Milind Korgaonkar

Milind Korgaonkar

CIO & CDO | Driving AI-led Business Transformation | Delivering Scalable Growth, Productivity & ₹ Impact | Ex-CIO for GCPL India & SAARC |

Bajaj Electricals LtdMumbai

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Experience36+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Chief Digital & Information Officer, Bajaj Electricals — accountable for enterprise-wide AI, digital, and IT strategy for a ₹5,000+ Cr consumer electrical business. I turn technology into measurable P&L outcomes: revenue, cost, productivity, and customer experience.25+ years leading technology for consumer businesses across India, SAARC, LATAM, and the UK — including 11 years at Godrej Consumer Products (Head of IT, India & SAARC) and 7 years heading IT for Wockhardt UK.Recent impact:Architected BOLT, an AI-first enterprise transformation program — 60%+ AI adoption across business functions, 1,00,000+ man-hours of productivity unlockedDeployed an industry-first LLM voice bot for customer care at scale — 50% reduction in call-centre costs.Built an AWS + Snowflake enterprise data lake powering executive analytics, demand forecasting, and network planning.Drove 100% cloud migration (90% SaaS), including SAP RISE/S4HANA — SAP ACE Award.Implemented IoT-led smart manufacturing across plants — ~5% OEE improvementRecognition: ETCIO Digital Enterprise of India 2025 (Consumer Electronics) · CII CIO Excellence Award (Cloud Computing)I'm at my best where technology is expected to move the P&L, not just run the systems — AI-led transformation, digital-first customer engagement, and building technology organisations that businesses treat as growth partners, not cost centres.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Oct 2022–Present· 3 yrs 11 mos
    • Chief Digital Officer and Chief Information OfficerCurrent
      Oct 2022–Present
  • Aug 2011–Oct 2022· 11 yrs 2 mos
    • Head, Information Technology
      Aug 2011–Present
    • Head Of Information Technology - India & SAARC
      Apr 2016–Oct 2022
    • Assistant Vice President, Information Technology
      May 2013–Apr 2016
    • GM IT
      Aug 2011–Apr 2013
  • Sep 2004–Sep 2011· 7 yrs
    • Head, Information Technology
      Sep 2004–Sep 2011
  • Aug 2000–Aug 2004· 4 yrs
    • Manager, Information Technology
      Aug 2000–Aug 2004
    • Manager, Information Technology
      Aug 2000–Aug 2004
  • Jun 1999–Aug 2000· 1 yr 2 mos
    • Project Manager, Information Technology
      Jun 1999–Aug 2000
  • Dec 1997–Jun 1999· 1 yr 6 mos
    • Project Manager, Information Technology
      Dec 1997–Jun 1999
  • May 1997–Dec 1997· 7 mos
    • System Analyst
      May 1997–Dec 1997
  • Mar 1993–Apr 1997· 4 yrs 1 mo
    • Systems officer
      Mar 1993–Apr 1997
  • Jun 1990–Mar 1993· 2 yrs 9 mos
    • Electronic Engineer
      Jun 1990–Mar 1993
  • Jun 1990–Mar 1993· 2 yrs 9 mos
    • Electronic Engineer
      Jun 1990–Mar 1993

Education

Diploma in Computer Technology

Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education, Mumbai

Bachelor of Commerce

Mumbai University

Master of Business Administration

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

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Business IntelligenceERPEnterprise-wide Business ProcessesAgile MethodologiesTransformationalVendor ManagementManagementBusiness AnalysisProgram ManagementCloud ComputingStrategic PlanningData AnalysisCIO Advisory ServicesBusiness StrategySaaS DevelopmentBudgetsTeam ManagementDemand ForecastingIT StrategyProject ManagementAnalyticsE-procurementIT ManagementLeadershipHigh-growthNetwork OptimizationDashboardsTechnology Enabled Business TransformationIt m&aInformation Technology Infrastructure55+ CommunitiesSAPHigh Performance TeamsAnalytical SkillsIT LeadershipSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Artificial Intelligence (AI)IT OperationsCybersecurityRevenue Forecasting