Ramkumar Narayanan — CEO
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
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in SaaS and digital transformation across B2B and B2C sectors.
Experience: 32 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- General Management
- Product Management
Career Highlights
- Global leader in digital product innovation.
- Extensive experience in product management and marketing.
- Advisor for digital transformation strategies.
Work Experience
nasscom
Member National GCC Council (8 mos)
Chairperson nasscom Product & DeepTech StartUp Council (2 yrs 9 mos)
Member Executive Council (4 yrs 9 mos)
FIS
EVP, Head of India & Philippines (2 yrs 2 mos)
TiE Bangalore
Charter Member (2 yrs 8 mos)
Sukino Healthcare Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Board Member (2 yrs 5 mos)
VMware
VP Technology & Managing Director (5 yrs 8 mos)
Sukino Healthcare Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Member Advisory Board (9 mos)
Zinnov
Member Advisory Board (1 yr)
Mahindra Electric Mobility Limited
Advisor (1 yr)
Hotify Inc.
Advisor (2 yrs 2 mos)
DERBI FOUNDATION
Member Governing Council (7 yrs 1 mo)
Product Leaders Forum
Board Member (1 yr 5 mos)
eBay
General Manager India and Global Head Monetization Products ebay Marketplaces (4 yrs 2 mos)
Yahoo
V.P. Product Management (4 yrs 7 mos)
Microsoft India
Head Unlimited Potential Group (1 yr 2 mos)
Chief of Staff to Chairman Microsoft India (2 yrs 9 mos)
Various Positions (4 yrs 10 mos)
Engineering Dynamics Inc.
CEO and Founder (7 yrs)
Education
MBA at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
MSME at University of Michigan
BE at College of Engineering, Guindy