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Sabu Thomas

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Member at Retail AI Council
📍 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Sabu is a digital transformation leader and the Senior Director of Digital Engineering at BJ’s Wholesale Club. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in using emerging technologies like AI to drive growth and operational efficiency. He holds an Executive MBA from Kent State University and is recognized as a Top AI Leader by RETHINK Retail.

He was selected for the National Retail Federation’s prestigious “Retail Voices 2026” program, which identifies leaders who are actively shaping the future of the retail industry.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Member
Job Level
Senior
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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AI in Retail
Recognized as a Top AI Leader, he is a member of the Retail AI Council and speaks on creating operational efficiencies with AI to solve real-world problems.
Digital Transformation
His career is centered on leading digital transformation, including cloud migration strategy and designing enterprise solutions for multi-billion-dollar eCommerce businesses.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Member
Retail AI Council
11-2024
Senior Director of Digital Engineering
BJ's Wholesale Club
8-2021 - 11-2024
Director of Engineering
BJ's Wholesale Club
10-2020 - 8-2021
Senior Engineering Manager
DICK'S Sporting Goods
8-2018 - 10-2020
Engineering Manager
DICK'S Sporting Goods
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Education
2019 - 2021
Executive MBA
Kent State University
2025 - 2026
Post Graduate Certificate
The University of Texas at Austin
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