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Deepak Sachdeva

Chief Information Officer, United States Air Force

–Present · American · Government IT modernization · Mergers and acquisitions · Enterprise technology integration

Legacy & significance

Sachdeva built a career converting large-scale corporate transactions, over $11 billion of them, into working technology systems, from integrating GE's manufacturing ERPs to modernizing Sabre's airline cloud infrastructure, before bringing that private-sector integration discipline to the U.S. Air Force as its Chief Information Officer.

Major achievements & key works

  • Named Chief Information Officer, United States Air Force (2024). Leads IT and operational value creation efforts, including AI-driven mission planning and real-time intelligence platform deployments.
  • 20 M&A and 11 private equity transactions totaling over $11.4 billion. Directed due diligence, valuation, restructuring, and post-deal technology integration across a career spanning government, aviation, and financial technology sectors.
  • VP of IT, Sabre Corporation (2014-2020). Led $917 million in airline M&A technology integration and migrated $85 million in cloud infrastructure for global carriers while maintaining 99.99% uptime.
  • Director of IT, General Electric (2008-2014). Integrated $6.5 billion in GE acquisitions, optimizing supply chains and ERP systems across more than 20 manufacturing sites.

Pivotal turning points

YearEventImpact
1995Begins IT engineering career at Punj Lloyd Limited in New DelhiFoundational technical career start
2008Joins GE as Director of ITLeads integration of $6.5 billion in acquisitions
2014Joins Sabre Corporation as VP of ITLeads airline M&A technology and cloud migration
2021Becomes CIO, SVP at Clear CapitalLeads technology for a real estate valuation platform
2024Named Chief Information Officer, United States Air ForceLeads federal IT modernization and AI deployment

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