Sam Barani

Tether's software connects the parked Electric Vehicles to an ecosystem of thousands of vehicle batteries and turning them into flexible assets aka the world's largest virtual power plant. It is an AI Optimization and Machine Learning platform that connects your EV charger's existing software to flexible sources of power. They use this capacity to participate in the Balancing Markets. Simply put, by being able to change your EV's charging speed, they can help the grid: just slow or speed up your charging for a few minutes at a time. This service is only activated 1.27% of the time, meaning by changing a tiny fraction of your charging stream in a year, you can earn rewards, help stabilize the grid, reduce the dependency on fossil fuels, and allow more renewable energy on the network.

Advisory member to Genpact Innovation Ecosystem on best practices related to Enterprise Transformation, Innovation, Strategy and Operations, and Operational Excellence.

Interim Chief Transformation Officer or Interim COO for various clients across industries. Working with CEO, COO and CFOs on digital transformation and AI, operating margin improvement, global expansion and location strategy, workforce transformation, customer success improvements, processes and foundations needed for hyper growth, and GTM strategy.

C- Level advisory board member to Culstrata AI and AI Association on topics related to Enterprise Transformation, Innovation, Strategy and Operations, and Global Go-To-Market and Customer success.

Advisory board member and speaker for Transformation, Innovation, Operations, Global Business Services and Shared Services Executive Round Tables and Forums.

Fresenius Medical Care is the world’s largest provider of cutting edge MedTech products and top quality Healthcare services for all things related to kidneys’ health. - Believer of doing well while doing good. - Led the business services and transformation organizations globally driving transformation, operational excellence, turn around strategy & execution, and customer success through - workforce transformation for our global workforce - end to end process innovation and automation across countries & - digital and technology transformation of interactions with employees, customers and partners - ultimately driving material impact at the corner of MedTech (Tech), Services and Health Care industries leveraging two plus decades of operations, transformation and leadership experience in technology, consumer products, management consulting (including in Healthcare) and services industries.

Member of Executive Council and frequent speaker for Global Business Services, Change and Transformation, and Intelligence Automation Executive Councils.

Speaker and advisory board member for Transformation, Global Business Services and Shared Services week, events and conferences.

- Responsible executive for SFDC's Enterprise Transformation and Global Business Services organizations - Led enterprise transformation services including Enterprise Portfolio Mgt. , intelligent automation (RPA, Artificial Intelligence/AI, Cyber Security, etc.), process excellence/innovation, Change and Communications, Data intelligence, analytics and governance, quality assurance/risk/compliance, learning and development, global operations, service delivery model , workforce transformation, mergers and acquisitions and value realization. - Built and developed from ground up the global business services organization supporting front office (Marketing, Customer Service and Sales), back office (Finance, Procurement/Supply Chain, HR, IT), and middle Office (Legal, Compliance, Security, Engineering) functions globally. - Developed and drove long term transformation strategy including but not limited to workforce management, operating model development, location strategy, enterprise prioritization, digitalization, tracking and reporting, COE development, vision and roadmap, and complex transitions - Point of escalation for operational/functional/transformation matters - Managed the entire delivery and ownership of reporting for SLAs and agreed metrics at an enterprise level - Led QBRs, Operations and transformation reviews to discuss engagement health on a continuous basis - Owned P&L/budget/financial management, influencing revenue, capability and capacity management , project management, training, compliance, learning and development, business process management (BPM), RPA, career development and quality and reporting as scope expands. - Conducted site visits and oversight at a global level for all functions, locations, teams and partners - Responsible for right people, process, innovation and technology infrastructure

- Spearheaded global outsourced operations, transforming finance and customer service functions across multiple business towers. Delivered process excellence through capacity management, risk and compliance oversight, and Center of Excellence (CoE) development. - Managed $6B in contract value across IT, Professional Services, and other categories in the US, Canada, and EMEA, driving up to 35% in cost savings through strategic sourcing and e-sourcing practices (Ariba, Procuri). - Developed and implemented long-term shared services strategies, including location optimization, reporting frameworks, and technology enablement, ensuring seamless alignment with enterprise transformation goals. - Led Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and operational reviews, continuously enhancing engagement health and driving results-oriented adjustments. - Championed cross-functional collaboration, leveraging advanced data governance and AI-driven insights to optimize global operations and improve decision-making.