Kesavan Krishnan

Director at Oracle specializing in energy, power, and utility sector digital transformation.

Kesavan Krishnan is a business leader with a wealth of experience in digital transformation and business development across multiple sectors in JAPAC. Krishnan has spent over two decades working with leading technology companies such as Oracle and IBM, honing expertise in areas such as E-commerce, logistics, utilities, renewables, government, healthcare, transportation, retail and communication sectors. Krishnan has a proven track record of growing revenue through effective sales and business development efforts, consistently penetrating new markets while ensuring sustainable long-term growth. This has been achieved through his remarkable ability to lead and motivate large, cross-functional and multicultural teams to exceed expectations and deliver exceptional results. Krishnan is a highly effective communicator, boasting a robust track record of building strategic partnerships, engaging with partners to drive sales excellence, and executing complex deals. Krishnan is also highly educated, with a Chemical Engineering degree and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the National University of Singapore, as well as an MBA from INSEAD Business School.

Experience

Director - Oracle Energy & Water - ASEAN & South Asia (March 2015 - Present)

Director - License & Consulting, Mobility Solutions - Asia Pacific & Japan at Oracle (March 2013 - May 2015), Regional Sales Manager - ILOG Optimisation/Supply Chain Solutions - ASEAN at IBM (January 2011 - February 2013)

Education

Executive Diploma in Directorship from Singapore Institute of Directors (2019 - 2020); MBA in Management & Finance from INSEAD (2005); MSc in Industrial Systems Engineering from National University of Singapore (2001 - 2003); BEng in Chemical Engineering from National University of Singapore (1995 - 1999)