Tufan Arikan
CDO
TriNet Group
Tufan Arikan is a results-driven technology executive with over 25 years of experience leading, architecting, and delivering enterprise-scale solutions for Fortune 500 companies within the IT and enterprise software industries. With a deep specialization in Data Management and Analytics spanning more than two decades, Tufan has a proven track record of transforming complex data into strategic assets. His industry experience is varied due to his 19 years of consulting experience, with significant tenures in the transportation industry such as American Airlines, Sabre, Southwest Airlines, and Air Canada.
His academic background provides a unique blend of deep technical knowledge and business acumen, including an MBA in Artificial Intelligence, advanced degrees in Physics and Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas (Dual Ph.D., ABD), and executive education in "Managing Technical Professionals" from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
He is passionate about leveraging this extensive experience to drive business growth. He has played senior leadership roles to drive revenue generation and market differentiation through innovative data and analytics strategies.
Outside of his professional pursuits, he enjoys golfing, traveling, and riding motorcycles.
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Give us a brief overview of the path that led to your current role.
I learned how to program for my advanced degrees and was not able to get out.
What is one of your guiding leadership principles?
Transparency, Accountability, Leadership
What is the greatest challenge facing CDAOs today?
Proving value for better decision making.
What is the key to success for someone just starting out as a CDAO?
Making an impact on the top and bottom line.
How do you measure success as a leader?
Growing your people and seeing them get to leadership roles.
What is the value of being a member of Gartner C-level Communities?
Learning from other members.
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