Managing Partner, StrategiX Advisory
Ramesh Munamarty is an award-winning global business and transformation leader with a distinguished career spanning various industries, including retail, manufacturing, professional services, public sector, technology/SaaS, telecom, education, hospitality, CPG, financial services, and healthcare. As a seasoned Global CIO, he has steered organizations ranging from $1B to $20B in size, overseeing budgets exceeding $500M and managing teams across all continents.
With a unique blend of experience as a CIO, CDO, and CISO, as well as a Partner/Leader in consulting firms and an Engineering Leader in software product development for renowned global companies, Ramesh brings unparalleled expertise to the table. He has created equity values ranging from $1.5B to $2B, generated more than $150M in EBITDA improvements and successfully closed over $200M in deals. He has driven several M&A due diligence and integrations and maximized value for acquisitions valued over $26B throughout his illustrious career at companies such as Cognizant, International SOS, Verint Systems, and Oracle.
Ramesh’s proficiency extends across various domains, including cloud migration, ERP architecture and modernization, data & analytics, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and the generation of measurable value creation. Notably, he has spearheaded the creation of several digital platforms and products with a user base exceeding 5 million in multiple industries including healthcare, hospitality, retail, and others.
Having worked in diverse locations such as the USA, Israel, Singapore, and India, Ramesh leverages his global experience to provide strategic advisory services that drive large-scale, cross-functional transformation programs. Ramesh has served on several boards and Councils for both profit and not-for-profit institutions.
In addition to his MBA in International Business and MS in Engineering, he also has several certifications from Harvard, Wharton, MIT in Data Science, Digital Business Strategy and Strategic Management. Additionally, he also has certifications in security (CISSP), project management (PMP), ITIL and AWS.
Board Affiliation
- Regular Board attendee since 2011
- Board Advisory – Software One
- Big Data Advisory Board– Rutgers University
- Former Board Member- Alpharetta Tech Commission, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
- Former Chair and Vice Chair – Oracle High Tech Strategy Council
- Former Global CIO Council – Accenture, Oracle, Salesforce.com
Notable Awards:
- CIO of the Year, Large Cap- 2023, HMG Global Leadership Institute
- Top 100 CIOs in the US -2023, Wire19
- World CIO 200 – (2023, 2022, 2020, 2019), Global CIO Forum
- ASEAN CIO 50 – 2019, IDG
- Global EMMA – 2017, 2018 for Product Innovation
- Silver Stevie Award – 2017
- Singapore Natl. Business – 2016