Bharat Ratanpal

Chief Information Officer at Meridian Energy

Bharat Ratanpal has over 20 years of experience in the field of information technology. Their most recent position was as the Chief Information Officer at Meridian Energy, where they oversaw the strategy, management, and delivery of all aspects of the ICT Group. Prior to that, they held the role of Head of ICT Operations at Meridian Energy, where they led the development and implementation of IT operations strategy and managed a team of 25 staff.

Before their time at Meridian Energy, Bharat was the Head of Technology at Education Payroll Limited, where they led the complete ICT organization and was responsible for developing the long-term strategy for the technology function. Bharat also managed a team of 40 staff.

Bharat's earlier experience includes positions at Vodafone New Zealand, TelstraClear, NCR Corporation, and Alpha Data. At Vodafone New Zealand, they held the roles of Manager, Enterprise Service Operations Centre and Acting Group Manager, Network Enterprise Services. At TelstraClear, they were the Southern Manager – Solutions Specialists and Bid Manager.

Overall, Bharat Ratanpal has a strong background in IT leadership and management, with experience in overseeing ICT operations, developing technology strategies, and managing teams and budgets.

Bharat Ratanpal has a diverse education history. In 1988, they enrolled in Savitribai Phule Pune University where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Electronics. Bharat completed their undergraduate studies in 1992. In 1994, Bharat attended Indira Gandhi National Open University where they obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing, a program that they completed in 1995.

Continuing their education, Bharat pursued a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Strategy, Marketing, and Corporate Creativity. Bharat began their MBA studies in 2001 and completed the program in 2003. Around that time, they also attended Massey University, where they earned an Executive MBA degree. Unfortunately, the specific duration of their enrollment at Massey University is not provided in the information.

Furthermore, in November 2020, Bharat successfully completed the Company Directors' Course offered by the Institute of Directors in New Zealand, obtaining a certification in the field.

Based on the information available, this summarizes Bharat Ratanpal's education history.

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Timeline

  • Chief Information Officer

    April, 2019 - present

  • Head Of ICT Operations

    November, 2016

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