Ravi Variar

Ravi Variar

Morningstar India - Chief Technology Officer

Morningstar•Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Experience36+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

As an IT leader played key global roles in technology working across global teams. I have worked in US for 8 years and have also spent short stints in Europe. I was among the first 30 employees of Accenture in India and the first senior delivery manager instrumental in laying the foundation for its growth in India. Over the years I have won various awards and certifications including Master Technology Architect for bringing innovative solutions for our clients. In recent past I have setup the India Blockchain practice, AI strategy in Capital Markets and its integration with RPA, integrated operations and technology solutions along with Cloud strategies. These also include technology assessment, portfolio rationalization and implementation roadmaps. I have also worked with large multi-tower deals for multi-year service roadmap. Very large scale software product development with Automation and Devops. Data Warehousing (since 1997) including Bigdata strategy and implementation and data pipelines for regulatory compliance. I am currently working with startups on emerging themes including Serverless based cloud solutions, effective AI implementations/strategy (NLP, computer vision), blockchain and automation.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • 2019–Present· 7 yrs 9 mos
    • Chief Technology Officer, IndiaCurrent
      2019–Present
  • 2006–Feb 2018· 12 yrs 1 mo
    • Managing Director
      2006–Feb 2018
  • Jun 2004–Dec 2005· 1 yr 6 mos
    • Vice President
      Jun 2004–Dec 2005
  • Aug 2001–May 2004· 2 yrs 9 mos
    • Senior Manager, Information Technology
      Aug 2001–May 2004
  • Sep 1998–Jul 2001· 2 yrs 10 mos
    • Senior Consultant
      Sep 1998–Jul 2001
  • Jul 1996–Oct 1997· 1 yr 3 mos
    • Consultant, Professional Services
      Jul 1996–Oct 1997
  • 1990–1996· 6 yrs
    • Consultant, Professional Services
      1990–1996
  • 1990–1996· 6 yrs
    • Contractor (Software Engineer)
      1990–1996

Education

MS

Computer Science

Florida Atlantic University

B.Tech

Electrical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

Executive Education

Innovation Strategy

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Executive Education

Financial Risk Management

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Executive Education

Strategy

The Wharton School

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Ravi Variar
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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OffshoringBusiness ProcessCRMLeadershipPre-salesVendor ManagementManagementSDLCBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness AnalysisSoftware Project ManagementProgram ManagementConsultingBusiness TransformationSolution ArchitectureRequirements AnalysisOutsourcingHuman ResourcesGlobal DeliveryIT Strategy