Digital Leader: VASUDEVAN NAIR: WRITER CORPORATION

WRITER CORPORATION | CONGLOMERATE 

VASUDEVAN NAIR | HEAD – IT & CISO 

THE IT ORGANIZATION

Writer Corporation is a leading multi-business enterprise with over 7000 employees across geographies with a single goal to consistently meet and exceed our customer expectations through premium quality services. We are the market leader for Global Relocations in the Indian Subcontinent, with the presence in the Middle East and Asia. We have also established ourselves as the market leader for Information Management in India. Writer Safeguard has positioned itself among the top 3 players in the Cash Management space. Writer handles and securely stores data for various customers including Banks and financial institutions.

KEY IT SPENDING AREAS FY 2018-19 

Infrastructure, Security, App development, Compliance 

5 KEY SOLUTIONS DEPLOYED IN 2017-18 

Privileged Access Management (PAM) framework, AWS, and Azure cloud deployment for core business applications, BI and on a cloud, HIMS solution etc.. 

What does Digital mean for you? 

Transformation towards a truly smart and connected world with evolving intelligence with the rapid Digital is democratization of technology. 

Name 3 Best practices for aligning IT with new normal business demands? 

We have realigned our self’s from a Reactive IT to a Proactive IT. Adopted many standards including ISO, Malcolm Baldrige framework etc. 

What is that one key message you would like to give to IT vendors?

Fast is the new big 

Significant milestones as CIO (current and past roles): Transformation from Group CISO to IT Head with an additional responsibility of Group CISO in recent past. IT leader with 19 years of multi-industry experience. Skills in design, architecture and implementing data center infrastructure, enterprise systems, networks, and network security systems to facilitate business expansion strategies. Deep technical knowledge in Enterprise Hardware Platforms, Operating System Platforms, Enterprise Software Applications, Data Management & Storage, Networking/Telecommunications Platforms, Internet Platforms, and Virtualisation Platforms. 

THE IT ORGANIZATION

Writer Corporation is a leading multi-business enterprise with over 7000 employees across geographies with a single goal to consistently meet and exceed our customer expectations through premium quality services. We are the market leader for Global Relocations in the Indian Subcontinent, with the presence in the Middle East and Asia. We have also established ourselves as the market leader for Information Management in India. Writer Safeguard has positioned itself among the top 3 players in the Cash Management space. Writer handles and securely stores data for various customers including Banks and financial institutions. 

KEY IT SPENDING AREAS FY 2018-19 

Infrastructure, Security, App development, Compliance 

5 KEY SOLUTIONS DEPLOYED IN 2017-18 

Privileged Access Management (PAM) framework, AWS, and Azure cloud deployment for core business applications, BI and on a cloud, HIMS solution etc.. 

What does Digital mean for you? 

Transformation towards a truly smart and connected world with evolving intelligence with the rapid democratization of technology. 

Name 3 Best practices for aligning IT with new normal business demands? 

We have realigned our self’s from a Reactive IT to a Proactive IT. Adopted many standards including ISO, Malcolm Baldrige framework etc. 

Significant milestones as CIO (current and past roles):

Transformation from Group CISO to IT Head with an additional responsibility of Group CISO in recent past. IT leader with 19 years of multi-industry experience. Skills in design, architecture and implementing data center infrastructure, enterprise systems, networks, and network security systems to facilitate business expansion strategies. Deep technical knowledge in Enterprise Hardware Platforms, Operating System Platforms, Enterprise Software Applications, Data Management & Storage, Networking/Telecommunications Platforms, Internet Platforms, and Virtualisation Platforms.