Al Sathappan

Al Sathappan is a finance technology expert with extensive experience in senior management roles across various companies. Currently serving as Senior Director of Finance IT Systems at Cepheid, Al has previously held positions such as Senior Manager Finance at Coriant (Tellabs), Manager of FP&A Systems at Univar, and Manager of Information Management at Deloitte Consulting, all with a focus on SAP BPC. Al's foundational expertise includes serving as an SAP BPC Lead Consultant/Architect at Novartis. Al holds a Chartered Accountant degree in Accounting & Finance from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a Bachelor’s degree in Science, with a major in Mathematics, from the University of Kerala.