ERP and business systems
SAP S/4HANA and ECC, finance, supply chain and production systems—with investment discipline, partner accountability and business ownership.
ERP · Governance · Process integration
Enterprise technology leadership
Dr. Kannan Ramasamy
Chief Information Officer
D’Décor Home Fabrics · Mumbai, India
PhD, Computer Science
SAP, Salesforce, intelligent automation and manufacturing technology.
23+ years across India and the UAE, combining CIO leadership with software engineering, enterprise delivery and applied research.
MetaDynamicMember, Senior Advisory Committee
Enterprise strategy
ERP & customer platforms
AI & automation
Manufacturing systems
Executive experience
& academic contribution
- D’DécorChief Information Officer
- Tritan WorksFormer Chief Information Officer
- Vandewiele-SavioFormer Head of IT
- Bharathiar UniversityPhD Guide
Leadership perspective
Enterprise leadership with an engineering foundation.
Dr. Kannan Ramasamy works at the intersection of enterprise systems, factory operations and executive decision-making.
As CIO of D’Décor Home Fabrics, he works with the Managing Director, CFO, CHRO and plant leadership on SAP-led transformation, automation and the digital-factory agenda. His career spans manufacturing, retail, distribution and business services.
Earlier, as CIO of Tritan Works, he directed a technology portfolio of more than USD 5 million and a 31-person international team. His experience also includes seven years at Vandewiele-Savio India and nine years in Dubai.
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Meet Dr. Kannan Ramasamy
An introduction to my experience in enterprise technology leadership, SAP transformation, AI and smart manufacturing.
Leadership priorities
Technology priorities and operating responsibilities.
AI and process automation
AI, process automation, data platforms and copilots assessed through controlled pilots, human approvals and clear measures of adoption.
AI · Automation · Data & analytics
Manufacturing technology
MES, Industrial IoT, robotics and digital twins considered alongside plant safety, operating reliability and the economics of production.
Smart factory · IT/OT · Resilience
Selected leadership work
Selected enterprise programmes
Explore the mandate, delivery approach and reported outcomes behind earlier programmes.
01 / CIO · 2023–2025
Tritan Works
Manufacturing · Chennai, IndiaSAP, smart manufacturing and cloud as one portfolio.
A USD 5M+ technology portfolio and a 31-person international team, spanning enterprise applications, the shop floor and Azure infrastructure.
Explore the programme02 / Head of IT · 2015–2022
Vandewiele-Savio
Textile machinery · Coimbatore, IndiaConnect planning, production and business systems.
Seven years of technology leadership, reporting to the CEO, across SAP ECC, manufacturing digitisation, traceability and infrastructure modernisation.
Explore the programme03 / IT Manager · 2009–2015
Shuraa
Business services · Dubai, UAEBuild the enterprise platform for a growing business.
SAP ECC, CRM and HR systems alongside an AED 48M data-centre programme, communications, security and recovery capabilities.
Explore the programmeCurrent executive portfolio
D’Décor Home Fabrics
SAP S/4HANA, controlled finance automation and the digital-factory agenda across manufacturing, retail and distribution.
Delivery · Pilots · Evaluation
Each initiative is identified by its stage. Roadmap and proof-of-concept work are distinguished from completed outcomes.
View current programmeMember, Senior Advisory Committee
Dr. Kannan Ramasamy · MetaDynamic
Alongside his executive career, Dr. Kannan Ramasamy is a member of MetaDynamic’s Senior Advisory Committee. He brings experience in enterprise systems, manufacturing technology, AI and applied research.
His professional perspective connects technology strategy with business priorities, responsible adoption and the realities of enterprise delivery.
Research & academic contribution
Applied research and academic contribution.
PhD in Computer Science, Bharathiar University. Doctoral supervision and applied research in AI, manufacturing and industrial safety.
Publications & academic workSmart manufacturing: connecting MPS, MRP, Kanban and ERP.
AI-Powered Computational Framework for Smart Manufacturing.
Industry 4.0, factory operations and intelligent route planning.
AI, machine learning and immersive 360-degree metaverse integration.
PhD Guide, Bharathiar University
Doctoral supervision in AI, IoT and automation since 2022.
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01 / Career
Roles & responsibilities
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↗ 02 / PortfolioProjects & use cases
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↗ 03 / TechnologyPlatforms & engineering
SAP, Salesforce, Microsoft, software, data, AI and industrial technology.
↗ 04 / CredentialsQualifications & learning
Degrees, conference credentials, supervision and academic contribution.
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