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Ram Kalyanasundaram

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Chief Information and Digital Officer at Harris Farm Markets
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Ram Kalyanasundaram is the Chief Information and Digital Officer at Harris Farm Markets, with over 20 years of experience leading enterprise-wide digital transformation. Recognized at rank 19 in the CIO50 2025, he specializes in technology strategy, cybersecurity, and cloud modernization. He holds a Masters degree in Information Technology Management from the University of Sydney.

Colleagues and direct reports frequently describe him as a calm, empathetic, and inspirational leader. He spent 15 years at the beverage company Lion, a tenure he commemorated by pouring a final Guinness before embarking on his new chapter.

Unique fact: After progressing from a support analyst to Group CIO over 15 years at Lion, he took on the inaugural CIDO role at Harris Farm Markets.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Chief Information and Digital Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
Personality Overview

How Ram shows up

Friendly Challenger
Risk-Accepting
Impact-Oriented

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Priorities

Topics Ram cares about

AI & Cybersecurity
He actively posts about the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, noting new AI models that can identify zero-day vulnerabilities and change the security landscape.
Enterprise Transformation
He recently spoke at CIO Leadership Live about the lessons learned in leading enterprise transformation and scaling change within a complex consumer business.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Chief Information and Digital Officer
Harris Farm Markets
4-2024 - 4-2026
Group Technology & Digital Transformation Director (CIO)
Lion
5-2023 - 4-2024
Digital Operations Director
Lion
11-2021 - 6-2023
Director of Information Technology - Application Support & Service Delivery
Lion
6-2021 - 11-2021
Solution Delivery Manager - SAP applications
Lion
In the press

Media appearances

CIO Leadership Live Australia with Ram Kalyanasundaram – Technology & Digital Transformation Director, Lion. Featured in CIO.com
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Harris Farm Markets turns to AI to manage fresh produce. Featured in iTnews
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Education
Master of Information Technology AND Master of Information Technology Management
University of Sydney
Graduate Diploma in Management
AGSM @ UNSW Business School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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