
Palanidaran Chidambaram (pronouns- he/him)
Director, Appstore and Cross-Screen Tech at Amazon @ Greater Chennai Area
Vice President, CIO, CTO, Digital & Information Technology Executive
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Impactful, passionate & versatile CIO, CTO, digital and technology leader with 22+ years of experience and proven ability in successfully leading global teams with solid background in information technology, software development, digital transformation, enterprise IT strategy and operational planning. Successful track record of increasing productivity, efficiency, customer satisfaction, organizational capability, performance and profit margins through implementation of advanced technology solutions.
EXPERTISE:
• Corporate Vision & IT Strategy Development
• Digital Transformation, UI/UX & Business Intelligence
• IT Budget Control and Technology Investment
• JSOX audits, Regulatory & Security Compliance
• Client Relations, M&A, Negotiation & Strategic Alliances
• Global Projects, Program & Performance Management
• Software Development & Outsourcing, Quality Assurance
• eCommerce, Mobile Apps, B2C & B2B Integration
• IT Policies and Procedures, Business continuity & DR
• IT Centralization and Consolidation
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Extensive Technology and Operations experience in Finance, Consumer Debt, Insurance, Lending and Tax solutions.
• Established new development centers in USA, India, Philippines, Taiwan and Costa Rica for Global IT Operations.
• Chaired large scale global organizational integrations and data center/business applications consolidation.
• Successfully led multiple multi-million dollar acquisition and integration for global financial services companies.
• Successfully led turn around and transformation of technology & operations for fortune companies improving customer service, cost & efficiency leading to double digit growth in revenue.
• Led large scale transformation and modernization of HR technology supporting 10,000 users worldwide.
• Successfully launched mission critical global business applications through transformation, innovation and technology modernization to cloud, mobile and Analytics.
Director, Appstore and Cross-Screen Tech at Amazon @ Greater Chennai Area
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