Farman Khalid
CIO
New Delhi
Summary
Worked closely with CXO’s to drive the IT Strategies and Transformations in the organizations. End to End product Ownership – understanding of business imperatives, strategy and goals, leverage technology to to drive business agenda, create disruptive solutions and business models based on digital technologies Have created and implemented digital solutions roadmap for the organizations. Collaborated with cross functional leaders to implement emerging technologies solutions to drive the business agenda. Increasing Sales through Digital Solutions & emerging technologies like Big Data,RPA,IOT,ML,Chatbots etc. Leadership: Ability to provide strategic direction, cross functional collaboration to drive the cultural shift. An Insights driven & accomplished Data Analytics/Data Science leader with excellence in creating world class Data Analytics Platform which is ML/AI Enabled. Application Development/Support, ERP Implementation.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
4024
4024
years of post-secondary education
8
8
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
CIO
Emaar India
08.2024 - Current
- Technology Strategic Leadership
- Drive digital transformation agendas to align IT initiatives with overall business goals.
- Collaborate with CXOs and leadership teams to shape and execute technology strategies.
- Develop disruptive solutions and business models that fuel growth and innovation.
- Technology Management
- Oversee applications development, modernization, and enterprise-wide digital transformations.
- Manage cloud computing, IT infrastructure architecture, and operations.
- Implementation of Agentic AI Solutions to automate the processes.
- Modernization of Emaar Call centres using AI Agents
- Mobile Apps for property management
- Data & Analytics
- Creation of Data Analytics COE and enablement of data driven decisions at Emaar India.
- Utilize emerging technologies like AI, Big Data, Hadoop, RPA, IoT, and ML to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency.
- Cybersecurity
- Implement and manage advanced cybersecurity solutions including WAF, VAPT, SIEM, MDM, EDR, endpoint security, and hybrid cloud protection.
- ERP Systems
- Maintain and optimize ERP platforms (SAP/Oracle) based on extensive hands-on experience in similar companies.
- Business Enablement
- Leverage technology to reduce operating costs, increase revenue, and improve overall customer-centricity.
- Ensure agility and rigor in execution to meet fast-paced organizational goals.
- Key Responsibilities
CIO
Godfrey Phillips India Pvt Ltd.
02.2018 - 07.2024
- IT Budget Planning and Spends, CXO’s Relationship Management.
- Digital: Planned and Implemented major data transformation project “PULSE”in the organization.
- Have created and implemented digital solutions roadmap for the company.
- Led the application modernizations using Micro services and Containers.
- Implemented Site Engineering, Supply Chain digital solutions in the factories
- Mobile apps development: Created best mobile apps solutions for internal users using Flutter, Angular, react native.
- Seamless migration of apps from on premise to Cloud Computing resulting in 20% net savings in spends.
- Sound knowledge of Machine learning programming using R, SAS, Python, SQL, NoSQL, PostgreSQL
- Good Stakeholders Management, business relationships and networking with business heads, and presentation of new emerging technologies and trends to business heads and CXOs.
- Cloud Computing and Infra Planning, Sizing and cluster optimization for projects.
- Migration from on premises to Cloud for BI applications
- Cyber Security Implementation for network, applications and endpoint.
- Key Result Areas
Manager –IT (Head of BI)
Pernod Ricard India Pvt. Ltd. (known as Seagram’s India)
10.2013 - 02.2018
- Implemented Data journey road map for the organization...
- Integration of market compaign,customer sentiments social media data using big data Hadoop.
- Engaged in delivery and operations of Projects from Business Intelligence, IT roadmap implementation, vendor consolidation, annual budgeting, project review lifecycle, audit by external partners, Informatica, OBIEE and Oracle support projects
- Measuring real time marketing promotions results through digital app based initiatives; contributing in company’s sales growth by creating a data analytics platform
- Heading the entire gamut of analytics projects and support operations
- Acting as SME for all Informatica, OBIEE and data ware house technologies
- Undertaking Incident Management, Problem Management, Demand management, Audit & Compliance for Change management by implementing ITIL methodologies
- Key Result Areas
Delivery Manager for BI projects
Agilent Technologies
12.2008 - 10.2013
- Engaged in ERP SAP, Informatica, OBIEE,SAP BI, Hyperion ESSBASE, Oracle 11g, Hyperion Planning; managed a team of 40+ resources working on different projects
- Managed the project and process compliance; undertook design, resource management, SLA management, customer and requirement management, business communication, board meetings review and so on
- Governed project modules like Change Management, Problem Management, and Configuration Management; implemented latest BI practices, setting up of new COE
- Key Result Areas
Data Analyst - Data Warehousing CoE
Lafarge Toronto Project (HeadStrong Inc)
12.2007 - 12.2008
Analyst
BirlaSoft Limited
07.2004 - 11.2007
- Client: Morgan Stanley New York (Worked at client location)
Associate Software Programmer
Global Communications Pvt. Ltd.
06.2003 - 06.2004
Education
B.Tech. - Information Technology
Agra University
01-2003
MBA -
Stratford University
01-2020
Skills
- Digital strategy and Roadmap
- Application Modernization
- Data Analytics, ML, AI, RPA,IoT
Certification
AWS Cloud
Accomplishments
- Successfully Transformed the organization’s working using disruptive solutions for Sales and Supply Chain.
- Application Modernization, Cloud Migration that resulted in nearly 15% Cost controls in IT Spend.
- ET-CIO award in 2019 for best Data Analytics project delivery in Godfrey Phillips India ltd.
- CFO award in 2016 in Pernod-Ricard India for implementing BI /Data Science road map journey.
- Recipient of CIO award for excellence in Agilent Technologies for implementing “SCORE” a program for suppliers consolidation
- Cyber Security Implementation in Godfrey with Solutions like WAF, EDR, VAPT, SIEM, MDM, End Point Security.
- Passionate technology leader with in-depth knowledge of People, Process and Technology.
- Ensured an on-going awareness of emerging developments and trends in the technology landscape through measures such as IOT,ML,Video Analytics,RPA,Chatbots, Data Science,Microservices and Containers.
- Pivotal in streamlining processes through measures such as Six Sigma, Change Management. Agile.
Career Timeline
- 2004-2007 Birlasoft
- 2007-2008 Headstrong
- 2008-2013 Agilent
- 2013-2018 Pernod Ricard
- 2018-2019 GPI
Timeline
CIO
Emaar India
08.2024 - Current
CIO
Godfrey Phillips India Pvt Ltd.
02.2018 - 07.2024
Manager –IT (Head of BI)
Pernod Ricard India Pvt. Ltd. (known as Seagram’s India)
10.2013 - 02.2018
Delivery Manager for BI projects
Agilent Technologies
12.2008 - 10.2013
Data Analyst - Data Warehousing CoE
Lafarge Toronto Project (HeadStrong Inc)
12.2007 - 12.2008
Analyst
BirlaSoft Limited
07.2004 - 11.2007
Associate Software Programmer
Global Communications Pvt. Ltd.
06.2003 - 06.2004
B.Tech. - Information Technology
Agra University
MBA -
Stratford University
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