Aydin Sheibani is Chief Data Officer at HM Revenue and Customs, where he is accountable for the department’s enterprise-wide data strategy, governance, controls, and data solution delivery. He leads the development of HMRC’s data science capability, ensuring it is embedded within the organisation’s delivery lifecycle, and is responsible for defining and maintaining HMRC’s data model and standards to enable more effective use of data across systems.
An accomplished public-sector leader, Aydin has extensive experience building high-performing, multidisciplinary teams and leading large-scale transformation programmes. He brings a results-driven, logical, and methodical approach, underpinned by strong strategic vision and a clear focus on long-term outcomes. A mathematics graduate, his career spans complex, regulated environments including transport, health, and utilities.
Prior to joining HMRC in 2021, Aydin was Head of Data Transformation at the Department for Work and Pensions, where he led a diverse team of programme managers, data scientists, developers, and product owners to transform service delivery and strengthen data culture across the department. Before this, he spent more than a decade at Transport for London, including as Head of Benchmarking, Value, and Insight. In that role, reporting to the Finance Director, he led a department of around 70 specialists, supporting London Underground’s £8 billion efficiency programme, establishing enterprise risk management, and improving organisational performance through insight drawn from world-class organisations.