The Coca-Cola Company has appointed Sachin Vaya Vice President, Data – North America. In his new role, Vaya will continue to harness advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to drive smarter, faster decision-making for the company.

Before joining the Coca-Cola Company, Vaya spent more than eight years at Nike, most recently serving as Senior Director, North America Data & AI, where he led teams responsible for data engineering, analytics, data governance, and AI/ML capabilities supporting the company’s North America business. Earlier, he held technology and data leadership roles at Adobe, Wipro Technologies, Infosys Technologies, and Laxmi Devi Soft Solutions.

Reflecting on the transition, Vaya said, “What excites me most is how the company is harnessing advanced analytics and AI to drive smarter, faster decision-making, and it’s a privilege to step into this role during such an exciting chapter of enterprise-wide digital transformation, backed by incredible leadership.”