Vaishali Gandhi, VP of Data, Analytics and AI at Sylvan

Vaishali
Gandhi

Vice President of Data, AI, & Technology

Vaishali Gandhi is a visionary, outcomes-driven data and technology leader with more than 27 years of experience driving large-scale data, analytics, AI, and information security transformations across high-growth global organizations. As VP of Data, AI & Technology for the Sylvan Group, she leads data strategy, platform, and the full technology function — ERP, CRM, IT, Infrastructure, InfoSec, and Vendor relationships — across Sylvan’s global operations, building the unified data foundation and secure technology backbone that powers smarter decision-making, faster integration of acquisitions, and responsible AI deployment across its multi-trade construction platform.

She has embedded information security and governance into the core of Sylvan’s technology strategy, establishing enterprise-wide data handling, AI, and privacy/compliance policies alongside a formal data governance framework with named stewards across all business units. She brings deep expertise in enterprise data strategy, cloud modernization, and building secure, world-class data platforms that enable advanced analytics and AI/ML adoption and is known for translating complex data landscapes — and the security risk within them — into tangible business value.

Professional Achievements

Over the course of her career, Vaishali has built 15 data platforms from the ground up and held senior data leadership roles at some of the world’s most recognized companies — including Samsara, BlackLine, StubHub, eBay, HP, Clorox, Century Theaters, and PeopleSoft — spanning eCommerce, FinTech, manufacturing, retail, and enterprise software.

Education

Vaishali holds a Chief Data & Analytics Officer (CDAO) certification from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, a Digital Transformation certificate from Harvard, and an Executive Leadership credential from Cornell.