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AAKASH BHUTANI

Vice President · Digital Transformation — Eternal (Zomato) Ltd.

A technology leader navigating 17 years across the enterprise frontier — architecting large-scale digital transformation, AI & automation, ERP and CRM ecosystems, cloud infrastructure and Zero-Trust cybersecurity. Turning systems into business velocity.

BUDGET · 100+ Cr INR / yr BASE · Gurugram, NCR DOMAIN · AI · ERP · Cloud · Security
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Aakash Bhutani — portrait
ID · AB-2024 · OPERATOR
StatusVP · Eternal (Zomato)
SectorGurugram, NCR · India
ClearanceEnterprise · Group level
Years active17
Telemetry // performance index

Signals from a track record of measurable impact.

Years operational
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Leading enterprise IT & digital transformation
Value recovered
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Annual savings via automation & transformation
Units commanded
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Engineers, PMs & QAs led across product teams
Cycle compression
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Reduction in procurement cycle via next-gen P2P
Mission log // operator profile

Turning technology strategy into tangible outcomes.

I lead enterprise-wide digital transformation — re-architecting systems, building new-age products, and embedding AI, automation and security into every layer of the business.

My work spans IT operations and infrastructure, IT strategy, product development, data and cyber security, and large-scale ERP & CRM implementations — consistently delivering 25%+ cost leadership while building high-performing teams.

From post-merger integrations and cloud migrations to RPA, OCR and AI chatbots, I focus on what moves the needle: operational excellence, faster decisions, stronger governance and durable growth.

Digital StrategyAI / ML & AutomationERP & CRM Cloud & InfraCybersecurityProduct Engineering Stakeholder Management
Career trajectory // 2009 → present

A path across industry-defining organisations.

OCT 2024 — PRESENT
Eternal (Zomato) Ltd.
GURUGRAM
VICE PRESIDENT — DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
  • Engineered a group-level tech overhaul delivering 30% SCM ops efficiency, 10% lower operating costs, a 50% faster month-end close, 30% faster analytics and 100% compliance across business units.
  • Directed post-merger technical integration after the acquisition of Paytm's Entertainment business — ERP migrations, business process engineering and AI-powered document management.
  • Deployed intelligent automation — RPA for taxation & treasury, OCR-based invoicing and Slack AI support chatbots — cutting manual processing costs 30%.
  • Built next-gen Procure-to-Pay ecosystems on SAP & Kissflow, slashing procurement cycle time by 35%; led teams across Supply Chain Tech, Finance Transformation, AI & P2P.
SEPT 2022 — OCT 2024
HT Media Group
DELHI
HEAD IT — ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS & PRODUCTS
  • Owned all enterprise IT across Print, Digital, Shine & Radio — SAP, SFDC, ZOHO One CRM, websites, e-Papers, Darwinbox, analytics (Tableau, SAP BW) and customer portals.
  • Led a team of 50+ developers, engineering managers, PMs and QAs building in-house products — HT360, DMS, Saarthi, FabPlay, Adworks, HTSmartCast and more.
  • Managed a 50+ Cr INR annual IT & product budget; generated 20+ Cr digital revenue and digitised AR to drive 60+ Cr annual collections via online portals.
  • Key projects: AWS cloud migration, m-coupons, doorstep delivery cut from 3 weeks to 2 days, SAP BPC / NewGL / DR, CASB Netskope, OTTPlay subscription & AI ChatBot.
APR 2021 — SEPT 2022
DeHaat
GURUGRAM · GREEN AGREVOLUTION
AVP — DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
  • Headed overall IT infrastructure, applications, support and data security on a 20 Cr INR annual budget across 15+ offices in India.
  • Strengthened security with application, network, endpoint, infra & cloud tooling — Quickheal, Sophos, Netskope, Fortinet & Forcepoint.
  • Conceived and ran end-to-end SAP S/4HANA RISE implementation; built an in-house data centre and managed IT procurement & connectivity.
SEPT 2014 — APR 2021
Oberoi Group (EIH Ltd.)
DELHI
TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER
  • Led the ERP technology practice across hotels, printing press, flight services, aviation and corporate functions.
  • Drove end-to-end delivery of SAP ECC, BI, PO, Salesforce, GST, e-invoicing & TCS; delivered 30K+ hours of annual productivity as RPA delivery lead.
  • Implemented & maintained SAP, Qlik Sense, ACL, Salesforce, vendor portals, POS Micros, PMS OPERA and banking portals; owned IT & statutory audits.
JUNE 2012 — AUG 2014
Volkswagen India
PUNE · ONSITE DE & RU
TECHNICAL TEAM LEAD
  • Worked client-side in Germany & Russia as onsite coordinator and solution architect.
  • Key member of the Global VW PSAT reviewing solutions and change requests against VW architecture.
  • Set up a regional competency centre; delivered VW-Russia UNIFI, VW Mumbai rollout, Audi Singapore and a global labels solution.
NOV 2009 — MAY 2012
Infosys
PUNE
SAP TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
  • Handled SAP ABAP development, release management and offshore tech-lead roles.
  • Delivered SAP implementation, rollout & maintenance for clients including Adidas Germany, Reebok and P&G Western Europe.
  • Built SAP reports, function modules, BDCs, enhancements and user exits; managed migration & BASIS activities.
Capability matrix // tech stack

