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Kunal Das

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Chief Technology Officer at Advance Auto Parts
📍 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States

Kunal Das is the Chief Technology Officer at Advance Auto Parts, leveraging over 20 years of experience in retail IT and analytics from prior leadership roles at Lowes and Target. He holds an M.S. in Science from Delhi University and is a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM). People often describe him as enthusiastic, organized, and a problem-solver.

Outside of his executive role, Kunal is passionate about fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making. He is committed to mentorship and serving his team to drive business impact, showing a keen interest in how technology and analytics enhance both customer experience and frontline store operations.

He serves on the CDO Magazine Global Editorial Board, contributing his expertise to the broader data and analytics community.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States
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AI in Retail
His teams build AI/ML-powered data products to enhance customer experience and operations. He sees AI as a key component of the company's comeback strategy.
Data-Driven Culture
A core focus of his career is leading teams and organizations to embrace data-driven decision-making to increase revenue and optimize operations.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Chief Technology Officer
Advance Auto Parts
11-2023 - 11-2025
SVP, Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Advance Auto Parts
6-2015 - 11-2023
Vice President - Data Products and Analytics
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
9-2008 - 6-2015
Sr. Manager/ Manager Analytics
Target
5-2006 - 9-2008
Developer
Hewitt Associates
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Advance Auto Parts Appoints Kunal Das as Chief Data and Analytics Officer. Featured in CDO Magazine
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Kunal Das, SVP, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Advance Auto Parts. Featured in DataIQ
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Education
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Delhi University
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