Essar

Managing team of 150+ members and 200+ outsourced staff for around 20000+ user base for 98 location and 5 datacenters across the Globe. Responsible for establishing the company’s technical vision and leading all aspects of the company’s technology development across all areas of Information Technology. Has been the company top technology executive, playing an integral role in the company’s strategic direction, development, and future growth. Independently collaborates with vertical-specific CIOs and CEOs at Essar Vital member of EGAM constitutes a senior management committee directly interfacing with Promoters & Directors. Principal owner of ESSAR Group Enterprise Architecture Board – IT Infrastructure & Technology and acting as Chairman –Global Information Technology Committee. In charge of Vendor Alliance, New Innovation, IT Procurement, New technology evaluation / Architecture, & COE Role & Key strategic rollouts: 1. Rebuild IT organisation across the group and align with changing business environment 2. Driving group level digitisation initiatives for business transformation and standardization 3. Digital Transformation including IOT, Mobility, Cloud, Social Media, Analytics, Dashboard reports & Collaboration Solution. 4. Major M&A exercises across global 5. Group wide consensus building for 63 Essar Group cos for implementation of SAP solution 6. Enterprise wide Information Security landscape implementation & Consolidations 7. Significant improvement in IT governance and collaboration 8. Brought in very clear “Cloud 1st” and “Mobile 1st” focus 9. Optimize resources and work with business for maximizing value out of IT Investments. 11. Defined enterprise wide IT Process and Policies closely aligned with business goals 12. Providing direction and mentoring to multiple IT teams across several businesses 13. Established the link between strategy, business-as-usual while focusing on change projects thereby helping organizations

Earlier position held in Essar Group -Head Process Assurance for Essar Group and Head of Assurance and Cost Control for Ports & Shipping ,Mobile Store Business) Head-Group Assurance & Cost Control Ensure standard policy for audit function.Expertise in building robust processes with automation focus. Risk management focus. Handling Audit committee in various business. Head-Investigations Control investigations and ensure closure of cases in Essar Companies. Building intelligence network with security, Vigilance. Fraud prevention measures by Identification of process gaps etc. Head-Information Security Monitoring Undertake monitoring activies and process improvements of information Security in Essar Companies.