Fractional CIO · AI & ERP Governance Advisor · Independent Director · Board & Technology Advisory

Sekar Ramajeyam

Thirty years governing national-scale technology platforms and ₹300 Cr+ programmes — now bringing that fiduciary discipline to the boardroom.

Enterprise technology leader with 30 years delivering national-scale platforms, large ERP transformations, and IT governance across Government, PSU, Cooperative, Healthcare, FMCG, and Manufacturing sectors. Governed programmes up to ₹300 Cr — including India's national customs platform (19.5M+ transactions/year) and one of India's largest cooperative IT transformations at AMUL and AAVIN. ISO/IEC 42001 (AI Governance), DPDPA, and MCA-IICA Independent Directorship certified — board-ready with hands-on delivery credibility.

Fractional CIO Independent Director AI Governance Advisory Government IT Advisory Board Committee Roles
Sekar Ramajeyam
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Chennai, India

19.5M+Txns / Year
₹300 Cr+Largest Programme
99.9%Platform Uptime
180Team Size, Max
~25%Illicit Trade ↓
8–10%Sales Lift
30 YrsExperience
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Advisory Focus

Digital & ERP, DPDPA & AI Governance Practice

(a)

ISO/IEC 42001 certified AI Governance practitioner — advising boards and CXOs on enterprise AI risk frameworks, responsible AI controls, AI adoption roadmaps, and digital governance.

(b)

Actively integrating DPDPA 2023 across healthcare, hospitality, education, and retail pharmacy sectors; active thought leader on AI Governance, ERP Transformation, e-Governance, and Digital Public Infrastructure.

(c)

Experienced in State & Central Government and PSU RFP compliance, bid evaluation support, contract governance, and digital transformation project oversight.

(d)

Certified Independent Director (MCA-IICA) — qualified for Technology, Audit, Risk, and Governance Committee roles; available for board advisory, IT committee memberships, and fractional CIO engagements.

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Core Competencies

A governance-and-delivery range spanning policy, technology, and operations.

Advisory & Governance

Fractional CIO/CTO · IT Strategy · Programme Governance · RFP & PMO · IT Operating Models · IT Budget

AI & Compliance

ISO/IEC 42001 · DPDPA 2023 · GDPR · ISO 27001 · HIPAA · ITGCC

ERP & Cloud

SAP · Oracle · Infor LN · Odoo · MS Dynamics · AWS / Azure / GCP · SaaS · Industry 4.0 · OT-IT, IoT, Blockchain

Delivery Frameworks

ITIL v4 · PRINCE2 · Lean Six Sigma BB · CMMI L5 · CSM · TQM

Healthcare IT

HL7/FHIR · HIS/Hospital ERP · NABH Digital Health · Clinical Data Compliance · JCI, PACS, LIS

Board & Independent Director

MCA-IICA Certified · Audit & Risk Committees · IT/ERP Governance · Fiduciary Oversight · Cyber Security, Consent Design

e-Governance & PSU

Central/State Govt RFP · MeitY/CERT-In · DPI · Bid Evaluation · Contract Governance

Industry Sectors

Government · PSU · Cooperative · Healthcare · FMCG · Manufacturing · Education · Retail & POS · Jewellery · CRM · B2B–B2C–D2C

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Register of Engagements

Programme-level leadership across government, cooperative, and enterprise platforms.

Senior Consultant — IT/ERP Nov 2025 – Present

SRM Group, Chennai

  • Designed and deployed a business-owned ERP operating model (OpsaaS) across 13 verticals — Hospitals, Pharmacies, EdTech, Hospitality, Media, and Autotec.
  • Led DPDPA 2023 compliance and AI data governance across 4 regulated sectors; reduced SLA breaches by ~25–30% via ERP governance consolidation.
  • Oversaw NABH-aligned healthcare governance, unified ticketing, software AMC, and master data governance across 50+ retail pharmacy sites.
  • Drove vendor rationalisation and IT cost optimisation across 13 business units, consolidating AMC contracts, API integrations, and software licensing under one governance framework.
Project Director — National Digital Platforms Nov 2021 – Mar 2025

CMS Computers India Pvt Ltd, Mumbai

  • Modernised ECCS for CBIC — India's national customs platform handling 19.5M+ transactions/year, with PwC programme assurance.
  • Delivered ~40% faster customs processing and ~90% automation via ECL integration; directed a 72-member enterprise delivery organisation (₹30 Cr).
  • Managed centralised Service Desk across 8 ICT ports, RBI, and CBIC with full L1–L3 SLA adherence.
  • Spearheaded stakeholder coordination across CBIC, RBI, and port authorities, managing regulatory compliance and multi-agency change at national scale.
Senior Program Manager — AAVIN ERP Transformation Jun 2017 – Oct 2021

