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Radha Iyengar Plumb

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Vice President AI-First Transformation at IBM
📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Radha Iyengar Plumb is an AI Leader at IBM, specializing in AI-First Transformation, embedding AI, automation, and hybrid cloud capabilities across global organizations. She holds a PhD in Economics from Princeton University.

Outside of her professional endeavors, Radha co-hosts the "Sirens" podcast, focusing on current events and policy. She also contributes as a Senior Fellow at the Wharton Accountable AI Lab.

She previously served as the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer at the U. S. Department of Defense.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Vice President AI-First Transformation
Job Level
Senior
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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AI Transformation
As VP of AI-First Transformation at IBM, she is focused on embedding AI and automation throughout global organizations and with clients.
Accountable AI
She is a Senior Fellow at the Wharton Accountable AI Lab, indicating a strong interest in ethical and responsible AI development.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Vice President AI-First Transformation
IBM
3-2025
Senior Fellow, Wharton Accountable AI Lab & Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Perry World House
University of Pennsylvania
4-2024 - 1-2025
Chief Digital and Artificial intelligence Officer
United States Department of Defense
4-2023 - 4-2024
Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
United States Department of Defense
10-2022 - 4-2023
Senior Advisor/Deputy Director (Acting) of Administration & Management
United States Department of Defense
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Former DOD CDAO Radha Plumb Joins IBM to Lead 'AI‑First Transformation'. Featured in CDO Magazine
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Education
1998 - 2002
BS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2002 - 2006
PhD
Princeton University
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