In today’s day and age, any CIO worth his salt must know how to leverage technology to create value for the business. No longer are CIOs department heads of a support function. Instead, they are in the driver’s seat and need to be more than just subject-matter experts.
According to International Data Group (IDG)’s “State of the CIO Study 2022,” 58 percent of workers outside of IT describe their company’s CIO as a “strategic advisor who proactively identifies business opportunities and makes recommendations”.
In this special feature, IMAGES Business of Fashion showcases the torchbearers of retail technology. This week, the spotlight is on Santhosh Sundarraj, IT Head, The Chennai Silks.
About Santhosh Sundarraj
With over 10 years of experience in the IT and technology, Santosh Sundarraj is a retail veteran. He has helped several brands and companies in transforming their business by delivering, overseeing the development and dissemination of technology, influencing their business goals.
As IT Head at The Chennai Silks, he is responsible for monitoring, assessing and adapting new social and technology trends, overseeing the development and dissemination of technology that could influence the company’s business goals, monitoring and assessing IT budgets along with participating in management decisions on corporate governance, maintaining current information about technology standards and compliance regulations and communicating the company’s technology strategy to partners.
Career History & Experience
Prior to taking on the mantle of IT Head at The Chennai Silks, Sundarraj was IT Head at Mobius 365. He has also worked with Jai Infotech and HCL – all based in Tamil Nadu.
Strengths & Weaknesses
A team player, Sundarraj who has a B.E in CSE says his strengths include being an analyst who can identify risks and opportunities of the business while his weaknesses are time management and optimizing tools.
He says he aspires to become a familiar and influencing tech innovator and hopes his leadership qualities will help him reach this stage soon.
