Dat P. Tran

Biography

Mr. Dat Tran, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is currently the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS), Office of Enterprise Integration (OEI), in the Department of Veterans Affairs. OEI orchestrates and leads the continuous improvement of Veterans and employee experience through effective enterprise integration of people, processes, technology and maturing organizational management capabilities. Prior to his current appointment, Mr. Tran served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Data Governance and Analysis. Mr. Tran had over a decade of experience leading data analytics and statistical activities in VA. He was a change agent in leading the implementation of data governance across the Department to ensure VA’s data is accurate, reliable, and accessible. From 1995 to 2001, Mr. Tran served as a staff member of the U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs’ Committee. He was responsible for oversight activities of VA’s Information and Technology programs and coordination of committee hearings and legislative activities for the committee. Prior to his government service, Mr. Tran served as the Manufacturing Operations Manager for Square D Electrical Company in Milwaukee, WI. He was responsible for managing the manufacturing, business planning, procurement, and customer service operations. Mr. Tran graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Industrial Systems Engineering. He is also a certified Project Management Professional. 

Research Interest

Information and Technology , Performance Management , Risk Management , Data Analytics , Transformation and Innovations.