Dataiku, the platform for Everyday AI, has announced that David Tharp has joined the company as SVP Ecosystems and Alliances and he will be responsible for driving the strategy, development, and field operations of Dataiku’s global partner program including Technology Alliances, Global Systems Integrators, and Channel Partners. He will report to Chief Operating and Revenue Officer, Romain Fouache.
“We are excited to have David on our team as we bet big on our partner strategy and build an economy of opportunity around Dataiku,” said Fouache. “He brings a combination of deep partner alliance experience, strategy, and leadership that we believe will turn our partnership program into a true competitive advantage — one that provides our customers flexibility in how they deploy our Everyday AI platform, while providing our partners a significant opportunity to build a business with us.”
“I feel fortunate to join Dataiku at this important inflection point in our growth. We have already established an incredible partner ecosystem with the world’s largest professional services firms and cloud computing giants. The opportunity to unite these partnerships provides our customers an unprecedented opportunity to accelerate their AI transformations. Meeting the Dataiku leadership team and supportive investor community made this an easy career decision for me,” said Tharp. “I am excited to evolve Dataiku’s partner program to accelerate our growth with and through partners who are leading the largest AI transformations in the world. I look forward to scaling these relationships, building a team, and delivering value and innovation for our customers, partners, and all other stakeholders.”
Prior to Dataiku, Tharp served as the VP, Worldwide Partner Organization at Anaplan, where he led the build and scale of the partner and alliance ecosystem at the company from its early stage through IPO, to its current multibillion-dollar valuation. In addition to his role at Dataiku, Tharp serves on the board of directors for Anavate Partners and is an active investor and advisor to several early stage companies through his membership in the IrishAngels venture fund team. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University, holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame, and currently resides in Chicago, Illinois.
