I am a senior IT professional with more than 38 years of experience out of which the last 22 years as President and CIO for the retail sector of a large Indian MNC conglomerate with diversified businesses across Fashion, Textiles, Metals, Cement, Real Estate, Chemicals, etc. domains with a turnover of more than US $ 48 billion.
Apart from the above, I worked with one of the top fortune 100 FMCG multinational, top Indian conglomerate beverages company and one of the top four global consulting firms.
Passionate, creative and analytical technology thought leader with experience in establishing clear strategic vision for IT and executing on that vision to achieve organization’s business objectives. Broad range of progressive experience in building high performance teams that collaborate and partner with leaders throughout the enterprise, making IT a true business enabler and facilitator.
An effective communicator, complex business problem solver, skilled negotiator, and comfortable interacting with all levels of management for building trust and alliance to drive major change initiatives.
Help companies achieve growth objectives by utilizing technology as a catalyst to drive sustainable business results. Expertise in overseeing large enterprise-wide implementations, cloud adoption strategies, digital transformation as well as infrastructure solutions, info security etc. specializing in linking the company’s vision, mission, strategy and processes to the right IT strategy, initiatives, and technology product selections.
- Act as the driving force for enhancements to IT services, processes, and organizational effectiveness; apply deep insights to create platforms / solutions that aligns with company’s goals / objectives for the medium to long term vision.
- Create pragmatic IT strategies and integration plans designed for maximum returns at the lowest cost. Introduce technologies that create internal efficiencies and improve performance for end user experience.
- Fast track company’s growth marked by ability to align IT strategies with the company’s long term goals and work with the leadership teams / Management executives across the organization to quickly adapt to technology changes.
- Help companies maximize long term asset returns to deliver sustainable competitive advantage
Leadership expertise
- IT Strategic Planning and execution
- Digital Transformation
- Business Process improvement and redesign
- Omni channel process design
- Technology thought leadership
- Stakeholder management & Change management
- Program / project management
- Multi Cloud strategy / adoption
- IT operating model for digital enterprise architecture
- Emerging technology adoption and road map
- People management and development
- Cost / expense optimization expertise thru technology intervention
Accomplishments :
- MD’s special recognition for ling term service contribution
- SAP ace award – Best run award in ERP
- CIO of the year award
- Aditya Birla Group best business case award – Driving IT for business result
- Interviewed and covered extensively by various leading publications – Economic Times, CIO Magazine, Data Quest, Network Magazine etc.
