KULDEEP KOUL
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Gen AI Certified CIO (upGrad), CISSP, ISO 27001, COBIT 5, CSM, ITIL V3, CCNA, AI & ML (IIT Kanpur), Digital Transformation CXO Program (ISB,
Hyderabad), SAP Ace Award for Business Innovation, CXO Tech Excellence Award 2021, CIO Powerlist Award 2023, CXO Tech Excellence Award 2024
Leveraging Technology as a Business Enabler
Chief Information Officer with over 27 years of experience possessing strong business acumen and expertise in
providing technology solutions to add value to business
Strong leadership experience encompassing both IT operations and system development to lead and manage
efficiently and effectively the ITSM delivery of the organization to achieve the required business results
Proficient in driving digital innovation and serve as a cross-functional change agent across the organization
Experienced in ensuring collaboration, knowledge sharing, and digital best practices between colleagues and
partners to help embed the robust digital ecosystem
Accomplished in working with team across business to innovate digital solutions for products, services and
processes and customer experiences
PROFILE SUMMARY
Business Transitions/ Acquisitions
Strategic Business / IT Planning
Digital Transformation
ITSM
Cyber Security
Risk Analysis & Mitigation
ERP Implementations (SAP, Oracle,
Infor)
Infrastructure Planning
Cloud Based Solutions
Datacenter Design & Setup
Regulatory Compliance
Process Engineering
Proven ability to bring the benefits of IT to solve business issues while
managing costs & risks.
Striking success in creating robust IT architectures & infrastructures
to support business agility.
Integrated IT systems to effectively support lines : Avionics, Defence,
Ground Transportation Systems and Digital Identity & Security
Lead IT strategic and operational planning to achieve the Company
goals by fostering innovation, prioritizing IT initiatives, and
coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of
current and future IT systems across the organization
Integral part of the India leadership team to establish governance
processes and controls.
Lead business transformations using essential technology pillars ERP, Core Business Applications, and CRM ….
Excellence to drive transition & bridge technical and business
communities to optimize processes and deliver value
Lead the ongoing development and execution of a technology
strategy to support the business strategy
Led the Business Acquisitions & Transitions – Gemalto, Guavus,
Imperva ……
Leading the IS Security Team to manage the cybersecurity risks
ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Thales India Private Ltd., Noida as Regional CIO – India – 2006 to present
Thales Global Services France, Regional CIO & CISO – India, Africa & Eurasia -
Notable Accomplishments:
Setting up of IS/IT Center of Excellence for Avionics Business Line in Bangalore
Global Shared Service Center in Bangalore to support finance transformation
Managed large acquisitions and processes and tools harmonization to improve team collaboration
Engineering Competence Center (GCC) for Aerospace and Defence Business in Bangalore
Engineering Competence Center (GCC) for Digital Identity & Security Business in Noida
Led multiple successful technology projects in Africa, Eurasia and India using agile based delivery models in
addition to setting up efficient ITSM process in the region
Successful setup of one of the largest datacentres within Group at Noida, India for Digital Identity & Security
business with state of the art IT Infrastructure with class 3 certified building infrastructure
SAP Excellence Centre to support other countries within Group to leverage SAP to add value to business
Successful implementation of Oracle Competence Centre in India with partner (Sopra India) supporting global
oracle environments on change management, maintenance and rollouts
March’05 till Dec’06 with HCL Infosystems LTD., Noida as Technical Manager
June’97 till March’05 with Team Computers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi as Service Delivery Manager
Clients Managed:
AT&T India, Dabur India, CII, Kuoni Travels (Sita), Marubeni India, LeasePlan India, Lowe Lintas, American Express, ICICI……
CERTIFICATIONS
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Gen AI Certified CIO - upGrad
Connected CIO – Digital Transformation Sr. Executive Program from ISB, Hyderabad
AI/ML – IIT Kanpur
Uptime White Belt Certification on Data Center Standards, Technologies and Operations Management
Certified on AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials
ITIL V3 Foundation Certified
Certified Scrum Master (Agile)
COBIT 5 Foundation Certified (IT Governance Management)
ISMS (ISO 27001) Certified Implementer
Certified Auditor for IT ISO- Standards
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Pursuing Certification program for CIO’s from Upgrade on Gen AI
TRAININGS
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Lead for Results – Leadership Training by Thales Learning Hub, France
Data Center Standards, Technologies and Operations Management – White Belt Certificate from Uptime Institute
AI/ML – IIT Kanpur
Mobility Configuration Training from Thales France
AWS Cloud Essentials – AWS
Security Training from Thales France
Primavera (Project Management) Training from Thales France
Security Infrastructure Training from Thales Singapore
Project Management Professional Trained through Astrowix
CISSP Certification Training
ACADEMIC DETAILS
Computer Science & Engineering, Karnataka University, 1997
MBA in Operations Management, Symbiosis University, Pune, 2011
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth:
Languages Known:
Address:
15th November 1975
English, Hindi, Kashmiri and French
Flat No.: D-1001, Stellar MI Legacy, Plot GH01A, Sector Zeta 1, Greater Noida - 201308
