Murali Thoota

About Murali Thoota

Seasoned Technology professional with subject matter expertise in IT Optimization, Technology Governance, Project/Portfolio Management and Technology Vendor Management (Spend Management, Vendor Risk, Vendor Onboarding and Vendor Performance Management). • Over 20+ years of experience in managing/supporting IT across AppDev, Infrastructure and CyberSecurity domains; trusted member of CIO’s leadership team and third-part risk management committee. • Prudent risk manager with distinct understanding of operational/legal risks and interpreting organizational risk appetite, controls and policies; expert in scenario building for risk avoidance, acceptance, and workarounds.• Rely on exploratory research and objective analysis as a basis for price negotiations, rather than go with subjective gut-feeling. Acclaimed to have done better than the peers when benchmarked (IDC, Gartner). • Thorough understanding of business, functional and IT domains with the help of strong academic training (MS and MBA) and Continuous Learning (demonstrated by professional certifications like CGEIT, TOGAF and PMP).

Experience

1. Sr Director, Technology

   Compass Group USA

   Mar 2022 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Responsible for prudent management of IT Category by managing Vendor Relationships and effective IT Investment.

Education

• University at Buffalo

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

• Osmania University

  Master of Science, Applied Electronics

  1994 — 1996

Skills

• Process Improvement
• Project Management
• Vendor Management
• Financial Analysis
• Network Architecture
• Procurement
• Financial Modeling
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Strategic Planning
• Expense Management
• Governance