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Ramanan Ranganathan

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Chief Innovation Officer at TVS Supply Chain Solutions
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Ramanan Ranganathan is the Chief Innovation Officer at TVS Supply Chain Solutions, leveraging over 20 years of experience in commercial leadership and digital transformation. His career spans the Telco, Fintech, and Automobile industries across India, Europe, and Africa. He is an alumnus of IIT (BHU), Varanasi, and XLRI Jamshedpur.

Colleagues have described him as a "sharp manager" and a "great leader," highlighting his ability to strategize, implement quickly, and manage relationships effectively. He has a proven record of driving performance and fostering innovation in complex, multinational environments.

Unique fact: Ramanan has driven key commercial priorities and digital transformation programs for major corporations like Vodafone and Safaricom on three different continents.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Chief Innovation Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Personality Overview

How Ramanan shows up

Strategic Planner
Fast-paced
Risk-Accepting

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Priorities

Topics Ramanan cares about

AI in Logistics
As CIO of TVS Supply Chain Solutions, he highlighted using AI and predictive analytics to forecast freight volumes with up to 90% accuracy.
Digital Transformation
A core theme of his career, he previously led the digital transformation program for telecom giant Safaricom PLC.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Chief Innovation Officer
TVS Supply Chain Solutions
7-2018 - 6-2023
Head - Digital Transformation
Safaricom PLC
10-2016 - 6-2018
Senior Commercial Manager AMAP
Vodafone
1-2015 - 9-2016
Senior CVM Prepay Manager
Vodafone
6-2012 - 12-2014
Assoicate Vice President - Customer Lifecycle Management
Vodafone
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Education
1995 - 1997
PGDBM
XLRI Jamshedpur
1991 - 1995
B Tech
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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