IndiaRetailing brings you a series on India’s key retail tech icons. Featuring Prashant Bokil, heading projects & IT support, Metro Brands Ltd. 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….
Prashant Bokil
With 23+ years of rich experience in delivering optimal results & business value in high growth environments in Project Management, ERP Implementation, IT Infrastructure, Security Management, Digital Transformation, Cloud Migration in the various domains like Retail, Manufacturing, etc. Prashant is known for his excellent tech skills and acumen. He has handled compliance management, budgeting, and process enhancement. Along with this, he has successfully handled compliance with top 5 auditors. An award-winning profile, he has won the Best CIO Award for consecutive 4 years.
Roles & Responsibilities
– Project management
– ERP implementation
– IT infrastructure
– Security management
– Digital transformation
– Cloud migration
Career History & Experience
– Metro Brands Ltd.
Heading Projects & IT Support
Jun 2022 – Present
– Being Human Clothing
Head of Information Technology
Jan 20- June 2022
– The Mandhana Retail Venture Ltd.
Head- IT
Feb 2015 – Jan 2020
– J C Retail India Pvt. Ltd.
IT Head
May 2010 – Feb 2015
– DSK Digital Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Head SSD
2007 – 2010
Education
MOD-Tech College of Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
Bachelor of Engineering- BE, Computer Engineering
2000
MIT
PGDIT, PGDIT
Aspirations to fulfil
Numerologist, certainly a niche choice
Game Changing Retail Technologies
– AI
– ML
– RPA
– VR
Skills
– Team management and building
– IT operations
– Vendor management
– IT strategy
– Leadership
– ERP
– CRM
– Customer service
– Cloud computing
– Software development
– Business analysis
Bigger plans on horizon
Definitely look forward to starting something of my own and it has to be an institute for teaching numerology.
This article first appeared in the November 2022 edition of Images Retail.
