Blogger Profiles
Associate Vice President, Manufacturing, Infosys
Ajit is a founding member of the Technology Consulting Practice in the manufacturing vertical at
Infosys. In a 15-year career, Ajit has partnered with several clients in creating the strategy and architecture for key
transformation programs.
Ajit’s writings on technology have appeared in Infosys Labs Briefings journal.
Topics such as IT strategy, enterprise architecture, mobility, and cloud computing will be the focus of attention
of Ajit’s blogs.
Associate Director – Client Relationships Retail, CPG and Logistics Unit, Infosys
Alok currently manages one of the largest consumer packaged goods (CPG) clients for Infosys. He has been working in his current role with Infosys for three years now, apart from which, he has 16 years of IT experience in account management, client relationship management, and program management. His key focus areas in Infosys include creating new offerings using robotic process automation (RPA), AiKiDo, and Infosys Mana™.
Extensive experience in working with several Fortune 500 retail and CPG clients enables him to lead teams effectively. Regarding his education, Alok has completed Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in finance and marketing from the Farmer School of Business, Miami University. He has also completed Project Management Professional (PMP) ® certification by Project Management Institute (PMI).
Be sure to follow Alok as he discusses a wide range of topics from Design Thinking, Infosys Mana™, and machine learning to automation, analytics, and big data. He can be reached at alok_garg@infosys.com
Lead Consultant – CRM, Consulting & Systems Integration Services – Manufacturing,
Infosys
Alpesh Chauhan has over 10 years of experience as an IT professional and eight
years of experience in the customer relationship management (CRM) space. He is an Oracle-certified CRM business analyst and has
worked on several CRM transformation programs with clients across the telecom, consumer packaged goods, and manufacturing
industries.
At Infosys, Alpesh is a business process lead for the CRM implementation program at a US-based self-services and
security solution provider.
In his blogs, Alpesh will share insights on CRM, field service management, and mobility trends (such as BYOD and consumerization
in IT).
Systems Engineer, MFGADT- Digital Transformation, Infosys
Amit Upadhyay has a significant role in the infrastructure setup and management of EMC Documentum and
its components. He is also involved with the administration of application servers (e.g., Tomcat and Weblogic).
Amit’s blogs will pay particular attention to enterprise content management (ECM) and mobility.
Principal Technology Architect – Analytics, Big Data, and Responsive BI CoEs, Infosys
Arunabha has over 18 years of hands-on industry experience in analytics, big data, business
intelligence (BI), and data warehousing. He currently leads analytics, big data, and responsive BI CoEs at Infosys.
He also has extensive experience in consulting on strategic solutions in the fields of customer insights, sales
analytics, marketing analytics, device data / connected services analytics, fraud analytics, and supply chain domains.
Through his blogs, he will share his views on advanced analytics, big data computing, self-service BI, advanced visualization
tools, and industry solution frameworks.
Lead Consultant, Automotive, Domain Consulting Group (Manufacturing), Infosys
Anup is a Lead Consultant at Infosys with more than a decade of experience in consulting and leading business transformation programs. During his 13-year tenure at Infosys, he has gained vast automotive domain experience and expertise in agile methodology. In the past, he has performed as a product owner for implementing used vehicle management system for a large European automotive manufacturer.
In his blog posts, he will write about topics related to the automotive industry and the agile methodology.
Senior Technology Architect – Manufacturing Unit, Infosys
With more than 11 years of experience in the IT industry, Austin is a senior technology architect at Infosys. He works with our
clients on various large transformational programs, providing solutions and designing software components. In his role, he helps
clients and teams leverage technology and improve businesses – bridging the gap between business and technology.
Austin is passionate about new technologies and leads the Windows 8 Center of Excellence. In this blog, he will
share his views on Windows 8, Azure, .NET Framework, etc., and how these technologies relate to manufacturing.
Senior Project Manager, Manufacturing Innovation Initiatives – Manufacturing, Infosys
Avinash has over 12 years of industry experience. Over the last 7 years, he helped execute transformational projects in the
customer relationship management (CRM) domain across the US, UK, Middle East and Africa, Japan, and India. In his current role, he
leads the connected vehicle technology domain in the Manufacturing Innovation Initiatives group at Infosys.
