Ravi Sunderrajan

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India25 yrs 11 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 24 years of multi-geography CXO experience.
Expert in M&A with proven integration strategies.
Chartered Accountant with strong financial leadership.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in Finance and M&A within the Intellectual Property and Consumer Electronics sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Mergers & AcquisitionsLeadershipFinanceFinancial ManagementFinancial StewardshipIntegration ManagementFinancial Planning & Analysis

Other Skills

Cost RationalizationOrganizational RestructuringISO CertificationsSupply Chain ManagementStrategic InitiativesAcquisitionsOperational SupportTax OperationsM&A InitiativesStatutory AuditsM&ADemerger StrategiesProduct DevelopmentControllingReporting

About

Highly accomplished CXO with 24+ years of multi-geography experience in general management, operations, finance, compliance, and M&A. Renowned for analyzing systems, preparing corporate plans, designing internal controls, and facilitating strategic decision-making for growth. Extensive M&A expertise in synergy analysis, accretion/dilution modeling, and integrated entity assimilation. Adept at establishing corporate goals, budgets, resource mobilization and business plans to maximize profitability. Drives cross-functional teams to achieve objectives. A Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, and AMP from IIM Bangalore.

Experience

25 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 8 mos

Average Tenure

8 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Zacco - 360° intellectual property

Executive Director & Advisor (Former Managing Director India)

Aug 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore · On-site

1/ Spearheaded Zacco's India operations to a 200-strong workforce
2/ Oversaw 3 business heads & served as a board member
3/ Responsible for India P&L and matrix management
4/ Demonstrated expertise in cost rationalization, organizational restructuring and M&A integration strategies.
5/ Pioneered ISO 27001, 27701, 22301 certifications for information security, privacy and business continuity. Awarded the prestigious Great Place to Work India certification in 2020 for fostering an exceptional workplace culture.

Mergers & AcquisitionsCost RationalizationOrganizational RestructuringISO CertificationsLeadership

Harman international

Senior Director Finance & Business Operations

Aug 2012 – Aug 2017 · 5 yrs · Bangalore · On-site

1/ Built and led finance & supply chain teams.
2/ Responsible for Harman's India business, directly reporting to the Global CFO & India Managing Director.
3/ Assisted in strategic initiatives to pentrate the Indian market & executed manufacturing plans with central and state government liaison.
4/ Played a pivotal role in acquisitions & integrations, seamlessly creating high revenue generating divisions & projects.
5/ Served as a board member.

FinanceSupply Chain ManagementStrategic InitiativesAcquisitionsMergers & Acquisitions

Citrix systems

Country Controller

Apr 2010 – Aug 2012 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore · On-site

1/ Enabled both the R&D Team & Sales division for financial management, & operational support.
2/ Actively helped driving sales, resulting in #2 position in the industry worldwide.
3/ Managed APAC tax operations, & monthly accounting as per US GAAP from acquired entities across India.
4/ Spearheaded integral M&A initiatives.
5/ Served as a Board Member/Director,

Financial ManagementOperational SupportTax OperationsM&A InitiativesMergers & Acquisitions

Nxp

Director & Head of Finance

Jul 2009 – Mar 2010 · 8 mos

1/ Joined amidst strategic shifts after NXP's acquisition by KKR,
2/ Provided financial stewardship, successfully closing pending statutory audits (IGAAP)
3/Played an instrumental role in strategic M&A and demergers.

Financial StewardshipStatutory AuditsM&ADemerger StrategiesMergers & Acquisitions

Ibm india pvt ltd

SENIOR MANAGER FINANCE

Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 · 1 yr · On-site

1/ Focused on Integration of Telelogic Asia Pacific Organization with IBM.
2/ Controller for India Software Labs managing the Product Development for Software products including Rational / Websphere etc.,

Integration ManagementProduct Development

Telelogic

Vice President Finance

Jan 2002 – Jan 2008 · 6 yrs

1/ Handled FP&A for Telelogic's global R&D labs.
2/ Managed controlling, reporting, processes & MIS for high-growth Market Division Asia
3/ Assumed a leadership role in M&A integration initiatives.
Financial Controller
1/ Expanded fin. responsibilities from India to Singapore, Australia & Israel, implementing IFRS/Axapta.
2/ Structured royalty agreements with exceptional 50% royalty approval from FIPB for software payments.
3/ Recognized in the President's Club

Financial Planning & AnalysisControllingReportingM&A IntegrationMergers & Acquisitions