Equifax Inc. announced the appointment of Harald Schneider as Chief Data & Analytics Officer. In this role, Schneider will lead the company's global Data & Analytics team and champion global data innovation, maximizing the benefits of Equifax differentiated data assets, leading analytics capabilities and single data fabric within the Equifax Cloud™ to drive new products and growth. He will serve as an extended member of the Equifax Senior Leadership Team, reporting to Bryson Koehler, Equifax Chief Product, Data & Analytics and Technology Officer.

Schneider brings more than two decades of multinational experience to the role of Chief Data & Analytics Officer. He joins Equifax from Visa, where he served as Global Head of Data Products. Prior to that, Schneider held the position of Chief Analytics Officer at Tandem Bank in the U.K. He also held international data and business leadership roles at Capital One, Citigroup, and Pardus Capital.

Schneider holds a master's degree in finance from J.W.Goethe-Universität in Frankfurt and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business.