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Ajai Kumar

Ajai Kumar

IT Strategy | Digital Transformation | Sr.VP, CIO, CISO

Lemon Tree Hotels•New Delhi, Delhi, India

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Experience32+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Leading IT Strategy and Digital transformation for both B2B and B2C enterprises. Assisting and advising CEOs and board of directors on IT strategies and Innovations. My experience includes large-scale, complex implementations of enterprise wide IT transformations, eCommerce, and ERP and CRM solutions, on-premise and cloud. Industry expertise includes Hospitality, Service, Retails SCM/Logistics and Manufacturing.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Lemon Tree HotelsCurrent
    Oct 2007–Present· 18 yrs 11 mos
    • Senior Vice President and Chief Information OfficerCurrent
      Mar 2024–Present
    • Chief Information Officer, Vice President
      Apr 2017–Mar 2024
    • AVP & CIO
      Apr 2014–Mar 2017
    • General Manager, Technology
      Apr 2010–Mar 2014
    • Deputy General Manager
      Oct 2007–Mar 2010
  • Lemon Tree HotelsCurrent
    Oct 2007–Present· 18 yrs 11 mos
    • Sr. Vice President & CIOCurrent
      Mar 2024–Present
    • Chief Information Officer, Vice President
      Apr 2017–Mar 2024
    • AVP & CIO
      Apr 2014–Mar 2017
    • General Manager, Technology
      Apr 2010–Mar 2014
    • Deputy General Manager
      Oct 2007–Mar 2010
  • AllcargoGATI
    Jun 2005–Dec 2005· 6 mos
    • Head-IT Operations (Sr. Manager)
      Jun 2005–Dec 2005
  • BAX Global
    2005–Sep 2007· 2 yrs 8 mos
    • Head- IT & Logistics Solutions (Sr. Manager)
      2005–Sep 2007
  • Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Ltd. (CCIC)
    May 1998–Jun 2005· 7 yrs 1 mo
    • Manager -EDP & MIS (Head of Deptt)
      May 1998–Jun 2005
  • Anand Automotive Systems (Fka Anand Corporate Services Ltd)
    Dec 1995–May 1998· 2 yrs 5 mos
    • Sr. Officer-Syatems
      Dec 1995–May 1998
  • DHL
    Jun 1994–Dec 1995· 1 yr 6 mos
    • Executive- LAN & DEL-Hub IT Operations
      Jun 1994–Dec 1995

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Management Information Systems and Services

Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education

Master of Computer Applications - MCA

Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology

Executive Relationship Map

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Ajai Kumar
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

20 of 20 skills
ERPChange ManagementNetwork SecurityIT ManagementIT Service ManagementVendor ManagementManagementDigital StrategyInformation SystemsProgram ManagementNegotiationHiringSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Server AdministrationAuditingExecutive ManagementBusiness Process Re-engineeringAmazon Web Services (AWS)Team ManagementIT Strategy