Testimonials
Tim Beshears
Ram is one of the best CIOs I have had the pleasure of working with. Undoubtedly, he is one of the top business-centric CIOs across various industries. I had the privilege of working with Ram during his tenure at Canoo and Liberty Steel Group. In both organizations, he adopted a strategic and skills-based approach to building his teams. I had the honor of hiring highly skilled and experienced senior individual contributors and director-level staff for both teams. I can vouch for his exceptional character and mentorship skills, which are demonstrated by his former team members who would follow him anywhere.
Brad Griffith
I had the privilege of working with Ram at Liberty Steel, where he was a key leader driving impact beyond his CIO role. He built CRM and PowerBI analytics from scratch for the commercial team and partnered with manufacturing to optimize production for varied customer needs.
Ram combines high IQ and EQ, approaching people and problems with thoughtfulness and balance. I highly recommend him to any organization seeking to enhance their IT or IT-AI capabilities.
Colby Dill
Mr. Ram was a great client to work with. He communicated well with me as a partner so that we best serve him and his team. He would be transparent and honest, ask great questions, and push us for the better of his business. It was an honor to work with him and I look forward to the possibility to work with him again.
Howard Reid
I had the privilege of working directly with Ram as CIO at Liberty Steel, USA. His leadership was key to our department’s and organization’s success.
Ram turned around a struggling ERP project, uniting teams and delivering transformative results. He also strengthened our cybersecurity program, empowering the team to build a secure, resilient infrastructure.
What sets Ram apart is his inclusive leadership style, clear vision, and ability to align projects with business goals. He fosters trust, collaboration, and a focus on results.
Ram is a visionary leader, and I highly recommend him for any leadership role. Feel free to reach out for more details!
Suhail Ghai
Ram is an amazing Technology leader and a great people manager. He has a vast experience in enterprise technology across multiple domains, markets and multiple roles both as part of technology COE and market / global CIO. He is very sharp in analysing the potential of emerging technologies and innovations for business value.
He is extremely adaptable which was apparent on the way he led the Pepsico India technology organization immediately post his global COE role. He has the ability to influence business on technology and transformation at the highest level. He is greatly regarded by his peers and teams. Above all he is an inspirational leader who has helped build careers of many of his team members by providing them psychological safety to experiment and learn. Great leader to work with and learn from.
Ravi Sagaram
I had the privilege of working under Ram at both Canoo Inc. and Motorola Solutions, where I led the Enterprise Applications team managing ERP, MES, PLM, and CRM systems. Ram is a visionary leader with a deep understanding of aligning technology with business goals to drive success.
His exceptional leadership fostered collaboration and innovation, enabling us to deliver complex initiatives and optimize systems for growth. It was an honor to work with him, and I highly recommend Ram as a forward-thinking, results-driven technology leader.
Saravan Chellamuthu
Ram's leadership combines vision, empathy, and execution—a rare and impactful blend any team would be lucky to have.
During our years together at PepsiCo, I saw his remarkable ability to nurture talent and develop future leaders. Ram inspires both business and technology teams, setting high aspirations and fostering trust and excellence. His balanced, committed leadership empowers teams to deliver their best.
Archana Shah
I had the privilege of working under Ram’s leadership during my tenure at Canoo Technologies, where he served as the CIO. Ram possesses an exceptional talent for aligning IT initiatives with business objectives, ensuring that technology acts as a catalyst for growth, efficiency, and innovation.
What truly distinguishes Ram is his unwavering commitment to mentorship. He creates an environment where team members feel empowered to share their ideas and tackle new challenges, fostering a highly motivated and effective team. His greatest strength lies in his ability to articulate a strategic vision and secure buy-in from both his team and peers.
Jason Hung
Ram has senior leadership experience written all over him. The ability to manage and balance business, customer, and delivery needs is a magical skill. Combine that with his talents of managing large teams at Canoo amidst a startup like environment with daily changes sets him apart from many other leaders that I have worked with in the past. Awesome addition to any company that's lucky to get his services!
Carlos Garcia Acevedo
Ram's profound knowledge of PepsiCo and it's organization, greatly enhanced my ability to deliver the results that were expected out of my work.