CTO Product Operations | Digital Transformation Leadership | IT Strategy | M&A | Divestitures



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I help technology and product organizations scale, transform, and deliver results. With 25+ years of leadership experience across consulting and global enterprises, I have led product operations, enterprise transformation, portfolio governance, and CTO functions across complex, multi-country environments. My focus is simple: align strategy, execution, and investment to maximize business value. From building product-led operating models and leading large-scale transformation programs to improving organizational effectiveness and portfolio performance, I enjoy solving complex challenges and turning them into measurable outcomes. Known for driving change, building strong teams, and bringing discipline to execution while keeping the focus firmly on customer and business impact.
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CTO Senior Product Operations Manager at Mondelēz International, 2026 - Present · 10 mos, In my role at Mondelēz International, I am responsible for optimizing product stream operations and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. I work closely with various stakeholders to enhance the product operating model and lead councils that drive value from our product offerings. My focus is on maintaining discipline in management practices and fostering collaboration across teams.
AMEA CTO Operations and Global DWP M&A Lead at Mondelēz International, Oct 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 1 mo, Global Leadership in Program & Project Management Directed globally distributed, multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-impact programs aligned with the CTO strategy. Managed multi-million-dollar OPEX and CAPEX budgets, prioritized global technology investments, and ensured alignment with enterprise objectives. Served on the steering committee for strategic investment programs, fostering cross-functional collaboration across technology domains. Digital Workplace Transformation – Global Program Manager Led a transformative program for 65,000+ users across 210+ locations, modernizing the digital workplace to enhance collaboration, productivity, and cost efficiency. Standardized and optimized technology infrastructure, simplified vendor landscapes, and achieved over USD 1.2 million in annual savings through strategic vendor renegotiations. Delivered 8% savings on a multi-million-dollar contract through effective vendor management and contract negotiations. Managed large-scale migrations, such as Lync-to-Skype, ensuring operational resilience and business continuity. Mentored senior project managers and PMO teams, aligning projects with the company’s technology vision and goals. Divestiture & Greenfield Technology Leadership Successfully led enterprise divestitures and M&A processes by managing IT system separations and establishing new infrastructure for divested and remaining entities. Oversaw the creation of greenfield technology setups, ensuring scalable and future-ready systems. Managed complex data migrations, security protocols, and operational environments while maintaining business continuity and aligning with organizational objectives.
KPMG at KPMG Advisory, Jan 2009 - Oct 2016 · 7 yrs 10 mos, Gurgaon, India, In this role, Tanveer was responsible for executing the global growth strategy, and was deeply involved in the career and skills development of his people. When working with clients, Tanveer put their best interests at the top of his agenda. • Served on the Global Management Consulting (MC) Strategy team. Responsible for developing and implementing the Growth strategy roadmap. A multi-year investment programme aimed at developing specialist capabilities in the form of COEs and assets to accelerate value creation for clients • Built and led KPMG’s global PMO capability hub • Incubated and grew an offshore delivery team to provide world class and leading-edge IT advisory services • Advised the CFO and Programme Director of a global beverages major on their Global Business Services (GBS) project rollout helping them manage a complex and multi-geography rollout of the GBS project. • Led the IT enabled transformation for a Public Sector Client in the UK • Led the evaluation of the IT applications portfolio for a leading provider of content solutions for professionals in the legal, corporate, law enforcement and accounting markets • Advised one of the biggest charities in the UK on delivering to the 4-year strategy
Manager at Accenture, Apr 2003 - Dec 2008 · 5 yrs 9 mos, • Led an IT enabled transformation engagement with an international automotive tyre and tube manufacturing company • Developed the IT strategy and the application roadmap for a large start-up oil refinery setup in by one of India’s oil majors in joint venture with a global holdings company • Led the development of the IT application landscape, IT management framework and the IT roadmap for a large integrated steel manufacturer. Additionally, developed corporate and plant level operational MI dashboards covering key parameters in manufacturing, inventory, sales and marketing, finance and projects. • Responsible for overhauling the order-to-cash cycle across six businesses of a large Indian conglomerate in the commodities industry with a view to leverage the existing SAP implementation • Led a team of 25 people that transitioned the IT function from the client to Accenture. Thereafter led a team that provided application, infrastructure, network and legacy applications support to the client. • Led the review and redefinition of business processes in the area of billing and setting up of key performance indicators for two large utility companies involved in electricity distribution. Also, led the technical review of the billing system with an objective to reduce billing errors. • Led the data conversion team on an IS/U-CCS implementation for India’s largest private sector power distribution company. He was also responsible for leading the Billing and Customer Service functional teams. • Responsible for operations improvements in the area of Billing and Customer Care for two large utility companies involved in electricity distribution. Tanveer delivered in the areas of a study of the current processes, developing and implementing To-Be processes and solution themes and operational improvement in the core billing system • Programme management of the rollout of an electronic auctioning platform for the Tea Board of India
Project Manager at Agilisys, Aug 2000 - Mar 2003 · 2 yrs 8 mos, • Worked across multiple clients and engagements in the UK and India as a Project Manager and Systems Analyst at Netdecisions Limited, a UK based IT solutions and consulting company • Responsible for successfully executing the onshore/offshore delivery model
ERP Implementor at Tata Consultancy Services, Jun 1998 - Aug 2000 · 2 yrs 3 mos, • Worked as a Baan Finance Consultant for an implementation at India’s leading manufacturer of aprons and cots for textile machinery industry and as a SAP R/3 FI implementation team member at one of India’s premier telecom company