In addition to sharing his views on emerging trends in CRM, Avinash will blog about the exciting world of connected
vehicle technology.
Senior Principal Consultant - High Tech and Discrete Manufacturing, Infosys
He has several years of experience as a Systems Architect, Product Manager and
Consultant. Badri specializes in the design and delivery of solutions that focus on the creation and consumption of supply chain
information to realize business value. An RFID expert, he has presented at several forums, including Knowledge@Wharton. Badri has a
PhD in Computer Science (Texas A&M University).
Senior Product Line Manager, Internet of Things, Infosys
Chandramohan Subbiah has more than 20 years of experience in the IT industry, specializing in Internet of Things (IoT). As part of
his current role, he is responsible for horizontal platform development for IoT applications in remote monitoring, track and trace,
traceability, connected vehicles, and smart farming.
Chandramohan drove common platform development initiatives in FSI products. He has also been credited with the
development of the current Java version of TradeEdge MarketConnect and MarketPulse.
Harnessing his know-how, Chandramohan will blog on IoT, remote monitoring, M2M, cloud services, and platforms for connected
devices / vehicles.
Senior Associate Consultant, Enterprise Solutions – MFGADT, Infosys
With close to three years of work experience in IT, Darshan is adept in banking and package-enabled IT services across product
lines such as Oracle and INFOR.
At Infosys, Darshan has served in various delivery and presales roles. To his credit, he has been instrumental in
major client transitions and the incubation of INFOR practice.
Darshan’s blogs are themed around trends in technology, digital marketing, cloud, CRM, and supply chain management.
Lead Consultant, Automotive – Manufacturing Domain Consulting Group, Infosys Limited.
With an overall 13 years of rich experience and expertise in IT solution consulting and implementation, Deepthi has worked extensively in automotive and retail units at Infosys. In retail, she focused on Oracle package implementations for more than five years. Currently, she is a Lead Consultant in the Automotive – Manufacturing Domain Consulting Group at Infosys. Over the years, Deepthi has been recognized as a Certified Scrum Master (Q2 2016) and a Support Person of the Quarter ((client awarded) Q1 2009), and has also won the WoW Award (Q1 2016).
In her blog, Deepthi discusses about topics such as telematics and connected cars, dealer operations and communication systems, and customer relationship management for automotive sales.
Senior Project Manager, Digital Transformation – MFGADT, Infosys
Devendra Singh serves as a dedicated delivery anchor for digital transformation projects. His concentration areas include
enterprise content management for manufacturing industry, portal implementation, collaboration implementation, program management,
and delivery management in line with the Global Delivery Model. He has more than 16 years of industry experience.
Devendra has effectively managed large programs, involving workloads of up to 48 full-time equivalents (FTE). He
has considerable knowledge of IBM collaboration and portal tools.
Devendra’s blog posts discuss enterprise content management, collaboration, and program management from a
practitioner’s perspective.
Principal Consultant, Manufacturing – Advance Technology, Consulting & System Integration,
Infosys
Over a span of 12 years, Ganesh Subramanian has anchored pre-sales and delivery of various ERP solutions such as
IBM Maximo, SalesForce.com (SFDC), Siebel CRM, Sterling WMS, CMMS, and Ramco Virtual Works.
He has also led several programs spanning consulting, implementation, upgrade, support, and maintenance. He
currently anchors delivery and pre-sales for the IBM Maximo stream within the manufacturing business unit.
Ganesh will share his insights on supply chain management, customer relationship management, enterprise asset management, program
management, and building high performance teams.
Principal, Manufacturing – Management Consulting Services, Infosys
Jagmeet Singh has specialist knowledge of product sustainability solutions and is
responsible for creating the Infosys Product Compliance and Sustainability Framework (popularly called “Green PLM”). He has
extensive experience in value-based consulting in the area of new product development (NPD), business process management (BPM) and
product lifecycle management (PLM).
Seven of Jagmeet’s articles have appeared in global publications, and these are themed around integrated product
development, PLM and product sustainability.
Jagmeet’s blog space is devoted to topics such as product sustainability, NPD, value-based consulting, BPM and
PLM.
