Praveen Chauhan
Division CIO | Head of IT & Digital Transformation | Clinical Diagnostics Division, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific•Carlsbad, California, United States
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Global technology executive leading IT for a multi-site clinical diagnostics manufacturing business with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. I hold full accountability for enterprise applications, infrastructure, data, cybersecurity, and compliance in a GxP-regulated manufacturing environment, where continuous operation and audit readiness are the baseline expectations rather than aspirations.My work centers on large-scale enterprise modernization: SAP S/4HANA and ERP transformation, Oracle PLM, cloud migration and infrastructure strategy on AWS, and the manufacturing and quality systems that regulated production depends on — MES, LIMS, and eQMS. I’ve delivered these programs internationally, in environments where a production line cannot stop and a compliance finding is not an acceptable cost of change.What I’m known for is running technology as a business function rather than a service desk. That means operating lean, treating cybersecurity and regulatory readiness as design constraints rather than afterthoughts, and building the operational resilience that lets a business absorb disruption without losing ground. I’ve led IT due diligence and integration for acquisitions, and I partner closely with commercial, operations, quality, and R&D leadership to translate technology into decisions the business can act on.I build organizations designed to outlast me, with deliberate investment in leadership succession and internal talent pipelines. Twenty-five years across life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, with deep specialization in FDA, ISO 13485, SOX, and GDPR-regulated environments — I lead with the business problem and let the technology be the means.
Career Timeline
- Thermo Fisher ScientificCurrentApr 2015–Present· 11 yrs 6 mos
- Chief Information Officer, Information Technology, Digital Transformation, Clinical Diagnostics DivisionCurrentApr 2015–Present
- Division CIO | Head of IT & Digital Transformation | Clinical Diagnostics DivisionApr 2015–Present
- Oct 2012–2014· 1 yr 3 mos
- SAP Sr. Solutions ArchitectOct 2012–2014
- Mar 2012–Aug 2012· 5 mos
- Solution Architect and Project Lead - E-BusinessMar 2012–Aug 2012
- 2012–Mar 2012· 2 mos
- CRM Lead Architect2012–Mar 2012
- Feb 2011–Dec 2011· 10 mos
- SAP Architect and Project Manager - SAPFeb 2011–Dec 2011
- Feb 2010–Dec 2010· 10 mos
- SAP - Solution Architect LeadFeb 2010–Dec 2010
- Mar 2009–Dec 2009· 9 mos
- Principal ConsultantMar 2009–Dec 2009
- Dec 2004–Apr 2005· 4 mos
- Lead, TechnicalDec 2004–Apr 2005
- Oct 2004–Dec 2004· 2 mos
- Programmer AnalystOct 2004–Dec 2004
- May 2004–Feb 2009· 4 yrs 9 mos
- SAP Architect and Project Lead - ECommerce ProjectsMay 2004–Feb 2009
Education
High School
Chinmaya Vidyalaya TherubaliMCA
Masters in Computer Applications
Government College of Engineering, Maharashtra