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Richard Williams

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Senior Vice President & Head of Data Engineering at Tredence Inc.
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Richard is a seasoned Data & AI leader with over 16 years of experience, currently heading Data Partnerships & Strategy at Hexaware Technologies. A graduate of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, he is known for building high-performing teams, notably growing a practice at Tredence 20X in four years. Colleagues describe him as empathetic and intellectually strong.

Outside of his primary role, Richard is a motivational speaker and a writer, authoring articles on personal identity and performance culture. For over 17 years, he has mentored aspiring MBA candidates, reflecting a deep passion for coaching. He also enjoys the outdoors, actively organizing group hikes in San Francisco.

He built a data engineering practice from the ground up to over 100 people, increasing its revenue contribution from 10% to nearly 50% of the companys total.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President & Head of Data Engineering
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Building Teams
He built the Data Engineering practice at a previous company from a handful of individuals to over 100, achieving 20X growth in 4 years.
Data Partnerships
His current role focuses on building world-class partnerships in the Data & AI space, emphasizing that the best relationships are founded on trust.
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Career

Work history

9-2019
Senior Vice President & Head of Data Engineering
Tredence Inc.
9-2007
MBA Admissions Consultant
Veritas Prep
3-2014 - 8-2019
Senior Manager & Data Engineering Regional Lead
Accenture
3-2008 - 3-2014
Director
Opera Solutions
8-2002 - 6-2007
Manager - Real Estate Finance
Wells Fargo
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Education
2004 - 2008
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
2017 - 2019
Graduate Certificate
Stevens Institute of Technology
1995 - 2000
BS
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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