Ram Chakravarti

As Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and a member of the Executive Leadership Team at BMC Software, I am responsible for BMC’s technology strategy, innovation, technology advocacy, and corporate development. I also oversee the BMC Innovation Labs that I established in 2020, and serve as the Chief Technology Evangelist for BMC.BMC helps customers become Autonomous Digital Enterprises (ADE), with best-in-class enterprise software and solutions at the nexus of AI and data, that enable Connected Digital Operations across Customers’ hybrid IT landscape, making Digital Operations the catalyst for growth and competitive advantage.My background includes expertise in technology strategy, product innovation, enterprise software development & implementation, merger management, digital strategy, and operating model design. I also serve as an executive advisor to the BoD at multiple companies.Here are some of the things I pride myself in:1. Expertise in defining and driving multi-horizon technology strategy, program design, and value realization at global enterprise software firms.2. Experience in building, operationalizing and scaling product innovation in new markets, adjacencies, and for specific industry verticals.3. Expertise in setting vision, and leading global teams across ideation, incubation, productization & operationalization of AI solutions (Classic AI, GenAI and Agentic AI) in Automation, Data Management and Edge Computing.4. Strong executive leadership skills and expertise in digital strategy, leading large scale technology initiatives, managing distributed teams as well as in mentoring associates in career development.5. Executive level engagement in advisory role with Boards at startups and established tech firms.Co-authored a book on Enterprise Portfolio Management for the R&D and IT Value Chains, aimed at MBA students and practitioners of strategic planning, decision analysis and portfolio management. (ISBN: 9781604270600, URL: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=978-1604270600).Specialties:  Tech strategy and software product development AI, GenAI and Data Management initiatives, from concept to revenue generation and value realization IT portfolio management Vendor management Large program management Operating Model design Process design & optimization Digital transformationLet's connect!