Chief Data Officer
India · Global perspective
Practice / Perspective
An index
of ideas.
| No. | The idea | Subject / reading |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Data ownership must resolve a real problem | Data governance 2 min read |
| 02 | Analytics delivery includes the decision routine | Responsible AI 3 min read |
| 03 | AI evaluation starts with purpose and exposure | Decision intelligence 2 min read |
The practitioner
Devika Iyer
I help enterprises turn data into a trusted part of how decisions are made. My work spans ownership, quality, analytics and responsible AI, with a focus on the business practices that allow technical capability to be used well.
Open to Board appointments · Advisory roles · Speaking invitations
Start a conversation- 01 / Data strategy
- 02 / Data governance
- 03 / Analytics adoption
- 04 / Responsible AI
- Trusted source of truth
- 1
- Replacing 37 conflicting reports
- Value from analytics
- ₹410 Cr
- Verified by finance, year three
- Models governed
- 220
- Under one responsible-AI framework
- Time to decision data
- 9 days → 4 hrs
- For the executive committee
Beyond the page
The record behind the perspective.
In the boardroom
- Westmoor Housing FinanceIndependent Director · 2023 — Present
- The Responsible Data InstituteAdvisory Board Member · 2020 — Present
Recognition
- Data Leader of the YearThe Applied AI Forum · 2024
- Responsible AI AwardThe Technology Leaders Review · 2023
In conversation
- “Governing 220 models without slowing the business”The Applied AI Forum · 2025
- “The board's role in responsible AI”The Boardroom Review · 2024
- “Episode 120 — Data people can trust”The Leadership Ledger podcast · 2023
Made our data trustworthy enough to bet decisions on — and honest about where it was not.
Continue the conversation
Ideas are tested in conversation.
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