Partner, Infosys
Jeff has more than 20 years of consulting experience and is Managing Partner for High-Tech and
Manufacturing consulting services. His organization combines consulting, engineering, technology and intellectual property, and he
has led several transformations in product innovation and lifecycle management. In addition, he has anchored strategy and supply
chain programs in high-technology, software, discrete manufacturing and consumer goods. He is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and
a Professional Engineer.
Jeff will blog on product development, portfolio management, value realization, product introduction and
analytics.
Senior Associate Consultant – Consulting & Systems, Manufacturing – Digital
Transformation, Infosys
With close to three years of experience, Jitendra Kumar Singh has honed his skills in vendor
management, requirements gathering, requirements elicitation, and agile methodology. He has also handled scrum calls, presented
demos to clients, and driven initiatives.
Jitendra introduced and conceptualized several innovative ideas such as Mind Maps – that helped in enhanced
knowledge sharing and increased response time of request for proposals (RFPs). He also conceptualized, designed, and implemented the
MFGADT DX Pre-Sales portal, which streamlined knowledge sharing and pre-sales activities across the manufacturing vertical. He has
also been credited with anchoring a large transformational response to RFPs.
Jitendra will blog about enterprise portals, enterprise content management, and manufacturing trends.
Associate Vice President and Head of Semiconductor Sector - North America, Infosys
Komal joined the company in June 1998 and since then has played a variety of leadership roles
in client services, sales & operations. Komal has been instrumental in helping clients develop and implement their Business
Transformation programs, Global Sourcing strategy and IT initiatives. Komal participates in the steering committees of many of
Infosys’ key client relationships.
Komal holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering from Kurukshetra University and an MBA from the Indian
Institute of Management, Kolkata. Komal also is a marathon runner and lives in the Dallas, TX.
Associate Consultant, MFGADT, Enterprise Solutions, Infosys
Mahak’s career spans close to two years of experience in verticals and product lines including INFOR and Microsoft
Dynamics.
At Infosys, she plays a key role in the incubation of INFOR practice and other related activities.
Mahak will share insights on INFOR, recent trends in technology, supply chain management, and cloud ecosystem.
Lead Consultant – Manufacturing – Oracle, Infosys
With over 12 years of domain and consulting experience, Manish Naik specializes in end-to-end business
transformation engagements leveraging Oracle E-Business Suite. He has consulted for multiple clients in the discrete manufacturing
space across US and Europe.
He is an Oracle Partner Network certified Oracle Supply Chain SME and has presented several white papers at
international conferences.
Manish will share his insights on supply chain management and Oracle manufacturing.
Associate Consultant, MGFADT – Manufacturing, Infosys
Mickey Haldia has more than three years of experience in the IT industry and currently works with the business
intelligence presales team. He is well versed in requirements gathering, preparing and giving demos, and driving engagement
initiatives.
Mickey has worked in the automotive domain and is particularly interested in vehicle technologies and diagnostics.
He coordinates with client to understand their requirements. Mickey was instrumental in developing an application to reduce the
duration of after-sales service by 40 percent globally.
Mickey writes chiefly on new trends and innovations in manufacturing.
Alliance Manager, Manufacturing – Infrastructure Management Services, Infosys
Mohan manages Infosys alliances in the infrastructure services area. In addition, he is an expert in solution
development and pricing for high-value client engagements.
Mohan will blog on infrastructure services, including partner management and the challenges that come along.
IVS service offering head
An IT industry veteran of more than 22 years, Narsimha (“Narry”) M. has successfully served in senior executive
roles, overseeing strategically critical aspects of the business. During the last 12 years at Infosys, Narry has led various
business and operational units, including Enterprise Applications and Integration Solutions, and Independent Validation
Solutions.
Business IT Services – the unit Narry currently heads – carries the mandate to effectively meet and exceed the
rising expectations of Infosys’ manufacturing clients in areas like application development and maintenance, infrastructure
management, and independent validation services.
Narry will blog on application development and maintenance, infrastructure management, and independent validation
services.
Business Analyst, Manufacturing - Business Consulting, Infosys
Niharika has been working in her current role as a business
analyst for the last one and a half years. She has been consulting for clients in the manufacturing sector, with a special focus on
supply chain management and Goods and Services Tax (GST) assessment. Niharika has cultivated extensive experience in the past. Some
of her major achievements include developing an e-governance report for one of the largest banks in Asia and program management for
a large retail, petrochemical, and healthcare conglomerate in India. She is currently working as part of a business team for a
project with the Government of India.
