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Episode 872

Frugal IT: Driving Digital Transformation, AI Deployment, and Talent Training at Cornerstone OnDemand with CDIO Deepika Rayala

May 16, 2024
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Deepika Rayala

Chief Digital & Information Officer of Cornerstone OnDemand
Deepika Rayala is the Chief Digital & Information Officer of Cornerstone OnDemand, a cloud-based people development, software provider, and learning technology company. It's currently owned by private equity. Deepika has been in her role for about two years, and she's been involved in pulling three acquired companies together to form the current structure of the company. She's also developed a digital academy to help her team build the skills of tomorrow among a variety of transformations that she's led during her tenure. Prior to her current role, Deepika was the chief information officer and international operations center lead of Yext.

Episode Overview

872: Deploying AI or any new technology across an enterprise can quickly become time-consuming and expensive if not approached with a plan in mind. In this episode of Technovation, host Peter High interviews Deepika Rayala, the Chief Digital and Information Officer at Cornerstone OnDemand, and speaks with her about her ‘frugal IT’ approach and how she thinks about AI deployment at the company. Deepika shares insights into her role, focusing on IT operations, data, corporate security, and the implementation of Generative AI. She highlights key initiatives like the North Star program, which integrated multiple acquisitions through advanced IT infrastructure, and the AI innovation her team has deployed to enhance productivity across the company. Additionally, she covers the digital academy that she has helped develop to upskill and train employees on skills for the future. Deepika also touches on the future of hybrid work, the impact of generative AI and quantum computing, and her personal leadership philosophy characterized by authenticity, empathy, situational leadership, and resilience.

 

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This episode is sponsored by Cisco's Panoptica

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