June 01, 2022

CarMax AVP of Technology, Data & Analytics, Abhi Bhatt on Upskilling Talent and Using Third Party Data to Build Better Customer Experiences

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26 minutes

How do you make innovation truly come alive? For Abhi Bhatt, the AVP, Technology, Data & Analytics at CarMax, innovation is about using data to change “business models.” Abhi also describes the need to train up teammates and others who use the data concerning technological advances. Additionally, he shares his career journey and how his positive experience as a CarMax customer initially activated his interest in the company.

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How did Abhi end up working at CarMax? (13:00)
How can companies make the most of their internal data? (17:18)
How do you train up relevant parties concerning new technology? (23:41)
How does Abhi find talent? (27:56)
How does Abhi keep up with so much innovation? (37:07)

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June 01, 2022

CarMax AVP of Technology, Data & Analytics, Abhi Bhatt on Upskilling Talent and Using Third Party Data to Build Better Customer Experiences

Listen Later

26 minutes

How do you make innovation truly come alive? For Abhi Bhatt, the AVP, Technology, Data & Analytics at CarMax, innovation is about using data to change “business models.” Abhi also describes the need to train up teammates and others who use the data concerning technological advances. Additionally, he shares his career journey and how his positive experience as a CarMax customer initially activated his interest in the company.

Tune in to learn:

How did Abhi end up working at CarMax? (13:00)
How can companies make the most of their internal data? (17:18)
How do you train up relevant parties concerning new technology? (23:41)
How does Abhi find talent? (27:56)
How does Abhi keep up with so much innovation? (37:07)

Mentions:

Top Trends for 2022

Get even more insights from data and analytics leaders like Abhi on The Data Chief.

Mission.org is a media studio producing content for world-class clients. Learn more at mission.org.

Hear more from Cindi Howson here. Sponsored by ThoughtSpot.

...more