Chinar Profile 2012

Executive Summary

With over 22 years of enriching experience in the field of information technology, Chinar has played a leadership role at various high-profile multinationals in the capacity of CIO. Chinar has spearheaded many complex and innovative IT initiatives with direct business impact. By influencing technology and business teams, Chinar has been very successful in effecting change management at an organizational level.

Chinar brings with him a deep experience in variety of latest technologies such as RFID, mobile computing, cloud computing and social collaboration. Chinar has successfully implemented variety of large-scale ERP solutions and has effectively developed relationships with top IT companies including but not limited to SAP, IBM, HP, Microsoft, Accenture, Deloitte, PwC , Fujitsu and the likes, at the global platform.

As a Director and a CEO, Chinar currently runs a global delivery center and a commercial IT services business of a US-based technology company, Criti. Under his stewardship, company has grown 100% year-on-year for the last 3 years having serviced customers in US, Europe and India. Chinar’s vision has lead Criti to develop 3 intellectual properties in the field of retail, healthcare and identity management.

Chinar Deshpande, CEO, Criti, Age: 43 yearsContact: 98200-45493, 93240-40051Email: [email protected]

Education

MBA University of Louisville, USA 1994-97 GPA (3.9/4.0)

MS (Computer Sc.) University of Louisville, USA 1991-93 GPA (3.9/4.0)

B.E. (Electrical) V.J.T.I., Mumbai 1986-90 GPA (3.2/4.0)

Professional Experience Summary

Criti CEO Dec. 2007 – till date

Pantaloon Retail (Future Group) Group CIO May 2004 – Aug 2007

Dodsal Group - Global CIO (ex. Director – IT) Aug 2001 – Mar 2004

Hindustan Lever Ltd. Sr. Systems ManagerSystems Manager

Sep. 1999 – Aug. 2001Dec. 1997 – Aug. 1999

William M. Mercer, inc. Project Leader & Senior Programmer Analyst

Jun. 1993 – Oct. 1997

University of Louisville Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant Jan. 1992 – Jun. 1993

Crompton Greaves Ltd. Graduate Trainee Engineer Jul. 1990 – Jan. 1991

Industry Exposure

Criti IT Services, Management Consulting

Future Group Retail, Apparel Manufacturing, Property Management, Brands, Insurance, Healthcare, Communications

Dodsal Group Engineering, Procurement and Construction, Fast Food Chain

Hindustan Lever Ltd. FMCG (Multi-National)

Crompton Greaves Ltd. Heavy Electrical Engineering.

University of Louisville Education, Image Processing, Distributed Computing

Training & Development

Design Management Course – Prof David Griffith (Faculty in many Universities in Europe)

Workshop for IT professionals “Process & Customer Satisfaction Through Consulting Skills” - Faculty– D. Spiller, R. Hirons & M. Taylor (From HP & Unilever, UK)

Sr. Manager’s Course at HLL Training Center Faculty – Prof. Balakrishan & Dr. Zahid Gangjee (IIM, Ahemdabad)

Leadership Course at HLL Training Center Faculty - Dr. Zahid Gangjee

Special Training on Recruitment and Tutoring. – HLL Training Center

Successfully completed 1-week course in Advance VC++ programming at Boston, USA, 1996.

Awards & Recognition

“Rashtriya Udyog Ratna” Award by NEHRDO - 2012

“Quality Brands” Award - 2012

“CIO 100” Award for 2006

President, AIRC (American International Relations Club), UofL, 1992.

“Distinguished Exhibit Award” on Engineer’s Day, University of Louisville (UofL), 1992.

Jt. Secretary, EESA (Electrical Engineering Students Association), VJTI, 1988

Member of American Chung-Do-Kwon Tae Kwon Do Association (ACTA) - 1st Dan Black Belt

Have been on the editorial advisory board of … “CIO” magazine, “CIO Decisions” magazine

Currently on the editorial advisory board of … “Retail Today” magazine

Visiting faculty at two renowned management schools teaching “IT in Retail” Welingkar School of Management St. Xavier’s Institute of Management

On the Admissions Panel of Welingkar School of Management

Founding Member of Technology Forum of RAI (Retail Association of India)

Awards & Recognition

Key EventsPower Breakfast with Azim Premji (Top 10 CIO’s of India)

Speaker in several IT seminars such as RetechCon, SAP Sapphire

Keynote Speaker at LIBA “Insight 2006”

Keynote Speaker at “MITHI collaboration retreat 2011”

Front page of renowned magazines• CIO Decisions – December 2007• Voice & Data – March 2007

Key Articles & Interviews in IT & Business Magazines• CTO Forum (August 2005)• Network Computing (November 2004)• Computerworld (September 1999)• CXOToday.com (December 2005)

International Press• RIS Magazine, USA (2006)• SAP Annual Report 2005 – worldwide

(Center Page)

Newspaper clippings• several papers such as ET (Brand Equity),

Times, Indian Express etc…)

Press & Publications

Professional Experience Details …

CEO, Criti (US-based technology company), 2007 – till date (www.criti.in)

CEO of a Global organization providing Technology & Business Transformation services. As a part of the board of directors, Chinar efficiently handled the responsibility of setting up and expanding business across US, Europe & India geographies.

