Ramkumar Narayanan

CEO

India32 yrs 7 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Global leader in digital product innovation.
  • Extensive experience in product management and marketing.
  • Advisor for digital transformation strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in SaaS and digital transformation across B2B and B2C sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

General ManagementProduct Management

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAgile Project ManagementAnalyticsBig DataBusiness AlliancesCloud ComputingCompetitive AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipE-commerceEmerging MarketsEnterprise SoftwareEntrepreneurshipGo-to-market StrategyLeadershipManagement

About

Ramkumar (Ram) Narayanan is a global leader focusing on data driven, digital product innovation spanning consumer and enterprise markets. He brings a vast experience in product development, product management and product marketing having led both new market entry and turnaround of existing business areas. He has been an advisor to Enterprises, large and small, in the arena of digital transformation, product strategy and product marketing. Ram is currently EVP Technology & Services at FIS India and Philippines. Prior to joining FIS, he served in global leadership positions at VMware, eBay, Yahoo! and Microsoft. He started his career in the auto industry in US developing software solutions for design and packaging of automotive suspension and powertrain systems. Ram formerly served on the Executive Council of NASSCOM and was Chairperson NASSCOM Product/Deep Tech Council. Ramkumar Narayanan holds a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering & MBA from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Specialties: - Scaling and maturing Global Capability Centres (GCC) of Multinational companies - Managing digital product organizations - Software Product Management & Product Marketing for Consumer and Enterprise products - Product strategy - New market development in Emerging Markets

Experience

Nasscom

3 roles

Member National GCC Council

Jul 2025Present · 8 mos

  • Member of the nasscom National GCC Council, which is the apex industry body representing over 1700 Global Capability Centres of MNCs in India. I represent FIS in this capacity.

Chairperson nasscom Product & DeepTech StartUp Council

Apr 2021Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Leading industry focus on growing the DeepTech and Product Ecosystems from India. Enabling growth of Deep Tech startups, Product Talent, Market Access and Policy Advocacy which will result in a 30x growth of DeepTech companies by 2030.

Member Executive Council

Apr 2019Jan 2024 · 4 yrs 9 mos

  • Elected member of the nasscom Executive Council for the last 3 terms. Serve on the Finance and Audit Committee.

Fis

EVP, Head of India & Philippines

Jan 2024Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · India, US and Philippines · On-site

  • Heading Technology and Services organisation across India and Philippines for FIS as the GCC leader. FIS is a global leader in Banking, Payments and Capital Markets.
General ManagementProduct and TechnologyStrategyProduct Management

Tie bangalore

Charter Member

Jul 2023Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

Sukino healthcare solutions pvt. ltd.

Board Member

Oct 2020Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Bangalore, India

  • Sukino Healthcare Solutions is India’s leading provider of long-term health care management for patients with chronic ailments including, post-stroke paralysis (hemiplegia), chronic kidney disease, total knee or hip replacement surgery, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and cancer requiring pain management, palliative or end of life care. We act as the bridge between the hospital and the home, delivering out-of-hospital care that enables the patients to either achieve a speedy recovery in the best suited environment or achieve highest quality of life during their end stages.

Vmware

VP Technology & Managing Director

Apr 2018Dec 2023 · 5 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Member Board of Directors of VMware Software India Private Limited and leading the largest presence for VMware globally outside of the HQ.

Sukino healthcare solutions pvt. ltd.

Member Advisory Board

Jul 2017Apr 2018 · 9 mos · Bangalore, India

  • Sukino's vision is to provide continuum care for patients who suffer from chronic ailments. Building partnerships with top hospitals ensures that we can provide the patients with access to high quality healthcare and recovery options. Offerings include the entire gamut of services needed to enable a speedy and well planned recovery or health management schedule including specialised healthcare services, ancillary care, palliative care and transitional care.
  • http://www.sukino.com/

Zinnov

Member Advisory Board

Apr 2017Apr 2018 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • We are a research, consulting & advisory company with core expertise in Product Engineering and Digital Transformation. Our insights leverage Zinnov’s proprietary Global Engineering Insights Platform and our recommendations are easily actionable.

Mahindra electric mobility limited

Advisor

Apr 2017Apr 2018 · 1 yr · Bangalore

  • Developing digital mobility platforms and solutions around electric transportation.

Hotify inc.

Advisor

Jan 2017Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bangalore, India

  • This is what we aim to achieve: A core system that would be able to learn and then deliver results by taking decisions based on its understanding. Based on the learning, the core system would be able to perform any task which a human skilled worker can do.
  • http://www.hotify.ai

Derbi foundation

Member Governing Council

Nov 2016Dec 2023 · 7 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore, India

  • Dayananda Sagar Entrepreneurship Research & Business Incubator (DERBI) Foundation is a Technology Business Incubator with the objective of incubating technology ventures. DERBI Foundation is a not for profit section8 company recognized and supported by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.
  • http://www.derbifoundation.com/

Product leaders forum

Board Member

Apr 2016Sep 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bangalore

  • Product Leaders Forum (PLF) is a not for profit initiative. Our intent is to build an active forum of product leaders helping build stronger product mindsets and skillsets starting with India and US. As we accelerate the journey of creating & celebrating product leaders, Product Leaders Forum is a volunteer driven conference to help accelerate career paths for professionals in the ecosystem

Ebay

General Manager India and Global Head Monetization Products ebay Marketplaces

Nov 2012Jan 2017 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Bangalore

  • Leading the Product Development Center and global head of Monetization products for eBay Marketplaces.

Yahoo

V.P. Product Management

Mar 2008Oct 2012 · 4 yrs 7 mos

  • Led Product Management and Product Marketing for a number of global consumer and advertising products during the tenure at Yahoo! including Search, Commerce, Advertising, Small Business and Emerging Markets.

Microsoft india

3 roles

Head Unlimited Potential Group

Promoted

Jan 2007Mar 2008 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Generating new business opportunities in emerging segments within the Indian market.

Chief of Staff to Chairman Microsoft India

Jun 2005Mar 2008 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Advising the Chairman on business and technology strategy for Indian market
  • Consumer business strategy for Microsoft in India
  • Building organizational efficiency working closely with the Chairman

Various Positions

Aug 2000Jun 2005 · 4 yrs 10 mos

  • Founder Windows High Performance Computing Product Group
  • Lead Product Strategy, Enterprise Storage Division
  • Product Manager, Windows Embedded and Server Appliances Group

Engineering dynamics inc.

CEO and Founder

Jan 1993Jan 2000 · 7 yrs

  • Provided engineering development consulting to the automotive industry in the area of virtual prototyping
  • Led a 50 person team in rearchitecting and developing a Virtual Prototyping software for Suspension Systems at Ford Motor Company called SMART Chassis which was used across all product lines
  • Awarded the prestigious Ford President's Customer Driven Quality Award (1998)

Education

University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

MBA

Jan 1997Jan 2000

University of Michigan

MSME — Mechanical Engineering

Jan 1986Jan 1988

College of Engineering, Guindy

BE — Mechanical Engineering

Jan 1982Jan 1986

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