Digital Leader 2018: TEJUS KUMAR: SPML Infra

SPML INFRA | INFRASTRUCTURE

TEJUS KUMAR, CIO

5 KEY SOLUTIONS DEPLOYED IN 2017-18

1. a) Green Field Data Center
2. b) AI for Big Data Analysis
3. c) S4HANA Migration
4. d) Smart City Ujain
5. e) AMR water meter reading and auto bill generation
6. d) NOC center

WHAT DOES DIGITAL MEAN FOR YOU?

Digital understanding is the ability both to use technology and to comprehend, in real terms, the impact that it has on our lives. It means we not only know the reason for a task and its potential consequences but also appreciate the wider context of and around our actions.

The overarching objective of the Going Digital is to help policymakers better understand the digital transformation that is taking place and develop tools to help create a policy environment that enables their economies and societies to prosper in a world that is increasingly digital and data-driven. The project will deliver a whole-of-house perspective on the state, effects, expected benefits and issues raised by digitalization in different sectors and policy areas, and will provide a focused analysis of key crosscutting issues

NAME 3 BEST PRACTICES FOR ALIGNING IT WITH NEW NORMAL BUSINESS DEMANDS

Artificial Intelligence Drives Customer Experience

Social Learning Outperforms Remote Learning

Live Streaming Video Content Gains Momentum

Serve our Community Not Just Buyers

Marketing Drives Results With A Focus On Problems

Blockchain as Embraced By Big Players

WHAT IS THAT ONE KEY MESSAGE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE TO IT VENDORS

Vendors need to understand client requirement properly with technical specifications and propose solution and awareness of new technology rather than imposing solutions implemented for other problems.

SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES AS CIO (CURRENT AND PAST ROLES)

With over 15 years of experience in handling various utility projects in India and abroad, he has implemented City Sonic (Integrated Management Information System) for water supply services in Dharwad, Karnataka and Vasant Vihar, Delhi for together 90,000 household connections first of its kind in India for water utilities. He is also responsible for implementing the system in 6 cities of Karnataka with combined household connections of 2,25,000. A Mechanical Engineer from IIT, Chennai and holds Master degree in Automotive Engineering from the UK along with MBA in Business Management from London College of Business Management and Computing Studies. He also holds a number of certifications in project management such as PMP (PMI USA), Prince2 (APMG-UK), Six Sigma Black Belt (Denmark). He is also a fellow associate of American Society of Quality and a permanent member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (USA). He has previously worked with Thames Water Utilities, London where he was responsible for O&M of city water distribution and NRW.