Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Fortune Global 500 Maharatna energy major) | Mumbai

Senior Manager - Information Systems | 

• Overhauled video conferencing and boardroom systems across HQ and 16 state offices, enabling seamless nationwide leadership communication and earning the Top Management’s commendation.
• Led the technology workstream for IOCL’s Unified Digital Platform (Super App), designed to serve 154M customers, directing a cross-functional team of 30+ across business and technology functions in collaboration with McKinsey.
• Migrated the Retail Automation System (IRAS) to AWS cloud, improving release cycles by 40% and strengthening platform resilience across the retail network.
• Lead division-wide IT infrastructure procurement (servers, networks, IT Endpoints) through competitive public tendering, managing 50+ vendors and stakeholders with full governance across nationwide deployments.

Manager – Information Systems | 

• Led a cross-functional team of 100+ internal and vendor resources to execute the
• ₹269 Cr SD-WAN transformation across 18,000+ retail outlets, improving network reliability, reducing annual OPEX by 17%, and enabling India’s largest fuel-retail network modernization.
• Co-developed a GenAI-based tender evaluation solution with Deloitte, reducing evaluation cycle time from weeks to days and saving thousands of man-hours annually.
• Digitally transformed the lubricants supply chain with AI-based demand forecasting and scheduling, reducing inventory holding costs by 12%.
• Revamped the Dealer Selection Portal and co-launched the Digital Highway Amenities Platform with OMC partners, improving transparency and customer experience.

Assistant Manager – Projects (Joint Venture), KGPL Project | 

• Served as Project Manager for the Kandla–Gorakhpur Pipeline (KGPL) project, coordinating execution across Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, and Telecom & Instrumentation teams.
• Drove weekly and monthly reviews with stakeholder departments and senior management, achieving 100% compliance with project milestones.

Assistant Manager – IS, KGPL Telecom & Instrumentation | 

• Designed and implemented virtualized SCADA and PLC systems for the ₹500 Cr Kandla–Gorakhpur Pipeline automation project.
• Delivered IOCL’s first fully virtualized master–slave SCADA architecture and led end-to-end tendering for high-value automation contracts, reducing system costs by ~22%.

IS Officer to Assistant Manager – IS, Pipeline Division | 

• Managed Data Centre operations and mission-critical IT systems supporting 27 pipeline locations nationwide.
• Executed a complete overhaul of legacy IT networks with zero disruption to pipeline operations.

• Promoted for Excellent performance, 2013-25- Earned three fast-track promotions (Officer to Senior Manager) within four years -the minimum at IOCL for outstanding results and leadership.
• GATE (CS-2013) – All India Rank Holder (99.99 Percentile)

• B.Tech (Computer Science) - JNTU Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh | India 2008–2012

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Excel skills for Business: Advanced, Macquarie University, Australia

• Everest Base Camp Trekker (2024): Hoisted the IOCL flag at 5,364 m — a personal feat of endurance, grit, and resilience.
• State-level athlete in Carrom.
• NCC ‘A’ Certificate holder — early grounding in discipline and leadership.