Manoj Ramachndran

Manoj Ramachndran

Group Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Director of Technology

Senior IT executive combining expertise in IT infrastructure, security and operations; facilitating digital transformation programmes impactingsupply chain, finance, human capital management, retail and customer experiences (CX) in line with budgets of $70M. Expert knowledge ofInformation Security (InfoSec) and cybersecurity technologies - championed implementation of continuous improvements to drive competitiveedge. Harnessed influential leadership skills to educate and secure buy-in from decision-makers to recommendations aimed at optimisingcybersecurity frameworks. Technology evangelist, receptive to cutting-edge tools, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure andGoogle Cloud, as well as Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). Adopted a motivational leadership style to enthuseand train high-performing teams shaping complex transformation and introducing next-generation systems. Diverse industry experience,including FMCG, oil & gas, FinTech and investment banking with clients, including Saudi printing and packaging company, ENPI and their mother company, SPPC Group.