I work with mid-market companies and scale-ups as a fractional CDO — helping executive teams build and scale data and AI capabilities that drive growth, retention, and better decisions. No full-time hire required.
Let's TalkI'm Luna Rajbhandari, Founder and Principal of Lahiti.
I've built data organizations from the ground up and led enterprise-wide data and AI transformations at companies like Cars.com, Northwestern University, and IMG Academy. Across those roles I've seen the same pattern repeat: companies invest in data platforms, CRM systems, and analytics tools — and years later, those investments still aren't driving the outcomes they were supposed to.
The problem is almost never technical. It's a gap in system design, prioritization, and leadership alignment across data, product, and go-to-market functions. I embed directly with executive teams to close that gap — building data and AI capabilities designed from the start to drive growth, retention, and operational efficiency. For companies that aren't ready for a full-time CDO yet, fractional engagement gives you the senior leadership and strategic clarity you need, at the stage you're actually at.
If you're leading a mid-market company or scale-up and your data and technology investments aren't delivering the way they should — I'd like to hear about it.
If that sounds like you, let's start with a conversation.
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