Sanjay P.

Independent Director, Board Member, CXO Advisor and Angel Fund Member with expertise in Board Governance, Mentorship, CXO advisory and guidance across AI and digital transformation, Cybersecurity, IT Risk & BCP strategy, Business Process Management practices, customer engagement strategy, technology supply chain nuances, ESG, Outcome-based Social ROI in CSR, and tech talent management & succession planning. Curation of a tailored AI Appreciation Program for Boards. Experiential oversight on Related Party Transaction for Tech Transfer Pricing. Advise on Tech and Digital roadmap readiness to mitigate business strategy risks. Nominated Lead-ID role helps in advocacy of balancing diverse stakeholder expectation around customers, employees, regulators and shareholders. Immediate Past: Engineer-MBA with extensive executive experience in in-house, offshoring and outsourcing management across leading user companies (RPSG CESC Power Group, Tata Power Group, Unilever, Colgate, Tata Motors), a global captive (Citigroup), and a full-service provider (TCS) for global clients, Actively contributed to trade and regulatory bodies.Past Key roles and achievements:CIO: Strategy, planning, and deployment of digital frameworks, IT Risk Management, IT-OT integration, ERP/CRM/SCM, BPM, mobility, cloud, analytics, and cross-functional cybersecurity programs. Managed budgets of USD 15–20MM and gained 360° experiential understanding of multiple industries (Power, BFS, IT/ITES, FMCG, Manufacturing).Business Head (P&L): Built and matured Business Technology services portfolios, including BPM, requirements management, business acceptance testing, and ITIL-based managed service desks in the SBU, delivering up to USD 50MM in annualized revenues and managing 1,000+ FTEs across NA, EMEA, and ASPAC with top decile VOC metrics and operating margins .Integrated insights from successful regulatory reviews by banking authorities of the UK, US and India. Evangelised IPR discipline to foster the patents culture and value creation. Facilitated public-private engagement in Cybersecurity & CII rigour with nodal and statutory agencies. Experienced in both dual buyer and provider perspective on ICT services in highly matrixed organisations, and Recognized as a contributor and influencor in trade and industry bodies.