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Nidhi Vichare
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Nidhi Vichare

Chief Data Officer · Writer · AdvisorTwo decades building enterprise data and AI platforms, from the first pipeline to billion-dollar causal attribution, and leading the teams that ship them. My work sits at the intersection of architectural rigor, measurement discipline, and the leadership craft of turning a data organization into a measurable profit center without burning the team.I write The Inference, a newsletter for senior data and AI leaders on the decisions behind the architecture. The long-form essays here are where I go deeper.
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What I Do
LeadBuilding data and AI organizations at scale
WriteThe Inference, for senior data and AI leaders
SpeakConferences, panels, and internal executive sessions
AdviseExecutive data and AI strategy, architecture reviews
Featured Writing
Pick one off the shelf. Each one stands alone.
The Newsletter

The Inference

Unlocking data and AI, one essay at a time
Nidhi Vichare
Modern Leadership · 2-Part Series

Modern Leadership

The craft of senior leadership
Nidhi Vichare
The Catalog Wars · 4-Part Series

The Catalog Wars

Why catalog is the key architecture decision
Nidhi Vichare

Why AI Strategies Fail

How to prove the AI worked
Nidhi Vichare

LangGraph and declarative agent specs

Spec-driven architecture for AI agents
Nidhi Vichare

The Mapping Problem

Where to deploy AI, not how
Nidhi Vichare
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Track Record
Experience20+years building and leading data and AI platforms at Fortune 500 scale
Measured Impact$1B+in causally attributed ad revenue across four streams at Samsung Ads
Discipline4independent revenue streams with prospective holdback measurement from day one
What People Say
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Nidhi shines across strategic data architecture and vision while getting extremely deep in data technology specifics, from liaising with key vendors to empowering data-driven decision-making in product and engineering. She's obsessed with solutions that address real business needs and result in positive outcomes. A huge asset to any organization with significant big data projects.
Mina NaguibCTO, Perion (NASDAQ: PERI) · Former leader, Samsung Ads architecture group
Nidhi was pivotal in formulating the strategy for our global data lake at Samsung Ads, spearheading data catalog and lineage, minimizing silos, and building the Snowflake ecosystem that enabled self-serve reporting across mobile, connected TV, and native businesses. Her meticulous attention to detail and ability to align customer needs with product delivery place her among the most exceptional individuals I have encountered professionally.
Pritpal SinghSenior Software Architect, Samsung Electronics America
Nidhi has an uncanny ability to bring out the best in people by asking the right questions and getting them to think deeply. She combines strategic thinking with high-output execution: thinks deeply, executes with passion, iterates fast to learn and improve. I put her in the most difficult leadership roles and she continuously excelled. One of the most charismatic, driven, and reliable leaders I have seen.
Felix KhouriDirector of Software Development & DevOps, Cisco Systems
Nidhi is a senior engineering leader and dynamic woman-in-tech role model who leads by influence. Her expertise spans full stack, SaaS, data architecture, governance, and DevOps, and she has led and mentored global teams of data architects, engineers, and performance experts. Consistently impressive in her innovative mindset and passion for building next-gen leaders.
Varsha KanwarGlobal Change Agent, Cisco Systems
A rare asset. Nidhi has an analytical and strategic mindset with extensive experience across cloud-native and traditional data technologies, and a relentless drive to get it right the first time. She has that rare gift of remaining calm, cool, and very effective in the most difficult circumstances, while building relationships that drive positive results.
Florina ComanescuDevelopment Manager, Cisco Systems
More than a decade working with Nidhi in her dual role as people manager and technical architect across distributed databases, big data, and real-time streaming. A master technology strategist with long-term vision, she has been instrumental in defining corporate best practices for data handling in a SaaS context. A seasoned manager and natural leader of people, able to foster cross-organizational collaboration at a large scale.
Rajesh KumarFull-Stack Lead, Cisco Systems
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Get in Touch
For advisory work, speaking engagements, or a conversation about senior data and AI leadership, LinkedIn is the best place to reach me. For long-form thinking in your inbox, The Inference.
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