Praveen Sharabu

Praveen Sharabu has a comprehensive work experience in the field of Information Technology. Praveen currently serves as the Vice President, Global Head of IT at Planar Systems, where they are responsible for executive leadership and technical expertise to support the company's business strategy. Their role involves defining and directing IT strategy, digital transformation, enterprise analytics, security, workplace services, and hosting services.

Prior to their current position, Praveen held various roles at The Standard. As the Sr. Director of Engineering, they oversaw technology risk management, governance, and compliance activities. Praveen also served as the Assistant Vice President of Infrastructure & Operations, where they led the delivery of infrastructure and operations services, including the development of strategies for work-from-home technologies and business continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, as the Delivery Support Services leader, Praveen implemented DevOps practices and optimized Path-to-Production processes.

Before joining The Standard, Praveen worked at Atos as the Client Business Unit Division Vice President, overseeing IT infrastructure services for a global athletic company. Praveen led a team of technical professionals and managed service delivery, business relationships, and new business development.

Praveen also has a significant work history at Con-way, Inc, where they held several management positions. As the Sr. Director of Infrastructure & Vendor Management Services, they established the IT Vendor Management Office and developed a comprehensive infrastructure roadmap aligned with the business strategy. Praveen was also the Director of IT Infrastructure Services, leading an infrastructure outsourcing initiative and establishing frameworks for service delivery and vendor management. Praveen's previous roles at Con-way also included Director of Enterprise Architecture & Infrastructure, Director of Enterprise Architecture, and Manager of IT Application Development.

Overall, Praveen Sharabu has extensive experience in IT leadership, strategy, infrastructure management, vendor management, and service delivery across various industries.

Praveen Sharabu holds a Master of Science (MS) degree in Software Systems and Mathematics from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. In addition to their formal education, they have also obtained a certification in Regional Leadership Forum from the Society for Information Management in October 2004. The specific start and end years of their education are not mentioned.