Dr. Makarand Sawant 🇮🇳

As a board member helping organization set goals, understand emerging trends, assess technologies and develop strategies for agriculture, organic products & digital transformation. Implement Digital Technology, Automation, Analytics (AI/ML), Industry 4.0, Enterprise IT Architecture, GRC framework, Cybersecurity, and Risk management. Set targets and allingment with company's overall strategy for achieving business goals, priorities and monitor progress of ESG, CSR and corporate governance initiatives. Implementing TechAI, AgriTech, HealthTech & MedTech.

As a CTO helping organization set goals, understand emerging trends, assess technologies and develop strategies for agriculture, organic products & digital transformation. Implement Digital Technology, Automation, Analytics (AI/ML), Industry 4.0, Enterprise IT Architecture, GRC framework, Cybersecurity, and Risk management. Set targets and allingment with company's overall strategy for achieving business goals, priorities and monitor progress of ESG, CSR and corporate governance initiatives.

As a CIO & CISO heading Digital Transformation and IT for the group. IT Management, Strategy & Leadership. Set information management strategy and direction for rapidly growing organization. Lead IT projects and strategic development initiatives for improving effectiveness of information technology. Mitigate risk and manage compliance. Leading Digital Transformation initiatives for enhancing Business Continuity, Operational efficiency & Omnichannel Customer Experience through advancements, automation and integration of HMIS, LIMS, PACS and mobile apps for internal users, doctors and patients. Manage systems development, deployment and operations. Implement business applications to enhance business. Manage all internal and outsourced projects within approved budgets. Implement Enterprise IT, OT & Security Architecture with industry best practices and standards.

Digital Transformation, Automation, IT Management, Strategy & Leadership Set information management strategy and direction for rapidly growing company. Led IT projects and strategic development initiatives for improving effectiveness of information technology. Mitigate risk and manage compliance through BCP (Business Continuity Planning), GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) and audit. Led Innovation and alignment of IT with business. Driving Digital Transformation Through Analytics, Mobility, Cloud & Collaboration solutions. Leading Smart Factory, IoT and Industry 4.0 initiatives. Led Digital Transformation initiatives like Smart Factory (Digital Twin, Process Automation, CBM, Analytics, AI/ML solutions), Digital platform for Business through Mobile Apps, Interactive Kiosk, Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), eCom, CRM and Web portals. Implemented Digitization platforms with solutions like DMS (Document Management System), RPA (Robotic Process Automation) and BPM (Business Process Management). Resulting in overall improvement in plant OEE, OPE & Quality. Improved Business Continuity, Omnichannel Customer Experience, Promotions/Campaigns/e-Marketing Effectiveness, Knowledge Leadership, Actionable Insights to improve consumption. Led defining IT service process ITSM/ITIL, ISMS/ISO 27001 and support of business applications with ERP solution (Oracle & SAP R/3 4.7, ECC 6.0, S/4HANA). Led selection and setup of enterprise technology solutions.

IT Management, Strategy & Leadership

Account/Program/Project/Delivery Management & Pre-sales. Worked for major customers Shionogi, Allergan & Genzyme Genetics. Designed, developed and deployed customized software application & technology solutions for global customers. Technology solutions on Analytics and Digital Pathology. Major customers from Biotechnology, Healthcare, Research and Pharmaceuticals domain. • Delivered cost effective solutions to customers and generated revenue. • Developed solutions using Java & Oracle technologies to deliver and track 10+ contracts annually. • Designed and delivered business applications for customers in US, UK & Japan.

Program/Project/Delivery/Service Management & Pre-sales. Worked for major customers Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), OMAN Telecommunications Company (Omantel), Oman Refinery Company (ORC) Led design and architecture of enterprise network infrastructure. Worked with customers to create long-term IT vision that resulted in tremendous time/cost savings and competitive edge. • Led development, QA, testing and deployed customized software application solutions for customers. Implemented Internet Prepaid services "Al-Ufuq" for Omantel. Involved design, installation and administration of LAN/WLAN/WAN systems using Windows, UNIX, Cisco and TCP/IP. • Lowered cost of ownership more than 25% by standardizing desktops and laptops. • Designed and implemented Service Management solution using ITIL best practices.

Program, Facilities, Vendor & IT Operations Management Worked for Cummins India Worked in Facilities Management Services providing installation, configuration, on-site technical support, network management and design services for customer. • Managed infrastructure to support clients with desktop application systems.

Facilities, Vendor & IT Operations Management Worked for KSB Pumps India Ltd., BC Components (I) Pvt. Ltd. (Philips) & Sandvik Asia Ltd. Support Engineer for Facilities Management project. Provided local/wide area networking solutions for end users. Administration and Maintenance of Servers, Desktops, Network and hardware support for PC’s & Peripherals.

IT Services & Support Management Provided IT services and support for major customers L & T John Deer India Limited and L & T WRO., HEMRL Ltd., Aventis Agro Crop Science India Limited., State Bank of India Ltd., Canara Bank Ltd., Central Bank of India Ltd., New India Assurance Company Ltd., Bharat Overseas Bank LTD., XPS Ltd., TCI Ltd., Gati Ltd. Customer Support Engineer for System Integration, Installation and Maintenance of Network.

IT Operations Administration & Support • Designed network architecture and installations. Managed standalone and networked equipment. • Developed and designed production inventory management database, administered maintenance database.