Be sure to follow Niharika’s blogs on GST, retail industry, and supply chain management for key insights.
Vice President and Head - Process Manufacturing, Europe, Infosys
Nitesh has been instrumental in developing Infosys’ business in Europe, and oversees the company’s
operations in Switzerland. He has helped build multi-tier client relationships spanning business lines and geographies, and
implementing governance structures that can effectively manage services across ADM, Infrastructure, ERP implementations, business
consulting and transformation. Nitesh has won several internal awards for his contributions to Infosys.
His areas of interest include trends and outlook for the automotive industry, the globalization of product
development, strategic sourcing, the environment and sustainability, IT management and the role of technology in creating revenue
streams.
Vice President and Service Offering Head – Manufacturing, Infosys
An IT industry veteran with a career spanning more than 20 years, Rajeev has
successfully served in senior leadership roles, overseeing critical aspects of the business. For the last 16 years, he has led
various business and operational units in the manufacturing (including hi-tech, discrete, automotive, process, and resources)
industry segment at Infosys.
Rajeev has been instrumental in building multi-tier client relationships that span business lines and geographies,
and implementing governance structures that can effectively manage services across ADM, infrastructure, ERP implementations,
business consulting, and transformation.
In his blog posts, Rajeev will bring a seasoned expert’s view on trends in the manufacturing industry, globalization of product
development and supply chain, strategic sourcing, the environment and sustainability, IT management, and the role of technology in
creating revenue streams.
Lead Consultant, MFG-Advanced Technologies, Infosys
Rajesh Vittal comes with almost a decade of experience in delivering financial solutions. In his current
role as a Lead Consultant, he uses the Oracle Hyperion enterprise performance management (EPM) product suite to deliver solutions
with ease.
Rajesh will share his expertise on EPM, data federation, balanced scorecard, and advanced analytics.
Vice President and Head - Manufacturing, Americas at Infosys
With extensive experience in the industry managing Automotive and Aerospace companies, Rohit has been with
Infosys for over 12 years. As part of the management team that has given strategic direction to Infosys' business in the Automotive
industry, he has helped build the business across services ranging from IT services, BPO, product engineering and consulting. He has
won several awards for his contributions to the company.
His areas of interest include trends and outlook for the automotive industry, the globalization of product
development, strategic sourcing, the environment and sustainability, IT management and the role of technology in creating revenue
streams.
Manufacturing, Marketing – Americas, Infosys
Rama is a marketing and communications specialist with more than 11 years of experience in all
facets of marketing.
As a keen industry watcher, Rama will share perspectives that are both observational and experiential. In addition
to blogging about the American manufacturing market, she will also give readers a practitioner’s take on the latest in content and
digital marketing.
Principal Consultant, Manufacturing–Advanced Technology Group, Infosys
Sajit Kumar functions as a delivery anchor in the Process Transformation subgroup within the Advanced Technology
(ADT) group at Infosys. He is responsible for delivering consulting and system integration services in the area of customer
relationship management (CRM) and enterprise asset management (EAM).
His blogs are themed around procurement, asset management, and generic SCM.
Principal Consultant, Consulting and System Integration – Manufacturing, Infosys
Sachin manages multiple tracks around project consulting, sales support, formulation of vertical-based strategies, GTM
initiatives, and new market offerings. He is also involved in initiatives centered on knowledge management, effective estimation
tools for package implementations, competency development and evangelizing Microsoft Dynamics products / technologies, as well as
product adoption.
In addition, he has diverse experience spanning core engineering and consulting around process manufacturing,
product marketing and package-enabled IT services across product lines such as Oracle, PeopleSoft and Microsoft Dynamics. In the IT
space, Sachin has executed delivery, sales and marketing roles, and has been instrumental in incubating Microsoft Dynamics Practice
at Infosys.
His blogger space is dedicated chiefly to conversations on themes he is closely acquainted with – such as
manufacturing ecosystems, enterprise architecture, non-linear pricing models, Microsoft Dynamics, and new paradigms / model /
service offerings in the area of enterprise applications.
