Himanshu Parikh

Himanshu Parikh is a highly experienced and accomplished senior executive technology leader with over 25 years of experience in strategic planning, business solutions, and organizational development. He has served in various leadership capacities such as Chief Technology Officer, Head of Omni-channel, Enterprise Architecture/Engineering, Application/Mobile Development, Middleware, Project Management Office, and Information Security. He has also excelled in developing and leading organization functions focused on driving digital economy via highly curated connected retail customer experience using CRM, Loyalty, Community, Social, Marketing, in-store/e-commerce/mobile commerce. Mr. Parikh holds an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from Maharaja Sayajirao University.

Currently, Mr. Parikh serves as the Senior Vice President, Global Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Foot Locker and is responsible for driving the technology strategy across the enterprise. Before joining Foot Locker, he served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at The Michaels Companies, Inc. He also served as the Vice President, Digital Technology at The Michaels Companies, Inc., where he was responsible for defining and delivering the digital and technology roadmap for the company.

Previously, Mr. Parikh served as the Senior Director of Apps & Middleware and the Senior Director of Enterprise Architecture & Engineering at Ross Stores, Inc. At Gymboree, he served as the Head of Ecommerce & Omni-channel and the Senior Director of Applications.

With his varied and exceptional experience, Mr. Parikh has amassed a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the field of technology and business spanning multiple industries such as retail, eCommerce, and mobile commerce. He is a strategic thinker with proven abilities in leading vision, strategy, innovation, and initiatives to drive business growth.