Full-stack enterprise technology fluency.

ERP & CRM

SAP ECCSAP S/4HANASAP B1SalesforceZOHO OneZOHO CRMOdooSAGEKissflow

Cloud · Server · OS

AWSAzureGCPHerokuAmazon LinuxWindowsiOSAndroidNGINX

Development

SAP ABAPJavaPython · DjangoNode.jsReactAngularPHPMySQLPostgreSQLOracle

Cybersecurity

Zero-TrustEDRDLPSIEMCASBFirewall · WAFDDoSVA / PTPatch Mgmt

AI · Data · Automation

AI / MLData ScienceRPAOCRAI ChatbotsTableauSAP BWQlik SenseBI

Strategy & Delivery

Digital StrategyAgile / LeanProgram MgmtChange MgmtDesign ThinkingBPRITGC & AuditsCost Leadership
Recognition archive // honours

Consistently honoured as a transformation leader.

A selection of industry awards recognising leadership in AI, digital transformation and enterprise IT.

2025
"Evangelist 100" & "Leaders in AI"
IDC / Foundry
2025
CIO 500 Accelerator X Award
Enterprise IT World
2025
Digital Leader of the Year
UBS Forums
2025
Digital Transformation Evangelist Leader
Technophiles Collective CIO
2024
Digital Transformation Excellence
CXO Junction
2024
CXO Cloud Visionary Award
APAC News Network
2024
Bharat CIO Leadership Award
Reefit
2023 · 2024
Digital Leader Award
DataQuest
2022 · 23 · 24
Innovative CIO — 3 years running
CIO-Axis
2022 · 23 · 24
Digital Transformation Leader
TekQ
2021
NEXT 100 CIO
IT Next Magazine
2016
SAP ACE Award — CEO Award
SAP AG · Oberoi Group
Foundations // education & certifications

Grounded in strategy, leadership & deep tech.

2021 — 2023

MBA — Strategy & Leadership

Liverpool Business School, UK · Thesis: "Driving Change through Digital Transformation"

2021 — 2022

PG Program in Management

IMT Ghaziabad

2005 — 2009

B.Tech — Information Technology

I.M.S Engineering College, Ghaziabad · 1st in UPTU CS/IT merit list (85%), awarded by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

Certifications & Programs

Google Cloud — Generative AI LeaderIIM Bangalore — IT Mgmt Univ. of Washington — IT PMOberoi MDPGoogle — Project Mgmt AWS Cloud PractitionerGenerative AI — Google RPA, AI & Cognitive TechISC2 — Security Principles CII Cyber SecuritySAP ABAP · MM · BI · BO Franklin Covey — PMVW Academy — Leadership IMA India — Smart Leadership AIInfosys — J2EE Foundation
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Let's build the next system.

Open to leadership conversations, advisory and collaboration.

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