Lead Consultant, Manufacturing Innovation Initiatives – Manufacturing, Infosys
Sandeep has over a decade of experience in the IT industry. As a functional and management consultant, he has gained in-depth
knowledge in logistics and CRM.
He is currently a lead consultant in the Manufacturing Innovation Initiatives team.
Sandeep managed and delivered the first Infosys SAP and Sybase mobility implementation project in South Africa. In
addition, he has contributed to the successful delivery of multiple SAP transformation, application maintenance and upgrade projects
in the last 10 years. Sandeep will blog on topics related to enterprise social, mobility, and the world of SAP.
Program Manager – Manufacturing, Infosys
Saurav Mukherjee has more than 15 years of experience in program management, ERP consulting, and client engagement in IT and
business functions. He has worked with corporations in the automotive, manufacturing, and financial services sector.
He has led and delivered large-scale, ERP-enabled business transformation programs across Europe, Asia, and the
Americas.
Saurav will blog about SAP solution consulting, application lifecycle management, global SAP template management,
and process excellence.
Industry Principal, Digital Transformation – Manufacturing – Advanced Technologies,
Infosys
Shankar Krishnamurthy has over 15 years of experience in digital transformation, process consulting, business process management
(BPM), enterprise application integration (EAI), enterprise content management (ECM), enterprise portals, and service-oriented
architecture (SOA).
At Infosys, Shankar has successfully spearheaded several large consulting and implementation engagements across
Fortune 100 clients. He played a key role in conceptualizing and developing the INVALUATE framework for assessing return on
investment in business process management (BPM) initiatives.
Shankar will bring his rich experiential insights to this blog, and will keep you posted on hot-button trends in
digital transformation, big data, business process management, enterprise application integration, social, content management,
collaboration, and enterprise portals.
Technology Architect, Manufacturing – Digital Transformation, Infosys
Shailesh Kumar Shivakumar has spent more than a decade in the technology industry.
As a Technology Architect, Shailesh is responsible for leading online transformation for multiple companies within
and outside of the manufacturing industry. He is hands-on with enterprise architecture, enterprise integration, portal technologies
and performance optimization. He is credited with architecting as well as leading a large online transformation for a semiconductor
major in North America.
Shailesh will blog on Cloud Computing, Mobile Technologies, Enterprise Portals and Enterprise Integration.
Engagement Manager, Automotive, Infosys
Shridhar has over 20 years of experience helping Global Manufacturing clients in running, transforming and
innovating their businesses enabled through information technology. Over the last 12 years, he has been working with Global
Automotive majors with his unique insights on technology shifts and trends. He has also helped clients in planning and execution of
large scale complex programs.
Shridhar's areas of interest include automotive solutions, customer-centric approach to solving problems and the
advising the client in transforming their business through technology solutions.
Consultant, Automotive – Manufacturing Domain Consulting Group, Infosys
With around six years of work experience, Snighdha performs the role of domain consultant at Infosys and serves as a business analyst for clients in the automotive sector. Having worked with Infosys for the past ten months, she has played an instrumental role in conducting the fit-gap analysis for a UK based client and transforming the existing product into an efficient one.
In her blog posts, she will offer insights on topics such as automotive after sales, telematics, big data, automotive diagnostics tools, and connected cars.
Associate Consultant, Manufacturing Domain consulting group
Srihari has over four years of experience in the automotive industry, specializing in warranty management, quality assurance, and parts manufacturing. At Infosys, he serves as an Associate Consultant at the manufacturing domain consulting group. He has actively worked on various marketing development activities within the consulting group that caters to automotive warranty, electric vehicles, and parts forecasting.
His blogs will offer insights on topics such as automotive warranty, quality assurance telematics, the Internet of Things (IoT), and gamification.
Principal Consultant - Manufacturing, Infosys
Sudripto has more than 16 years of IT experience. He is responsible for developing manufacturing
solutions/offerings, driving thought leadership through white papers and conferences, and leading client engagements.
Sudripto has filed a patent for Text Analytics and Knowledge Modeling and Bayesian Network for Root Cause Analysis.
He has authored a book chapter for a SpringerLink Book on Advanced Data Mining and written white papers in Inside Supply Management
(ISM) and Warranty Week. He has delivered lectures at the World Warranty Chain Management Conference, All China Economic
International Conference and the International Conference for Manufacturing Research.
