Rakesh Dhanda is an accomplished IT professional with over two decades of experience in IT operations management and digital transformation. With an MBA and a Master's degree in Computer Science, Rakesh is an expert in strategizing, designing, and delivering high-performance IT and digital ecosystems that drive business growth. He has deployed four distinct ERP platforms, including SAP, Oracle EBS, MS Navision, and Plumsoft Cloud, from strategy to the sustenance level.

He is also adept at automating business processes using digital technologies such as MES, DCS/SCADA, Data Historians, Industry 4.0, IIOT, RPA, AI/ML, AR/VR/MR, Cognitive Learning & Knowledge Management, SAP Ariba, Dassault IPMS, Azure Cloud, BI & Advanced Analytics Solutions, among others. He has applied these solutions in manufacturing, oil & gas, power & automation sector companies.

Rakesh is a University of Petroleum & Energy Studies alumnus where he studied Executive MBA in Oil & Gas Management. He has also studied GNIIT Computers at NIIT Academy, Postgraduate in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning at the University of Texas, Austin, and M.Sc. in Computer Science and Bachelor of Science in Non-Medical at Kurukshetra University.

In his professional experience, Rakesh's career spanned across various senior roles, including Vice President & CIO at Rossari Biotech Ltd, Head-Digital Transformation (CDO) at L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited, Head - Business Solutions & IT Operations at Asahi India Glass Limited (AIS), Sr. Manager - IT & IM (Business Applications & Digital Oilfield Project Manager) at Cairn India Ltd, Manager - Information Systems at ABB Limited & IT Consultant at PepsiCo Internatinal.

Overall, Rakesh's broad technical knowledge and business acumen make him a competent IT leader.

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