Meheriar Patel
Chief Technology Officer and Head Online Business – Globus Stores Pvt. Ltd.
Meheriar Patel
| Full Name | Mr. Meheriar Patel |
| Current Designation & Role | Chief Technology Officer and Head Online Business |
| Current Company Name | Globus Stores Pvt. Ltd. |
| Past Company Names | Jetair Pvt Ltd, Oman International Bank, ICICI Securities and Finance |
| No of Years in the IT Industry | Over all Experience of 24 years with Core IT experience of 20Years |
| City you live in currently and since when | Mumbai Since Birth |
| Native Town/ City you belong | Mumbai |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Language you are proficient with | English and Hindi |
| Educational Details | MBA- IT, PGCHRM, BA, Diploma in Computer Software |
| Awards and Recognitions Received CIO | Information Technology Awards & Honors: “Out Of The Box Award” for IT Implementation of Company Intranet 2010. Leading CIO’s in India, MAIA Intelligence CIO POWER LIST 2008. CIO 100 Award “Business, Technology, Leadership. THE BOLD 100 – 2008. Dataquest CIO Powerlist, 2008. The DQ CIO Powerlist is a compilation of profiles of 50 such people who have most definitely made a difference to businesses of their respective organizations; having made an impact through IT. EDGE Award 2009 – Document Management, Collaborative Intranet. CIOL Dataquest Cybermedia Enterprise Award 2010. EDGE Award 2010 – Enterprise Driving Growth and Excellence, Home Grown – PLM. TOP 100 CISO Awards 2011. EDGE Award 2011 – Cloud Based eCommerce Solution. India’s Most Respected CIO Award – 2011 by CIO Association of India. I have spoken on various forums and events and presented on varied subjects on technology and business. Governing member of Technology Committee of Retailers Association of India (RAI). Also is a part of CIO KLUB as Treasurer Mumbai Chapter. |
| Gadgets you love the most and why | Ipads, Tabs, Iphones, Camera high end, Ipods. |
| What makes you laugh | humour to match practicality, to take laugh when cracked on ourself. |
| Current book you are reading and what you love about it | Leadership in the era of Uncertainty, by Ram Charan |
| Books you enjoyed reading the most | Facts to Fiction, Economic Futures and Predictions, |
| Software company you admire and why | Apple, Samsung, Hyundai, Maruti – Suzuki |
| Hardware company your admire and why | IBM for the sheer Growth to a Mammoth Always! |
| IT personality you admire and why | Steve Jobs for what he Gave to the World that no matter a product Costs, if it has innovation it Sells! |
| Your best moment in your career till date | The Present One |
| Your best moment in personal life | Having a Loving Family. |
| Music You Like | Pop, Light Music which heals your body from No other thought but “Moksha” |
| Movies You Like | Movies Made with Ideal Natural Content and Drama, Truth enablers |
| Most Liked Travel Destination | Germany |
| Why do you like your job | Give to freedom to perform |
| Most favorite quote | ” Be what you like the most, Believe in the almighty to give you strength and power to perform your duties professionally and personally” |