Krishnan Ramanujam is President and Head of Business & Technology Services at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). He leads Consulting and Services Integration, Cognitive Business Operations, Cloud Platform Services and Digital Transformation Services globally. Krishnan drives forward the vision, direction and go-to-market strategy for TCS’ Services Lines. In addition to fostering the development of new services and solutions, he also guides the complex global transformation initiatives for the world’s leading enterprises.
He also drives growth and profitability for companies by spearheading and leading their evolution to next generation, agile operating models and transforms business functions. Krishnan has successfully positioned TCS as the industry’s leading expert in enterprise transformations by developing and leveraging best-in-class experts and offerings in Consulting, Cloud, IoT, AI, Analytics, Enterprise Applications and Interactive Services.
In addition to helping TCS’ clients transform their businesses, Krishnan is focused on transitioning TCS to be fully agile by 2020 – upskilling and reskilling thousands of employees, building collaborative workspaces, enhancing the management of contracts and partnerships and improving customer service.
Krishnan has been a part of TCS for the past 28 years and has rich experience in business and technology consulting. He has held several key leadership positions such as the global Head of Consulting Enterprise Solutions, Chief Operating Officer of TCS Financial Solutions, Director for the State Bank of India Group Core Banking Program, and head of TCS’s Global e-Commerce & Enterprise Application Integration practice. He also had a brief stint with Tata Internet Services as its Chief Technology Officer.
Krishnan joined TCS in 1991 after completing his Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Indiana, USA. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation and Control Engineering from the Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, India. Krishnan is an excellent speaker and as a thought leader, he speaks in global conferences and actively interacts and shapes opinion among industry analysts.
Krishnan lives in Mumbai, India with his wife and two daughters. An avid reader, he enjoys non-fiction books, music, movies and tennis, and is passionate about promoting education in India’s rural communities.
