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Rahul R Poduval

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Director & Head of Sales Data Analytics & AI -APAC at Cushman & Wakefield
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Rahul R Poduval is a seasoned data leader with over two decades of experience in enterprise software and AI, currently heading Sales Data Analytics & AI for APAC at Cushman & Wakefield. He specializes in driving business transformation for Fortune 500 clients by embedding intelligence into core functions. Colleagues describe him as customer-centric, enterprising, and possessing exemplary execution skills.

Ranked #1 in the APAC region and #4 globally for Data Analytics & AI business performance in 2021.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Director & Head of Sales Data Analytics & AI -APAC
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Scaling AI Capabilities
His current role at Cushman & Wakefield is focused on building and scaling data analytics and AI capabilities across the entire APAC region.
Enterprise Transformation
He has a career-long focus on using data to shape business outcomes and drive enterprise-wide transformation in sales, finance, and client engagement.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Director & Head of Sales Data Analytics & AI -APAC
Cushman & Wakefield
1-2023 - 5-2025
Director- BFSI , Data Analytics & AI
Altair
11-2021 - 1-2023
Director- Data Analytics & AI
Altair
11-2019 - 11-2021
Associate Director- Data Analytics & AI - Sales & Business Development / Strategic Alliances
Altair
5-2017 - 11-2019
Senior Business Manager-BFSI
SAS
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Education
7-2021 - 8-2022
eMDP-Advance Data Science for Managers(ADSM)
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
4-2006 - 4-2007
Executive Programe in Business Management
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
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