CMS Computers India Pvt Ltd, Chennai

  • Led IDMS transformation across 300+ Tamil Nadu dairy cooperatives (30–35 lakh litres/day); governed a ₹55 Cr CERT-In/MeitY-funded programme with an 80-member team.
  • Achieved 99.9% platform uptime; delivered mobile apps, Power BI dashboards, DC/DR infrastructure, MPLS connectivity, and a grievance management platform.
  • Established a PMO with milestone governance, risk registers, SLA frameworks, and compliance reporting across 300+ dispersed cooperative sites.
Project Director — State Excise ERP (AP & Telangana) Sep 2013 – Mar 2015

CTEL Info Systems Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad

  • Directed India's most complex state excise digitalisation — a ₹300 Cr ERP governing 6,500+ outlets across a ₹12,000 Cr liquor ecosystem, with a 180-member multidisciplinary team.
  • Designed India's first QR/GS1-enabled excise track-and-trace ERP (HPFS), eliminating ~25% of illicit trade and improving state tax realisation.
  • Led a state-wide MPLS network rollout and DC/DR architecture across 6,500+ outlets, ensuring high-availability operations for mission-critical excise transactions.
  • Governed the full ₹300 Cr programme budget — financial controls, milestone-linked disbursements, vendor contracts, and multi-state compliance reporting.
Manager (Systems) — Enterprise ERP & IT Infrastructure Sep 1991 – Nov 2004

GCMMF — AMUL, Anand, Gujarat

  • 13-year tenure as systems lead — governed enterprise ERP (EIAS) across 50+ locations, 16 factories, and a 30-member team through AMUL's pivotal digital transformation era.
  • Conceptualised India's first digital retail census, covering 5 lakh retailers; managed a multi-vendor ecosystem spanning TCS, Wipro, TTIL, and Sun Microsystems.
  • Established IT infrastructure across 50+ cooperative locations, including server consolidation, network architecture, and disaster recovery.
  • Drove National Kaizen Award-winning operational excellence initiatives, embedding TQM and continuous improvement across AMUL's enterprise IT and systems functions.
Schedule A

Earlier Career Highlights

ERP Solution Architect & IT Head — Inspace Technologies Pvt Ltd, Chennai May 2015 – Jun 2017

Designed a multi-tenant SaaS ERP for MSMEs in Jewellery, E-Commerce, Construction, and Heavy Engineering; scaled Chalo ERP on Azure from 30 to 500+ schools nationwide.

Associate Professor & Digital Consultant — NGI, Coimbatore 2008 – 2013

Taught Enterprise Systems, ERP, and IT Management to postgraduate students; led the NAAC accreditation software rollout.

Senior Consultant — ITC InfoTech Ltd, Kolkata 2007 – 2008

Led a ₹55 Cr SAP-integrated ERP rollout across 1,600+ FMCG distributors nationwide, delivering an 8–10% distributor sales lift.

IT Head — Senior Manager — BP Ergo Ltd (Primal / HNI Corporation, Fortune 500), Nagpur 2005 – 2007

Replaced fragmented manufacturing systems with an integrated EIS; infrastructure quality validated post-acquisition by HNI Corporation.

IT Head (GM, IT & Systems) — Bharat Bijlee Ltd, Mumbai 2004 – 2005

Led an enterprise platform transformation from BAAN to Infor LN 6.1 for a BSE-listed electrical engineering manufacturer.

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Certifications & Professional Development

AI & Governance

ISO/IEC 42001 (AI Governance) · ITGC & ERP Audit · IOD Director · CIPM · CSM

Security & Privacy

ISO 27001 · DPDPA 2023 · GDPR · NIST · HIPAA · HL7/FHIR · JCI (MMU)

Delivery Frameworks

ITIL v4 · PRINCE2 · Lean Six Sigma Black Belt · CMMI Level 5 · TQM

Digital & AI

AI/ML Proficiency · Microsoft Copilot · Enterprise AI Adoption · Responsible AI Governance

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Education & Memberships

MBA — Finance & Accounts

Manipal University of Jaipur, 2022–23

MCA — Computer Applications

Pondicherry Engineering College (NIC Project)

CSI Lifetime Member · Certified Independent Director — MCA-IICA (Lifetime) · IAENG · IACSIT

Honours

Distinctions

Recognition earned across three decades of enterprise and national-platform delivery.

2003

CIO Award
(USA)

2002

Best ERP Award
(China)

RGQA

Rajiv Gandhi
Quality Award

NKA

National Kaizen
Award

Currently accepting conversations on Fractional CIO mandates, Independent Director appointments, and AI Governance advisory engagements.

Phone +91 90873 51663
Location Chennai, India

Sekar Ramajeyam

Fractional CIO · Independent Director · AI Governance Advisor