Hrishikesh Nair

Experience

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  Pre-Management work experience

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Executive

  MARICO INDUSTRIES, LTD. * Production Executive with responsibilities of handling Production Planning, Inventory Control and Subcontracting operations.* Member of core Mfg team (client side), for SAP ERP Implementation. GALAXY SURFACTANTS LTD. * Worked as an Executive trainee in this organization with the primary responsibilities of Mfg-Sales Co-ordination, Customer development and Technical support.

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  Triniti Corporation

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Solution Architect

  Worked with SONY, Japan for full life cycle global IT implementation integrating Sony’s 5 mfg units across Japan, Thailand and USA for SONY- Semiconductor Networks Company.

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  Infosys Consulting

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  Consultant / Project Manager

  Worked with Infosys in US, Japan, India as Consultant handling multiple eBusiness implementaions. Clientele include Sony group of companies in Japan, Arrow electronics in US, Xilinx semiconductors, Toshiba USA etc

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  Oracle

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Senior Principal

  Worked with Oracle Consulting USA as Sr. Principal handling the US west commercial projects. Portfolio included companies like Boart Longyear, ART.com etc

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  Sherwin-Williams

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  Sr. Manager - Global ERP

  Managed implementation projects for Global ERP, standardising the global footprint and extending the IT solution for Sherwin Williams locations worldwide. Handled the responsibility of setting up IT governance in countries, after merger/ acquisition, bringing all IT under one umbrella. Successfully finished projects in - APAC : China, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand.- LATAM : Mexico, Chile, Peru and Argentina.

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  Technopark Trivandrum

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2019

  Head – Govt IT parks

  Worked as the Chief Executive of IT parks Kerala. Managed an average $ 30 million annual budget towards developing physical / digital infrastructure and business development of the 3 IT parks - Technopark, Infopark & Cyberpark.. Member of NASSCOM regional counsel, as well as HiPower committee, towards the digital transformation of the state. IT parks consolidated crossed over 2B usd software exports, 15M sqft space, 700+ companies and 100,000 employees.

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  Ferro Corporation

  Sept 2019 - Mar 2021

  Global Director

  Responsible for the Infrastructure & Architecture of this US based, paints & speciality coatings MNC. Managed a global team in deploying projects, transforming the company’s core IT infrastructure to be simpler, scalable and lowered costs. Role is to define strategy, establish architectural standards, leverage emerging technologies to meet the business needs for all Ferro locations, across the globe.

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  Brigade Group

  Apr 2021 - now

  Chief Operating Officer

  Responsible for the operations of all business verticals of Brigade Enterprises Ltd at Chennai – ambit include Infrastructure development, BD/ Sales, Recruitment, Admin/ Legal, Govt-SEZ liaison, Facility Management etc

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  World Trade Center Chennai

  Aug 2021 - now

  President

  Heads the World Trade Centers of Chennai & Kochi which are SEZ IT parks ; with 50+ IT companies and 25K employees; incl MNC accounts Amazon, Caterpillar, IBM, McKinsey, Xerox, KPMG etc. Licensed partners of World Trade Center Association New York headed Business development and investments for IT parks across 3 states.