Sandeep Krishnan
Lead IT manager at Unilever
- Role
- Lead IT Manager at Unilever
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sandeep Krishnan
IT Manager with over 16 years of experience in steering transformative initiatives within global environments. Proficient in enterprise product management, application maintenance, cloud infrastructure management, and seamless cloud migrations.Spearheaded the digital transformation of Regulatory Affairs for Unilever. Led the migration of several business critical applications with complex integrations from on-premise to cloud.Passionate about pioneering disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Cloud, and Blockchain to elevate organizational capabilities and drive innovation.I currently lead the Global IT operations for Unilever R&D, overseeing cloud infrastructure management, Cloud FinOps, and application maintenance.
Experience
Lead IT Manager
Jul 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
In my role as the leader of the \"Global IT Service Operations\" team within Unilever R&D Enterprise Platform, I am responsible for managing over 60 business services that support critical functions such as Experimentation, Simulation, Formulation, Packaging, Regulatory, and Safety Assessment. I oversee Application Maintenance, Cloud Infrastructure support, Cloud FinOps, and Service Delivery.Lead technology support in innovation projects by providing cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity support during the design phase. Collaborate with multiple technology vendors to optimize system design for resilience, performance, security, and cost.Define and monitor IT KPIs to measure the effectiveness of IT services, and take corrective actions as needed. Efficiently transition IT services from projects to operations.Ensure the availability of critical systems and applications through disaster recovery planning and high availability management. Develop and implement appropriate regression testing and performance testing strategies.Ensure compliance with security regulations and standards for IT systems and applications.Manage costs associated with IT systems and applications, including software renewals, license costs, infrastructure costs, and budgeting for ongoing IT operations. Also, establish strategic relationships with key product vendors to ensure products and services meet business requirements.
Education
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Advanced Certification in Software Engineering for Cloud, Blockchain & IoT - Great Learning
Woolf
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science
Ramaiah Institute Of Technology
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
2003 — 2007
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