary responsibilities included driving commercial value using embedded AI and advanced analytics on Stanley Black & Decker products. 

Pydimarri started his career as a BI consultant, traveling across the U.S. and working for various clients in different industries. He is a firm believer in economies of scale, outcome-driven, and passionate about solving critical business challenges using data as a key corporate asset. He has extensive experience using data science to improve vital operational challenges and standing up data governance programs across various public and private sector organizations.

In his various roles, Pydimarri has transformed organizational cultures and showcased data as a value-added resource to be leveraged to deliver measurable improvements at Bose Corporation, Sabre Corporation, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, and many other global organizations. He recently completed his Executive MBA at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Phanii Pydimarri holds a position on the CDO Magazine Global Editorial Board, showcasing his contributions to the field of data.