Renjith Radhakrishnan

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Renjith Radhakrishnan

Enterprise Technology & AI Transformation Executive

Dubai, UAE · contact@renjithradhakrishnan.com · linkedin.com/in/zrenjithz

Summary

Executive summary

Technology executive with 16+ years of experience leading enterprise technology, digital transformation and AI-enabled operating models across FinTech, travel, software, consulting and aviation. Currently leads IT Business Solutions at Tamara, shaping technology strategy across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Germany and Vietnam. Combines commercial discipline, governance and hands-on transformation leadership to turn enterprise technology from a support function into a measurable business capability.

Capabilities

Core capabilities

  • Enterprise AI Strategy
  • Generative AI Adoption
  • Intelligent Automation
  • Technology Strategy
  • Digital Transformation
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • SaaS Governance
  • Vendor Management
  • Budget Ownership
  • Cybersecurity & Compliance
  • Business Continuity
  • Digital Workplace
  • IT Service Management
  • Executive Stakeholder Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Multi-country Operations

Career

Experience

  1. · Dubai, UAE

    Head of IT Business Solutions (Enterprise Technology)

    Tamara

    Leading enterprise technology strategy and AI-enabled operations across five countries for one of the region's fastest-growing FinTech companies.

    • Direct enterprise technology strategy and operations across five countries, supporting more than 1,000 employees in a high-growth, regulated FinTech environment.
    • Drive practical enterprise AI adoption through internal assistants, intelligent automation, developer productivity platforms, governance and business-led use cases.
    • Delivered more than $2M in technology savings through SaaS rationalization, contract restructuring, competitive sourcing and disciplined license governance.
    • Modernized identity, collaboration and digital workplace capabilities using platforms including JumpCloud, Slack Enterprise Grid, Jira, Notion and secure virtual workspace technologies.
    • Partner with C-level and functional leaders to translate growth, risk and operational priorities into scalable technology roadmaps and investment decisions.
    • Lead distributed technology teams spanning business systems, infrastructure, service delivery and regional operations; build capability through hiring, mentoring and clear ownership.
    • Strengthened governance across cybersecurity, compliance, audit readiness, business continuity and vendor risk while enabling rapid regional expansion.
  2. · Dubai, UAE

    IT Manager – Pre-Opening

    The Myriad Dubai

    • Built the complete technology environment for a new operation, from architecture and vendor selection to policies, support model and go-live readiness.
    • Migrated legacy workloads to AWS, implemented secure multi-site connectivity and established operating procedures for a resilient digital workplace.
  3. · Dubai, UAE

    Manager – Information Technology

    Rasan Software House LLC

    • Led global infrastructure, cloud and security improvements, including AWS modernization and disaster recovery planning.
  4. · Sharjah, UAE

    Senior IT Manager / IT Infrastructure Manager

    Musafir.com

    • Directed infrastructure and hosting for global offices, achieving 99.99% availability through proactive monitoring, resilience engineering and operational discipline.
    • Established security, disaster recovery and IT governance practices while scaling platforms to support business growth.
  5. · Abu Dhabi, UAE

    Senior IT Engineer

    Kelvin Gulf General Contracting Company

    • Redesigned multi-location infrastructure, secure connectivity, backup and enterprise systems; led vendor selection and deployment of an HR platform.
  6. · Dubai, UAE

    IT Engineer

    MIVB Information Technology

    • Delivered managed technology services, enterprise software deployments and training for clients including Mashreq Bank and HSBC.
  7. · Dubai, UAE

    IT Assistant

    Emirates Flight Catering

    • Developed and rolled out an electronic non-conformance management solution and trained cross-functional stakeholders.

Education

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)

    Anna University, Chennai

    2023 – 2025

  • Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Information Technology

    Anna University

    2005 – 2009

Credentials & languages

  • ITIL 4 Foundation
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (Routing & Switching)

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