Kunal Mehta
CIO / CDO, IT Strategist, Digital Transformation, Startup-mentor
Arvind Fashions Limited•Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Kunal Mehta is a digital evangelist with a passion for transforming businesses with the use of technology. With over around 25 years of experience working with global consumer, retail, manufacturing and technology companies, he has an excellent track record of delivering results and creating value across organizations. His vision is creating innovation-focused digital strategies to maximize today’s opportunities and prepare organizations for future disruptions. His passion for working with start-ups and innovation-led companies has given him the edge to create digital assets for organizations with the use of the latest technologies like S4/HANA, Analytics, Cloud, and Artificial Intelligence. He has been a widely recognized leader in digital transformation and has been a much-wanted speaker across industry events. He is an avid writer and his thought leadership is published in multiple magazines and portals.Kunal is passionate about innovation and help in defining ideas with corporates and start-ups. He worked on multiple roles with industry bodies like NASSCOM, RAI and others. Experienced professional working in in areas of Enterprise Systems/ Retail Strategy / Business Analytics, CRM, IT / Digital strategy and Consulting, managing large scale IT operations.Strong domain knowledge in Retail, Manufacturing, Omni-channel while working for global companies like TCS, Tesco, Raymond, Fabindia etc. Strategic IT Executive and champion of change- with reputation of leading through ambiguity and maximizing business value using cutting edge technologies and innovation. Exposure in building practice / COE in business analytics and retail consulting. Kunal has a significant exposure as a CIO to manage various aspects of IT operations which includes budgeting and cost management, strategic initiatives, CXO level decision making, IT change management, policies, risk identification & mitigation (BCP/DR), IT Operations, Services Delivery Operations, Infrastructure and SLA Management, business application services, as well as uniform vendor & outsourcing management.Specialties:IT Strategy, Digital, Intelligent Automation, Omni-channel setup, Business Analytics, Retail Technology Solutions, Program Management, P&L Management, Business Consulting, IT Delivery, ERP Implementation.
Career Timeline
- Arvind Fashions LimitedCurrent2025–Present· 1 yr 8 mos
- Chief Information OfficerCurrent2025–Present
- Jul 2021–Dec 2024· 3 yrs 5 mos
- Head of Strategy, India Business (Retail, QSR, CPG)Jul 2021–Dec 2024
- 2021–Jul 2021· 6 mos
- Chief Technology Officer, Group2021–Jul 2021
- 2020–2025· 5 yrs
- Startup Mentor2020–2025
- 2016–Oct 2020· 4 yrs 9 mos
- Head, Information Technology2016–Oct 2020
- Sep 2008–2016· 7 yrs 4 mos
- Head IT -Trent Hypermarket Ltd (A TATA & TESCO Enterprise)Sep 2008–2016
- Oct 2007–Aug 2008· 10 mos
- Sr. Business Systems AnalystOct 2007–Aug 2008
- Dec 2005–May 2006· 5 mos
- Executive, Information TechnologyDec 2005–May 2006
- May 2005–Oct 2006· 1 yr 5 mos
- Asst. Manager IT ApplicationsMay 2005–Oct 2006
Education
Diploma
The Inter Religious Traditions
St. Xavier's College (Autonomous) MumbaiM. Com
Commerce
University of MumbaiGNIIT
IT
National Institute of Information TechnologyDiploma in Business Management
Management
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)