Karthikeyan Chandran

About Karthikeyan Chandran

More than 20 years of experience that spans across strategy, organizational transformation, technology consulting, program management, presales, AI enabled IT operations and software development - Strong consulting acumen & project execution capabilities; had successful stints in top-tier IT services firms, Consulting majors & a Global Capability center (GCC)- Rich experience in strategizing & executing large scale transformation initiatives working with CXOs and a variety of cross-functional teams (technology & business leaders and support stakeholders)- A strong track record of building and leading high performing teams. Proficient in working with virtual teams from different geographiesOther interests include - Pro bono consulting, Delivering guest lectures in B-schools

Experience

1. Director

   Verizon

   Aug 2019 — Present · IN

   Led the central transformation office for the GCC to drive the organization towards a futuristic vision in positioning the India entity as a strategic & innovation centre • Led multiple initiatives to foster a culture of Innovation by tapping into employees’ unique ideas, by engaging with the startup ecosystem and by operationalizing multiple centres of Excellence • Managed multiple org wide transformation initiatives centred around Delivery Excellence & enabling the India workforce with the right systems & processes • Successfully drove the change inside the organization to etch a positive story in the past 3 years by winning many industry accolades and bringing in cost savings for the parent organization • Played a critical role in implementing a host of initiatives that helped in positioning Verizon as a Great Place to Work in India 3 years in a row• Led multiple programs to infuse AI and Automation across IT Service Desk and Infrastructure Operations to rationalize cost and improve efficiency

Education

• Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University

  B.Tech, Instrumentation Engineering

  1998 — 2002

• Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

  International Programme in Management for Executives, Strategy, Marketing & Operations

  2011 — 2012

• Global Institute of Health Science

  Post Graduate Diploma , Nutrition and Dietetics Management

Skills

• Software Development
• Project Planning
• Retail Industry
• Enterprise Software
• Consulting
• Enterprise Architecture
• Management
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Intelligence
• Retail
• Billing Systems
• Program Management
• Business Analytics
• IT Service Management
• IT Operations
• Change Management
• Rfp Design
• Db2/Sql
• People Management
• Pre-Sales
• Software Project Management
• Crm
• Analytics
• Client Interfacing
• Project Management
• Product Information Management
• Payment Cards
• Oracle Sql
• Project Delivery
• Software Implementation
• Management Consulting
• IT Strategy
• Sdlc
• Business Analysis
• Global Delivery
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis