Executive Overview
25 years of working experience in IT & Digital Technologies, IT-OT integrated applications and Industrial automation related solutions. At present, working as Group CDO for Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) and Head of GCC, looking after the IT & Digital functions and HR, Finance and procurement functional transformation. Have experience in software product and solution lifecycle in various capacities in different organizations like JSP, Cairn – Vedanta, Honeywell, and Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. In current role at JSP, responsible for designing the technology strategy aligned with business processes of Mining and Steel industry value chain and transforming the organization towards better digital maturity. I am very keen on spreading the culture of innovation, holding a patent granted by USPTO. An evangelist for digitalization in various forums and conferences as guest speaker or panelist. Worked with Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) to draw the vision and discussion paper on “Digitalization Roadmap for Indian Exploration and Production Industry”. I am interested in transforming an organisation using digitalization and technology through efficient business processes and people capability improvement. Skills & Technologies GCC set-up and operation, Vision & roadmap exercise, investment & requirements prioritization, customer & delivery management, solutions consultancy, product management, project management, product development, VOC (Voice of Customer) collection, competitive analysis, value calculation and proposition, market introduction, spreadsheet modeling, financial Modeling, value realization & tracking, Agile/ Scrum development framework, cloud based data factory & data warehouse, mobility, AI/ ML based predictive analytics, Agentic AI, AR-VR based application, cyber security, IT & OT applications, Industry 4.0 technologies, ERP SAP, L3/L4 Applications, process optimization, asset monitoring apps, DCS & SCADA, Historians, different Communication protocols, Wired and wireless Networking etc.
Career Timeline
- Jindal Steel Ltd.Current2022–Present· 4 yrs 8 mos
- Group CDO and GCC HeadCurrent2022–Present
- Chief Data Officer, Group2022–Present
- Dec 2018–2022· 3 yrs 1 mo
- Chief Digital Officer (Dy.)Oct 2020–2022
- Digital Lead - Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta LimitedDec 2018–Oct 2020
- Dec 2018–2022· 3 yrs 1 mo
- Chief Digital Officer (Dy.)Oct 2020–2022
- Digital Lead - Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta LimitedDec 2018–Oct 2020
- 2016–Dec 2018· 2 yrs 11 mos
- Manager, IT Development2016–May 2016
- Apr 2004–Aug 2014· 10 yrs 4 mos
- Solutions Marketing - Mobile WorkforceMay 2013–Aug 2014
- Test Lead - Enraf Tank Gauging SystemMar 2012–Jul 2014
- Project Leader - Wireless Solutions2010–Aug 2012
- Team LeaderMay 2006–Dec 2009
- Principal EngineerApr 2004–May 2006
- Jul 2001–Apr 2004· 2 yrs 9 mos
- Engineer, InstrumentationJul 2001–Apr 2004
Education
MBA
PGSEM
Indian Institute of Management BangaloreB. Tech (Hons)
Instrumentation Engineering
Haldia Institute Of technology12 standard
PCM
St. Lawrence High School