Sudripto’s areas of interest include strategic procurement, supplier development, new product development,
production planning and control, supply chain quality and risk management, supply chain management and service and warranty
management.
Consultant – Business Consulting, Infosys
Subrata works as a consultant at INDCSSI business unit for Infosys. She primarily focuses on supply chain management for clients
in the manufacturing sector. Associated with Infosys for the past one year, she is recognized for her contribution in enterprise-
wide business process reengineering (BPR) for India’s leading pipe manufacturer, process harmonization for overseas units of an
Indian conglomerate, and management reporting for a drug major.
Her blogs will share insights on topics such as GST and its impact on business and supply chain management.
Senior Associate Consultant – Digital and Integration Systems, Infosys
Varun Chhibber has close to three years of experience in digital and integration systems. As a Senior Associate Consultant, Varun
Chhibber is accountable for providing the much-needed competitive edge – by applying his in-depth digital expertise across
verticals.
He has been proactively involved with digital commerce implementations and provides high-quality and value-added
consulting solutions to customers in the digital transformation domain.
Varun will blog on digital commerce, digital marketing, enterprise portals, search, and analytics.
Principal Consultant, Automotive – Manufacturing Domain Consulting Group, Infosys
Based out in Torrance, CA, U.S.A; Vijayaraghavan is a veteran with over 13 years of experience. He has been working with Infosys for the past eight years and has been a lead domain consultant for one of the top automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the U.S. He has a vast consulting expertise spanning business process consulting, business functional requirements, and gap-fit assessments for various automotive clients across the U.S, Europe, and India.
His blog posts will offer insights on topics that cater to the automotive industry. This includes telematics, data analytics, aftersales service, supply chain management, sales and marketing.
Industry Principal, Consulting & Systems Integration, Infosys
Vikas has served in diverse roles at Infosys and has led various grown initiatives. He bring over 15 years of rich industry
experience. He consults clients on business and enterprise solution topics spanning Manufacturing value chain. Vikas currently leads
practice in consulting and systems integration for manufacturing vertical.
His areas of interest include emerging trends in manufacturing sector and enterprise IT applications, Value chain
collaboration, analytics and innovation.
Senior Technology Architect, Manufacturing, Infosys
Vineet Saxena concentrates on content management and information management, and has a good understanding of
enterprise architecture.
He has more than 13 years’ experience, and this includes active participation in the implementation of content
management solutions for customers in USA, Australia and Europe.
Vineet’s blogs will talk about information management, content management, governance, and solution architecture,
among other things.
Program Manager, Manufacturing unit, Infosys
With over 15 years of experience, including 12 years of end-to-end business transformation engagements leveraging
Oracle applications, Vivek manages several projects for a leading manufacturing company in the US.
Vivek has worked at the Infosys-Oracle practice for over a decade and has anchored multiple engagements in the
value chain execution space across the US, Asia, and Europe. He is an engineering graduate with a master’s degree in business
administration.
He will blog on topics such as business transformation, automation in manufacturing, Oracle applications, and value
chain execution.
Associate Vice President and Head of SAP Sales – Manufacturing, Americas at Infosys
Vivek has over 22 years of experience in consulting, enterprise transformation, and selling SAP-led business
transformations as well as sustenance operations. He has successfully led SAP programs in Japan, India, Germany, Italy, Canada, and
USA.
During his 11+ years with Infosys SAP practice, Vivek has worked across multiple industry verticals within
manufacturing, energy, utilities, communications and services, life sciences, and insurance. He has also been instrumental in
establishing an SAP service line in Mexico and Brazil.
Vivek will share his insights on SAP and manufacturing.
Principal Technology Architect, Consulting & System Integration – Manufacturing unit,
Infosys
A veteran with 15 years’ global technology consulting experience under his belt, Yogesh is responsible for
consulting at C-Levels and helps clients adopt new technologies. Yogesh has created information management strategies and roadmaps
for large multinational organizations to catalyze their information management journey. He has also successfully evangelized
cutting-edge information management intellectual property (IP) for research groups at Infosys.
Yogesh will blog on big data and analytics in manufacturing, data governance, master data management, and business
intelligence. He will also share his views on the changing face of manufacturing, social media, location-based intelligence, and
business intelligence for the manufacturing industry.