
Kannan Rajagopal
Director, IT Strategy and Tansformations at Bank of Montreal
Toronto, CanadaWork Experience
Director, IT Strategy and TansformationsFull Time
Bank of Montreal
Jul 2017 - Present -7 yrs, 11 months
Technology Services LeadershipFull Time
Capital Markets & International Banking for top Canadian/UK Banks
May 2010 - Jul 2017 -7 yrs, 2 months
Business Services LeadershipFull Time
Capital Markets & Financial Services for top UK/US Banks
Dec 2004 - May 2010 -5 yrs, 5 months
Business Management SpecialistFull Time
Retail Distribution and Non-Profit Organization
May 2000 - Dec 2004 -4 yrs, 7 months
Education
M.COM in Commerce
Shingania UniversityJan 2009 - Jan 2011 - 2 yr
B.COM in Commerce
Chennai UniversityJan 2000 - Jan 2003 - 3 yr
High School - Other
Padma Sarangapani Hr.Sec SchoolJan 2000
Achievements
• Mandate and accomplish Business plans for unit’s IT Strategy in long & short term, service-oriented execution approach, KPIs, Vendor management, IT standards and Governance • Partner and Integrate Business, Technology, Marketing, HR, Finance, Legal, Procurement functions for achieving organizational goals and revise strategy periodically, if necessary • Strategies P&L by adopting key levers like Margin, Pricing, Cost optimization (IT & Ops Spend), Application Rationalization, Contracts management • Lead and Oversee IT Portfolio of $40-60MM (USD), 56 Programs & Projects, ~ 220 dispersed staffs across global delivery centers • Embrace Digital transformation inform of DevOps (CI/CD), AI & Machine learning, Test Automation (CT) for Operation’s efficiencies • Accomplish Cost Effective Operations thru lean IT infrastructure, Architecture standards, SLA Management and efficient business system environment • Proven track record in delivering complex customer facing projects. Hence, leaders
Skills
- High Stake Negotiation
- Budget Control
- Strategic Planning
- Change Management
- Executive Consulting & Advisory
- IT Portfolio Delivery
- Program Management
- Business Operations
- Vendor Management
- Contract Administration
Languages
English
FluentTamil
Fluent
Training & Certifications
Digital Transformations
Coursera·2018Harvard Manage Mentor - Leadership Program
Harvard Executive Business School·2015Managing Successful Programme (Practitioner)
Axelos·2015Managing Successful Programme (Foundation)
Axelos Global Best Practices·2015Agile Implementations and Practices
Tech Mahindra Learning University·2014Program Management Overview
Tech Mahindra Learning University·2014Project Management for Practioners
Tech Mahindra Learning University·2014Lean Six Sigma - Yellow Belt
Tech Mahindra Learning University·2014