Ramesh Rathi

About Ramesh Rathi

Cross Cultural Leader with Strategic Implementation and Execution skills with focus on Delivery & Operational Excellence, Growth, Cost Optimization, Customer and Employee Delight in Product and Services Organizations bringing best of both types. Handled units with over US$ 800 Million in Revenues. Handled the entire organization and all functions of an organization in various Leadership positions. Handling the positions of Whole time, Additional Director on the Board of Companies. Deep expertise in a) Both Product as well as IT Services organizations working with Leaders in Cutting Edge Software Products and Services. b) Multiple Geography Clients (Australia, Canada, France, India, Singapore, USA, UK) c) Multiple Domains (Cyber Security from Endpoint to Cloud Security, BFSI, Healthcare, Public Sector, Retail, Telecom, Transportation) d) Working with Leaders geographically dispersed (UK, US, Poland, South Africa, Philippines, Mexico, Singapore, Australia, France). e) Handled all functions - Technical (Engineering, Product Management, Support and Services, Enterprise Architecture), Technology Enabling (Software Process Engineering, IT, Assurance Management), Support & Operations (Human Capital Management, Finance, Recruitment, Administration and Facilities), Sales Enablement (Business Development, Marketing, Sales Ops) on a Global Scale Handled large and and complex programs from envisioning to execution which were evaded by top Companies. Crisis Management : Effectively handling many crises/challenges creating win-win for all stakeholders. Implementation of transformation programs with little impact on the clients, employees and stakeholders. Handled six mergers/acquisitions with smooth transition with near zero impact on Employees, Clients and Stakeholders and within minimum time frames. Led organizational initiatives (CMM, CMMI, FDA Assessments, ISO 9001, ISO 27001) Specialties: Ethics & Values. Open, Transparent, Empowered, Inclusive & Trusting culture. Create an environment which brings the best from an individual/team by giving credit for the achievements, empowering and allowing them to take decisions, support if needed (Extraordinary results through ordinary people). Creating vision for the organization and different parts of the organization, converting them into results that need to be achieved, putting process in place to achieve the results, Assess the results achieved, review the process if needed making the operation outcome focused.

Experience

1. Vice President and General Manager, Whole Time Director

   Lookout

   Jan 2015 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Responsible for the India Development Center consisting of Engineering, Program Management, Product Management, Services, Support, Customer Success, Marketing, Inside Sales, Sales, Operations (HR, Finance, Global Recruitment. IT, Facility and Administration) Ensuring that all the departments are functioning smooth and remove any challenges that arise. Setting up of Short and Long Term strategies and implementing them With the team setting up a culture based on Trust, mutual respect, integrity, empowerment, collaboration bringing out the best from individuals and teams

Education

• Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India

  DBF, Business Finance

  1989 — 1991

• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

  M.Tech, Industrial Management

  1983 — 1984

• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

  Master of Technology - MTech, Engineering/Industrial Management

• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

  B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering

  1978 — 1983