Under his leadership, company has built innovative products in Retail, Healthcare & Biometrics verticals. The retail industry product "Spectrum" is already running across 4 countries in Europe. Spectrum has been successfully launched in the US at NRF 2011 as well as at IRF in India.

Chinar has built a state of the art Global Delivery Center in India and a robust on-shore/off-shore model to cater to any challenging technology work. Currently his unit supports multiple international customers. Chinar has been instrumental in building a strong collaboration with high profile management and technology institutes in order to attract and retain niche talent.

Chinar has forged long-term relationships with key technology players such as IBM, SAP, Microsoft and Fujitsu. With a aggressive joint-go-to-market strategies with the partners, Chinar is poised to grow business in Africa and middle-east.

CIO, Future Group, 2004 – 2007

Worked as the Head of Information Technology for the entire Group. Future Group has multiple lines of businesses including retail (all formats), property management, textile & apparel manufacturing, home solutions, communications product business, venture funds etc...

As a Group CIO I was responsible for developing and implementing long term IT strategy for all the businesses. Successfully managed IT Infrastructure and Enterprise Application Setup of entire Future Group (formerly known as Pantaloon) with following scope:

Group Head Office in Mumbai with team of 87 people engaged in strategic initiatives that are managed centrally.

350+ Business Operations Sites (Including stores of all retails formats such as Big Bazaar, Pantaloon, Food Bazaar, CENTRAL, Fashion Station, aLL, Depot, Mela, eZone, Collection-I, m-Bazaar, Health Village, Home Town etc…, all warehouses, zonal offices, factory outlets, corporate offices of all group companies & manufacturing units)

Spearheaded the successful implementation of SAP IS retail across all formats Launched e-Commerce initiative Transformed PoS and Customer Loyalty Program solutions to work on cutting edge

technology platform and fully integrated with SAP Deployed online, real-time management dashboards to the executive committee

As a part of “Management Committee”, lead many internal initiatives such as Campus Recruitment, Management Trainee Mentor Program, Design Management Program, Food-Bazaar On Call …

CIO, Dodsal Group, 2001 – 2004

Worked as the Head of Information Technology for the entire Group. Dodsal had 3 lines of businesses (EPC, Restaurant, and Infrastructure). With operations in over 5 countries in India, Middle East and Europe. As a CIO, was responsible for developing and implementing long term IT strategy for all the businesses. Spearheaded the complete business process re-engineering program with Accenture, followed by SAP implementation.

Skillfully managed IT Infrastructure and Business Application Setup of entire Dodsal Group with following scope:

3 Corporate offices in Mumbai & Dubai (with a Team of 17 Professionals)

12 Project Sites (2 Support Engineers per site) 14 Pizza Huts and 2 KFC (1 Support Engineer per Site)

Senior Manager - IT, Hindustan Unilever Ltd., 1997 – 2001

Managed company-wide ERP solution called Mfg-Pro, which encompasses HLL’s, entire supply chain. Responsible for group financials and central consolidation of financial result. Also implemented various cost allocation tools and evaluated e-B (web version of Mfg-Pro)

Implemented PeopleSoft HRMS encompassing four main HR function of HLL namely Management Resource Planning, Remuneration, Recruitment and Training. Successfully completed migration to PeopleSoft version 7.5.

Due to his success in the project and the experience gained, had been chosen as Key Team Member of Project Garuda (Worldwide PeopleSoft implementation for Unilever). Responsible for designing Common Core Data Architecture for Unilever and setup central Data Consolidation Unit in Rotterdam. Also instrumental in setting up PeopleSoft Excellence Center in Unilever, US (Lipton House, New Jersey)

Developed Web-based query system (with HLTML/ASP) on top for “Shares Management System” to provide top of the line Investor Services at all metros.

Successfully implemented Citrix Solution for remote connectivity and thin-client computing.

Successfully managed Y2K compliance projects for over 64 small and large-scale systems at HLL.

Managed the Brooke Bond Lipton India Limited merger with HLL with regards to Shareholders’ database and exchange of share certificates. Provided complete IT-support for AGM ’98.

Implemented a security system for Shares Department with the help of TATA Honeywell. Security system consists of swipe card access points, strong room, fire detection mechanism and a Central Operating Station, which gives a 3D view of the facility and indicates the problem location on the screen immediately.