Raghuram Gopal
Vice President - ITO
Raghuram Gopal is a member of:
About Raghuram Gopal's family
Family is from lower middle class rural background. Youngest of 3 sons in my family. Married with a 7 year old daughter.
Family Background
Family is from lower middle class rural background. Youngest of 3 sons in my family. Married with a 7 year old daughter.
Advice For New Professionals:
You will only hear about and see the glamorous side of success and of successful people. Don't forget though that there is a lot of hard work that goes behind the scenes that make success happen. For every success, you have to go through many gut wrenching failures.
Prized Accomplishment(s):
Of being a self made man (not withstanding familial support).
Growth Strategy:
Learn from my colleagues, team mates, and senior leaders. Keep pushing myself out of the 'comfort zone' at regular intervals.
Changes In The Professional Environment:
Lot more performance,metrics and merit driven.
Required Reading:
Books - Night of January 16th by Ayn Rand. The story is a murder trial, but without a prearranged verdict: the verdict is decided by a jury selected from the audience. By design the evidence presented is such that the decision must rest on the jurors’ fundamental attitude toward life.
Done Differently:
Wish list is long..but two things stand out.
a)Crack the code for team work much earlier
b)Take more risks than i have, and experience more failures
Plans For The Future:
In my next role as the leader of an SBU
The Decisions That Matter
a) Never stay in the comfort zone b) Speak only if you can add value; silence is golden otherwise c) Consciously help people you work with succeed;
Working Life Management:
Work & Life are two sides of the same coin. Compromises on either front will lead to stress. At work, i maintain sanity by being effective & efficient and by helping people be successful. At home, i genuinely try never to compromise on family time and activities. I prioritise LIFE over work.
Career Profile:
Am currently responsible for all Service Delivery in the Infrastructure space for Americas region. While current role is in the ITO space, previous role (Technology Director - EMEA, in charge of Enterprise Architecture & Strategy) was in the APPLICATIONS domain and totally different in profile.
The Journey So Far:
Started as a Network Engineer, moved to DOT COM/web/Java development, moved abroad and went through series of experiences in both permanent and consulting roles. Progress through the roles of Architect, Program Manager, Delivery Manager & Technology Director, before my current role as Vice President
