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Thomas Paider

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Vice President, Technology Infrastructure and Computing at Nationwide
📍 Columbus, Ohio, United States

Thomas Paider is the Vice President of Technology Infrastructure and Computing at Nationwide, leading a 400-person team managing the companys cloud and on-premise solutions. A graduate of The Ohio State University, he is a published author and global consultant on lean business transformations and operational excellence.

He co-authored the book "The Lean IT Field Guide, " which focuses on the practical application of lean principles within technology organizations.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Technology Infrastructure and Computing
Job Level
Senior
Location
Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Lean Transformation
Co-authored "The Lean IT Field Guide" and regularly consults with global companies on implementing lean management systems for continuous improvement and value creation.
Technology Infrastructure
Leads a large team at Nationwide responsible for all core infrastructure, including cloud platforms, on-premise compute, network, database, storage, and mainframe systems.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Vice President, Technology Infrastructure and Computing
Nationwide
11-2023
Chairman of the Board
Lean Enterprise Institute
2-2020 - 1-2024
Vice President, Digital Workplace Technology
Nationwide
1-2017 - 1-2020
Associate Vice President, BSA Leader Legal Technology, HR, and Corp Real Estate
Nationwide
1-2013 - 8-2015
Executive Coach
The Ohio State University
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Media appearances

Nationwide's Tom Paider: How to Create Great Digital Experiences. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Nationwide's Tom Paider: How to Create Great Digital Experiences. Featured in YouTube
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Education
Masters
The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Science
Ohio Dominican University
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