PRAVIN KUMAR SADASIVAM
GLOBAL CIO with Multi GEO PORTFOLIO || CTO REDINGTON GROUP | CTO | Global Technology & Digital Transformation Leader | Cloud, AI & Cybersecurity | Global Capability Centers | 26+ Years Scaling Enterprise IT 17 GEOs
Redington Limited•Chennai
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🏆 Top 10 CIO of India – 2024 (CEO INSIGHTS), 2025 (HR ASSOCIATION OF INDIA)🌍 Global CIO/CTO | Strategic Tech Leader | Digital Transformation ChampionGlobal technology leader with 26+ years driving enterprise IT strategy, digital transformation and technology modernization across manufacturing, distribution, logistics, infrastructure and ITES.I currently serve as Chief Technology Officer of Redington, a $14B multinational technology distributor, leading a 150+ strong global technology organization across 17 countries in partnership with OEMs including Microsoft, Oracle, Dell, HP and Apple.What I focus on:Enterprise strategy & transformation — aligning technology roadmaps with business priorities, and leading large-scale modernization across ERP, cloud and data platforms.Global capability centers — building and scaling distributed technology teams and centralized operating models that deliver at international scale.Cloud, infrastructure & cybersecurity — architecting resilient, secure enterprise platforms, and driving datacentre, cloud and compliance strategy (ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2, ISO 22301).Data & AI Governance— advancing enterprise analytics, AI adoption and responsible-AI governance (ISO/IEC 42001) to turn data into decision-making advantage.Selected results:Leading a $14B enterprise's global technology function — 150+ team members, 4 VPs, 17 countries, ~₹100 crore annual IT budget.Driving enterprise-wide SAP S/4HANA (RISE) transformation with zero downtime across 12,000–14,000 daily transactions.Built a Global Capability Center from the ground up — 30–35 specialists scaling to a ~200-professional roadmap.Achieved ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2 and ISO 22301 while standing up an enterprise AI governance practice under ISO/IEC 42001.Named CTO of the Year (CEO Insights, 2025).Earlier in my career, I led IT and digital transformation as Group CITO/CIO at Pricol Group (17 businesses, 8 plants, ~5,600 employees across 5 countries), and as CIO/CDO at Larsen & Toubro during the COVID-19 business-continuity response.I'm always glad to connect with fellow technology leaders, board members and partners working on enterprise transformation, cloud/AI strategy or building global technology capability. Feel free to reach out.
Career Timeline
- Redington LimitedCurrentJul 2021–Present· 5 yrs 2 mos
- Chief Technology OfficerCurrentJul 2021–Present
- Apr 2020–Jun 2021· 1 yr 2 mos
- Chief Information and Digital OfficerApr 2020–Jun 2021
- Dec 2011–Mar 2020· 8 yrs 3 mos
- Group CIODec 2011–Mar 2020
- Apr 2008–Dec 2011· 3 yrs 8 mos
- Head, Information TechnologyApr 2008–Dec 2011
- Apr 2006–Apr 2008· 2 yrs
- Head, Information TechnologyApr 2006–Apr 2008
- Apr 2001–Mar 2006· 4 yrs 11 mos
- Sr. Manager - Implementation / IT InfrastructureApr 2001–Mar 2006
Education
EMBA
Information Technology
IIBMSMBA
Systems
Bharathiar University