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Chief Data Officer (CDO) CV template

A ready-to-use CV template for the role of Chief Data Officer (CDO). Polished design — colored sidebar, refined typography, structure built to pass ATS filters and reassure recruiters.

James Morris

Chief Data Officer (CDO)

SUMMARY

Chief Data Officer (CDO) with 10+ years of experience. The CDO owns data strategy at C-suite level: governance, architecture, monetisation, compliance (GDPR), AI & analytics. Leads the data organisation (Data Engineering, Data Science, Analytics) and arbitrates data investments at board level. Expert in data strategy, governance, and data-driven transformation. Core stack: Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Apache Airflow. Able to deliver autonomously on high-stakes topics with a strong focus on quality, measurable outcomes and product collaboration.

EXPERIENCE

Chief Data Officer (CDO)01/2023Present
QontoParis
  • Led a team of 8 chief data officer (cdo) on Snowflake and Databricks.
  • Defined the technical roadmap and made strategic trade-offs with product and exec.
  • Introduced standards (code review, CI/CD, observability) — incidents reduced by 40%.
Chief Data Officer (CDO)06/201912/2022
DatadogParis
  • Designed and shipped critical projects on Snowflake, BigQuery.
  • Mentored 4 juniors and structured the technical documentation.
Chief Data Officer (CDO)09/201605/2019
PayFitLyon
  • First contributions on Databricks and ramp-up on Snowflake.

EDUCATION

Engineering degree · Computer Science & Systems09/200906/2014
Télécom ParisPalaiseau

LANGUAGES

EnglishFluent (C1)
FrenchNative
SpanishIntermediate (B1)

Why this template for this role?

This template is tuned for the role of Chief Data Officer (CDO): technical skills surfaced in the sidebar, impact-driven summary, experiences described with action verbs and metrics.

The Polished design is one of the most loved by recruiters: balanced between originality and readability, restrained colour palette, dense yet airy structure. Compatible with applicant tracking systems (ATS).

CV structure

  • Header with name and job title, immediately identifiable.
  • Sidebar: photo, contact, soft skills, hard skills, knowledge, certifications.
  • Main column: summary, reverse-chronological experiences, education, languages.
  • Soft skills tagged with short, descriptive labels (impact, not jargon).

Tips to adapt this CV

  • Mirror the role’s key skills in the summary — that’s what ATS and recruiters scan first.
  • For each experience, prefer short bullets (1 to 2 lines) with a measurable outcome.
  • Stick to 1 page until you reach 8+ years of experience.
  • Adapt the primary colour to your industry: muted tones (green / blue / black) for finance / corporate, warmer ones for design / product.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this Chief Data Officer (CDO) CV template really free?

Yes. You can customise and export this Polished template from Traject for free. No credit card required.

Is the Polished design ATS-friendly?

Yes. The sidebar / column layout remains readable by mainstream modern ATS (Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, Taleo) as long as section names stay explicit (Experience, Education, Skills).

Can I change colours and fonts for my Chief Data Officer (CDO) CV?

Yes. On Traject, the Polished template exposes 6 colours (green, blue, black, grey, red, orange) and 6 font pairings (Modern, Elegant, Classic, Tech, Corporate, Minimal).

How long should a Chief Data Officer (CDO) CV be?

1 page as long as you have less than 8 years of experience. 2 pages beyond that, never more. This template is calibrated to fit on a single A4 page for mid-career profiles.

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