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Nikhil Thakare

Questioner · DISC type c
Head of Digital Technology Cloud & Security at The AA
📍 Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom

Nikhil is a digital transformation leader and the Head of Digital Technology, Cloud & Security at The AA. A DevSecOps evangelist and DevOps Institute Ambassador, he specializes in implementing advanced CI/CD methodologies. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the College of Engineering, Badnera.

Outside of his technical leadership, Nikhil values a positive and resilient mindset, sharing his philosophy on using "creative persistence" to overcome challenges. He actively fosters team culture and celebrates diversity, such as organizing Holi festivities with his colleagues.

His team at The AA was recognized as the "DevOps Team of the Year" at the National DevOps Awards.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Head of Digital Technology Cloud & Security
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Nikhil shows up

Cautious & Analytical
Not Easily Convinced
Systematic

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Nikhil cares about

AI in DevSecOps
He recently participated in an Agentic-AI hackathon, speaks on the topic at events, and discusses the impact of AI on software delivery.
Digital Transformation
His career is focused on leading engineering and technology transformation, modernizing both legacy and current tech stacks to improve delivery.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Head of Digital Technology Cloud & Security
The AA
11-2022 - 9-2023
Head of Digital DevSecOps
The AA
4-2021 - 11-2022
Principal DevSecOps Lead
The AA
6-2020
DevOps Ambassador
DevOps Institute
1-2020 - 4-2021
DevOps Lead at The AA
The AA
In the press

Media appearances

The AA: Driving growth with technology. Featured in FinTech Strategy
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Education
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
College of Engineering , Badnera
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Dnyanmata English High School,Amravati
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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