Rajesh Garg

Digital Transformational Business Leader with 32+ years of diverse experience in Technology, Strategy, Transformation, Enterprise architecture, Cybersecurity, Service Delivery and assurance, Service offering management, Governance, Business engagement and Global leadership. Experience includes: - Developing new profit centres and revenue streams of ~USD 200 mn p.a. and ongoing delivery management. - Establishing and managing all aspects of IT operations across the globe including IT infrastructure, software development & delivery, Pre Sales, Information Security and Customer Care; handled key positions of Global IT Infrastructure Head, COE – Business head and CISO for over a decade. - Extensive experience in managing experts/ technology in the area of Cloud Enabled Hosting, Cyber /Enterprise Security & mobility Solutions, Enterprise Applications, Customs development & Remote Infrastructure Managed Services.. - Proven Track record for designing and executing heterogeneous multi-platform, multi-OS IT environments / applications and setting up world class IT infrastructure / Data Centers, Information security & Microsoft / SAP / Oracle based Solutions (HA, High Uptime solutions) across global locations. - Responsible for Setting up most no. of ERPs (Oracle ERP – 25 nos, SAP S4 Hana ERP – 1 & Polaris Adrenline -1) in India as a CIO. Known as an ERP man in CIO circle. - Experience of converting cost centric IT operations into a profit center. - Proven track record of annual savings (Opex/Capex) of over 25% (YoY basis) for over a decade - Proven Expertise in designing and customising complex turnkey IT Infrastructure solutions worth millions of dollars for medium/large banks /financial institutions (BFSI segment), government organisations (SmartGovernance, SmartCity, SmartSecurity, etc.) across the globe. - A consistent track record of top performer throughout the career with experience of managing large teams of skills/people across geographies and cultures - Winner of several IT awards and recognition (96 as on 31st March, 2021) for enhancing the role of IT as a business enabler through Technology innovations and excellence. - Well versed with various process frameworks/standards - CMMi/ISO 9001/ISO 27001 compliance/ certification/ ITIL v2/v3/ PCI-DSS (2.0) & SSAE-16, Six Sigma & Lean Mgmt methodologies. - Winner of CIO Hall of Fame (2017) / CXO Hall of fame (2020). - Winner of CIO 100 Award (6 times). - Winner of Covid19 Superhero CIO Award, CIO PowerList 2020 Manufacturing icon award - Award for being among top 50 CIOs - India’s Best CIOs Awards 2016.