Raghavender Hariharan

About Raghavender Hariharan

I lead Infor’s global Innovations Showcase team—translating promising ideas into repeatable, demo-ready solutions customers can touch, test, and trust. My focus: using Infor OS and the Velocity Suite—plus Infor RPA, Infor GenAI, Infor AI, Data Fabric, and BIRST—to simplify complex business processes and accelerate value across regions.Across 19 years at Infor, I’ve spanned architecture, solution design, and customer programs. Today, I scale innovation—aligning product, engineering, and services—so our customers don’t just see potential; they experience outcomes.What I drive• Innovation Showcases: customer-centric scenarios proving how Infor tech solves real-world challenges—fast.• Infor Velocity Suite: speeding adoption with prescriptive playbooks, reference assets, and repeatable patterns.• 🤝 Cross-functional Orchestration: one team across Product, Engineering, and Services for consistent global execution.• Technology Enablement: practical roadmaps for Agentic AI, GenAI, automation, and integration inside Infor OS.Career backboneFormer Senior Solution Architect delivering EAM, Supply Chain, and Infor OS outcomes across APAC, EMEA, NA, and ANZ—grounded in TOGAF, ERP/Non-ERP integrations, and an enterprise stack (Java/J2EE, Oracle, SQL Server, Cognos, web services).BeliefTrue innovation respects fundamentals and scales through teamwork, continuous learning, and disciplined execution. That’s how we turn “what if” into “what’s live”—from whiteboard to win board.

Experience

1. Director, Innovations

   Infor

   Dec 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Director leading mission-critical Customer Programs & Enterprise Innovation, focused on creating scalable, high-impact solutions that drive business growth and long-term customer value.My leadership philosophy is simple yet powerful: performance with purpose. I believe in empowering high-performing teams, building strong partnerships, and ensuring transparency, ownership, and customer delight in every engagement. What I drive • Enterprise-wide Automation programs for revenue growth and operational efficiency • Innovation delivery through Marketplace and Labs — turning ideas into scalable products • 🤝 Executive-level customer and stakeholder management across global regions • Collaborative leadership across cross-functional teams in Hyderabad, Europe & Global markets • Data-driven planning, risk-free delivery, and measurable business value What I value • Strategic thinking with disciplined execution • Culture of ownership and innovation • Strong customer obsession • Growth mindset and continuous learningAlways looking to connect, collaborate and contribute toward shaping the next era of digital and business transformation.

Education

• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

  Engineer's Degree, Computer Science

  2003 — 2007