Shiten Kadakia
Regional Director IS Ops and Infrastructure with 25+ years of global leadership experience driving digital transformation and infrastructure excellence across Fortune 500.
- Role
- Regional Director is Operation and Infrastructure, India, Sri Lanka & Nepal at Abbott
- Location
- Mumbai, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Shiten Kadakia
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IT Transformation Leader |$2.2B P&L | 14K Users |$5M CAPEX/OPEX Fortune-100 Abbott executive driving enterprise-grade infrastructure, cloud, and digital programs that cut cost-to-serve, harden cyber posture, and accelerate product-to-market. Proven at scaling 24×7 operations across 40+ sites, integrating post-M&A landscapes, and elevating IT from cost centre to revenue enabler. CORE COMPETENCIES Enterprise IT Strategy • P&L Ownership • Digital & Cloud Transformation • M&A Integration • Cybersecurity & Compliance • Vendor Governance • Operational Excellence • Agile / DevOps • ESG & Sustainability • Stakeholder Alignment • Budget Optimization • Executive Communication Impact Snapshot Metric Value Outcome Cost Reduction 15 %$750K annual savings via vendor consolidation & cloud re-architecture Service KPI +25 % YoY SLA adherence > 98 % across 14K users Uptime 99.99 % Zero unplanned downtime for mission-critical trading & manufacturing systems Team Size 65+ FTEs High-performing talent pool; attrition < 5 % M&A Synergy $5.8B Deal Seamless SAP carve-out & integration in 11 months CAREER TIMELINE Abbott – Regional Director, IT Infrastructure & Operations (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal) Sep 2010 – Present • Own regional IT strategy,$5M CAPEX/OPEX, secure & scalable infra supporting $2.2B revenue. • Led digital transformation—cloud-first, SD-WAN, zero-trust security—cut run-rate 15 %. • Post-Pharma demerger, orchestrated SAP ERP cut-over: 4 ERP instances, 11-month timeline, zero business disruption. • Championed state-of-the-art facilities (OAW BKC, Thyronorm Plant, MDC I&D), integrating green-building & ESG mandates. • Executive stakeholder NPS +20 % via transparent governance & quarterly value dashboards. Piramal Enterprises – Chief Manager, IT Nov 2003 – Aug 2010 • Directed global infrastructure for R&D, manufacturing, sales across US, UK, Canada, Sri Lanka. • Managed $2M budget; delivered 99.99 % uptime for trading & ERP platforms. • Led M&A integration (mergers & demergers), consolidated data centers, RTO ↓ 40 %. • Rolled out enterprise portal, boosting field-force productivity 18 %. Earlier Roles: CDSL • 3i Infotech • Exchange Next • Progression: Database Admin → Manager → Director
Experience
Regional Director is Operation and Infrastructure, India, Sri Lanka & Nepal
Apr 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN
Education
Indian School of Business
Leadership Development Program , Business Administration, Management and Operations
University of Mumbai
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting and Finance
1993 — 1997
ITM Group of Institutions
Executive MBA, Information Technology
Skills
- IT Strategy
- Sap Implementation
- Innovation Management
- Business Analysis
- Enterprise Architecture
- Team Management
- Management
- Security
- Change Management
- Vendor Management
- Business Intelligence
- Erp
- Team Leadership
- IT Outsourcing
- Information Technology
- Leadership
- Infrastructure
- Project Planning
- Solution Architecture
- Sap Erp
- Governance
- Six Sigma
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