Chief data officer with 20 years of experience in data, analytics and AI at banks and insurers. Leads a 140-person organization spanning data engineering, governance, analytics and AI with a $38M budget. Built the data strategy that cut regulatory findings to zero and generated $60M in measured value from AI and analytics.
Experience
Chief Data Officer, Atlantic Crest Financial Group (Charlotte, NC)
Feb 2021 – Present
Lead a 140-person data organization with a $38M budget, reporting to the CEO and briefing the board risk committee
Delivered an enterprise data strategy that closed all 14 open regulatory data findings within 2 years
Built an AI and analytics portfolio that generated $60M in measured annual value across lending, fraud and servicing
Established an AI governance framework covering model risk, fair lending and generative AI use
Vice President, Enterprise Data and Analytics, James River Mutual Life (Richmond, VA)
Aug 2015 – Jan 2021
Led 60 staff across data warehousing, BI and actuarial analytics
Moved core reporting to the cloud, cutting infrastructure costs 30%
Director, Risk Data and Reporting, First Harbor Bank (Baltimore, MD)
Jun 2006 – Jul 2015
Built BCBS 239-aligned risk data aggregation for CCAR stress testing
Education
MBA, University of Virginia, Darden School of Business (Aug 2004 – May 2006)
B.S. in Computer Science, College of William & Mary (Aug 1998 – May 2002)
Governance & Risk: BCBS 239, CCAR, SR 11-7, fair lending, AI governance
Platforms: cloud data platforms, data mesh, MDM, enterprise BI
How to write a Chief Data Officer (CDO) resume
A strong Chief Data Officer (CDO) resume shows the questions you answered, the models or pipelines you shipped, and the decisions your analysis changed. Show the organization you ran (team size, budget, revenue) and the business results you are accountable for.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Projects
Skills
Education
Length: Two pages are common for leadership roles; keep the first page strong enough to stand alone.
Summary: Lead with your leadership scope and the business outcomes you are known for.
Skills to feature
SQL
Python or R
Statistics
Machine learning
Data modeling
dbt and ELT pipelines
BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI)
Experiment design
Data visualization
Stakeholder communication
Example bullet points
Built a churn model (gradient boosting, AUC 0.86) that targeted retention offers and saved $900k a year
Rebuilt the revenue dashboard on dbt and Looker, cutting refresh time from 6 hours to 20 minutes
Designed 25 A/B tests with sequential analysis, shortening the average test from 4 weeks to 10 days
Tips from recruiters
Pair every technique with the decision it informed; "built a model" alone says little.
List tools under grouped skills ("Analytics: SQL, dbt, Looker") so ATS keyword matches are exact.
Link a notebook, Kaggle profile or public analysis if you have one.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Compact (ATS-friendly): Dense single column that fits long histories
Chief Data Officer (CDO) resume FAQ
What should a Chief Data Officer (CDO) resume include?
A Chief Data Officer (CDO) resume should show the questions you answered, the models or pipelines you shipped, and the decisions your analysis changed. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Projects, Skills and Education. Show the organization you ran (team size, budget, revenue) and the business results you are accountable for.
What is the best resume template for a Chief Data Officer (CDO)?
Classic, Modern and Compact work well for Chief Data Officer (CDO) roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Chief Data Officer (CDO) resume be?
Two pages are common for leadership roles; keep the first page strong enough to stand alone.
Which skills should a Chief Data Officer (CDO) put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Chief Data Officer (CDO) roles are SQL, Python or R, Statistics, Machine learning, Data modeling and dbt and ELT pipelines.
How do I write strong Chief Data Officer (CDO) resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as forecast accuracy, revenue impact and query time. For example: "Built a churn model (gradient boosting, AUC 0.86) that targeted retention offers and saved $900k a year."