Ganesh K.

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Global IT Director at Airbus

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Global IT Director and Digital Transformation leader with 17+ years of experience driving large-scale enterprise technology initiatives across Aerospace, Travel Technology, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, FMCG, and IT Services. Proven track record of owning $50M+ IT portfolios, leading cloud, AI, ERP, and cybersecurity transformations, and delivering measurable business outcomes including 20-30% cost savings, improved scalability, and enterprise-wide modernization. Deep expertise in vendor selection, pricing strategy, contract negotiation, and ROI-driven decision-making across global technology ecosystems. Hands-on experience evaluating and deploying cloud platforms, enterprise software, data platforms, and engineering systems at global scale (100K+ users across 100+ countries in US, EMEA, APAC, and India). Hands-on / Expert In Topics: Cloud transformation strategy (AWS vs Azure vs GCP) Cloud cost optimization & FinOps (20-30% savings achieved) Enterprise AI adoption (Generative AI, Agentic AI, ROI frameworks) Vendor selection (SAP vs Oracle vs SaaS vs niche vendors) Enterprise pricing strategy, TCO modeling & contract negotiation Cybersecurity strategy (Zero Trust, EDR/XDR, vendor comparison) ERP transformation (SAP S/4HANA roadmap, modernization, ROI) Data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, governance, analytics) PLM & engineering platforms (Siemens Teamcenter, digital twins) Data center to cloud modernization (hybrid, multi-cloud architecture) Enterprise IT budgeting & global vendor governance I have partnered with global technology leaders including Palantir Technologies, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Snowflake, Informatica, Talend, Atlasssian, ServiceNow, Cisco, Palo Alto, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform. I can provide practical insights on decision-making frameworks, vendor comparisons, implementation challenges, and ROI optimization across enterprise IT transformation programs.

Skills

Enterprise AI & Digital Transformation |Cloud Strategy, FinOps & Infrastructure Modernization|Technology Vendor Selection, Pricing & Commercial Strategy

Languages

English

Country of residence

Geographies able to discuss

Work Experience

Global IT Director @ Airbus

2009 ·

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