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Suraj Rao

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Global Head, Advanced Analytics Office at Western Digital
📍 San Jose, California, United States

Suraj leads the Advanced Analytics Office at Western Digital, focusing on scaling analytics to drive enterprise value and operational excellence. His background combines a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon in engineering with an MBA from The Wharton School, allowing him to bridge deep technical challenges with strategic business outcomes.

Outside of his core role, Suraj invests in his professional development through executive education, having completed courses in negotiation at Harvard Law School and in advanced sales processes. During his MBA, he was a member of the Wharton Consulting club.

Unique fact: Suraj holds five patents and has co-authored six publications related to semiconductor technology.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Global Head, Advanced Analytics Office
Location
San Jose, California, United States
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Enterprise Analytics
He leads the Advanced Analytics Office and has delivered over $200 million in value by scaling analytics solutions across the enterprise at Western Digital.
Operational Excellence
A core theme of his work and public talks is leveraging advanced analytics to help the enterprise achieve greater operational efficiency and cost savings.
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Career

Work history

2018
Global Head, Advanced Analytics Office
Western Digital
2012 - 2017
Associate Partner
IBM Global Business Services
2001 - 2011
Engagement Director
PDF Solutions
1997 - 2001
Technology Development and Transfer Staff
Texas Instruments
In the press

Media appearances

It Takes Two: Why Digital Twins Need Both Humans and Machines. Featured in Western Digital Blog
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Western Digital Transforms Enterprise Decision‑Making with Award‑Winning GenAI‑Driven Conversational Intelligence Platform. Featured in SME Street
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Carnegie Mellon University
MBA
The Wharton School
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