Sindhu Ravindranathan

About Sindhu Ravindranathan

Strategic Leader | Enabling Organisations unlock Business Value from DataCredible 30+ years of expertise leveraging Process, Technology, Team and Partners (System Integrators and Product Partners) to drive Business Transformation using Digital platforms across industries Entertainment, Retail & Manufacturing.Worked across Top companies like Wipro [Client: National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Anheuser-Busch, Marks & Spencer], Dell, Tesco & currently with Unilever.Honoured with the Top 20 Women in AI Leadership Awards, as acknowledged by Analytics India Magazine.Driving digital transformation at scale — serving 2.6Bn customers in 100+ markets, managing 4Mn products, leading €100M+ investments and 400 person team (including Partners), delivering €100M+ Business Value Unlocks.A strong advocate for a Culture of Ownership and Purpose, focused on creating success stories by instilling an entrepreneurial mindset across teams. Passionate about mentoring Talent and fostering continuous learning and innovation.In addition to Leadership roles, actively champion Organizational initiatives such as Awesome Place to Work, Innovation, Women in Leadership, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Business Integrity Panels.

Experience

1. Global Master Data Director Data Foundation

   Unilever

   Jan 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Heading Unilever’s Global Master Data Foundation for Products and Customers across 100+ markets, driving Trust in Data, Process Standardization, Agility in Innovation to unlock Business Value.Driving a shift from a technology-led to a business-centric approach, emphasizing value-driven outcomes. Enabling high-quality, trusted, and democratized data to accelerate data-informed decision-making and faster innovation.Core responsibilities span Capability development, Scalable process Design, Product Innovation, Change management, and leading global transformation using next Gen AI led digital initiatives. The long-term vision is to evolve Master Data from manual high intensive human-dependent operations to an Autonomous, Self-healing system — positioning Unilever as the Supplier No 1 choice for 2.6 Bn Customers.

Education

• Bharathiar University

  BE, ECE

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Pre-Sales
• Project Delivery
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• IT Service Delivery
• Offshoring
• Business Process
• Program Management
• Business Intelligence
• Outsourcing
• Sdlc
• IT Management
• Solution Architecture
• Requirements Analysis
• Software Development
• Resource Management
• Vendor Management
• IT Strategy
• Software Project Management
• Itil
• IT Service Management
• Project Governance
• Service Delivery
• Business Analysis
• Global Delivery
• Testing
• Pmp
• Leadership