CIO, Board Member, Business Technology Executive, Startup Advisor, Building global teams

Chief Information Officer (CIO) Saket is an experienced CIO currently serving as the CIO at Asana. He brings thought leadership in all things AI and has an impressive record of leveraging resources to meet diverse business demands and deliver cutting-edge technical solutions. Known to enable IT to be more strategic and align IT to business strategy. History of leading top-performing teams that focus on employee experience and securing & transforming the business. Proficient in both Enterprise Applications and Infrastructure and establishing executive level partnerships to implement solutions to drive ERP, CRM, CLM,HRIS, Global Service Desk, End User Services, IT Operations, Productivity & Collaboration services. Known for dramatically improving organizational efficiency, profitability, and user service by planning, designing, and deploying highly effective systems and applications. He has been a recognized thought leader in the consulting domain, with a demonstrated capability of building and mentoring large teams. International work experience spanning Europe, Asia and North America across multiple verticals such as Insurance, Semiconductor, Energy, Healthcare, Hospitality, Packaging, Banking & Financials, Fin-Tech & Hi-Tech. Extensive experience in the development, coaching, and leadership of cross-functional personnel. Enthusiastic and highly analytical with exceptional interpersonal skills. SIGNATURE STRENGTHS • Global IT Strategy Development • Cloud Based Technologies • Process Improvement & Redesign • Enterprise Architecture foundation (TOGAF) • Program Management & PMO • Business Intelligence (BI) • Product Management • Global Project Leadership • Staff Leadership & Motivation • Enterprise Applications (CRM, ERP, HRIS, EAI tools) • Infrastructure Operations (Cloud & On-prem) • Data, Business Intelligence & Insights • Vendor Relations • Program & Project Management • Requirements Gathering • Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) • Business Analysis • Agile Methodologies • M&A - Due Diligence & Integration • Quality Assurance