IndiaRetailing brings you a series on India’s key retail tech icons. Featuring Neeraj Singh, advisory board member, Stellium Inc this week
New Delhi: Today’s CIO must know how to leverage technology to create value for the business. No longer are CIOs department heads of a support function, they are in the driver’s seat and need to be more than just subject-matter experts. According to International Data Group (IDG)’s “State of the CIO Study 2022,” 58 percent of workers outside of IT describe their company’s CIO as a “strategic advisor who proactively identifies business opportunities and makes recommendations.”
In this special feature, IndiaRetailing showcases the torchbearers of retail technology. This week, the spotlight is on….
Neeraj Singh
Neeraj Singh is fascinated by the transformative times that people are going through in India, the intersection of technology and consumer, the Millennial decade, building exceptional teams of people, and embracing the new normal.
Roles & Responsibilities
– IT strategy
– Planning
– Business strategy
– Cost optimisation
– Team management
Education
– Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
M. Tech Computer Science
– Delhi University
MSc Physics
Awards
– MD’s Special Recognition for Long Service Contribution – 2019
Associated with Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.
– SAP Ace award 2014 – Best run award in ERP
Associated with Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.
– CIO of the year award in 2006-07
Associated with Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.
– ABG Best Business Case Award – Driving IT for Business Result
Associated with Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.
Career History & Experience
– Stellium Inc
Advisory Board Member
April 2022- present
– Eko Infomatics Solutions Pvt Ltd
Advisor
Feb 2022- present
– Mindful Automations
Advisor
Feb 2022- present
– Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.
CIO, President
Apr 1998- Jan 2020
– Hindustan Unilever Limited
Senior Systems Manager
May 1992- Mar 1998
– PwC India
Senior Consultant
Oct 1989- Apr 1992
– UB Group
Senior System Analyst
Jan 1984- Oct 1989
This article first appeared in the November 2022 edition of Images Retail.
