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Marriott Vacations Worldwide names Raman Bukkapatnam as CIO
Raman Bukkapatnam , CIO , Marriott Vacations Worldwide vendor partnership strategies , change management , enterprise architecture , cloud migration , data engineering , integrations , automation and more .
Prior to joining Marriott , Bukkapatnam served as Vice President , Global Technology at Nike .
Under his leadership , Nike successfully migrated to a cloud global enterprise resource planning application to allow for scale , performance and operational efficiencies . Bukkapatnam was also responsible for leading the company ’ s retail store technology footprint , sustainability technology initiatives and digital connectivity with manufacturing factories and suppliers .
Raman Bukkapatnam is the new CIO of Marriott Vacations
Worldwide responsible for leading the enterprise ’ s global technology strategy , transformation and modernization .
Bukkapatnam is a strategic leader with over 25 years of experience in technology consulting , retail , consumer products , manufacturing , media and supply chain .
He brings to Marriott a strong background of foundational enterprise platforms , digital customer experience solutions ,
Prior to Nike , Bukkapatnam had a more than 20 year-career at Starbucks , leading a number of digital transformation initiatives .
“ This is an incredibly exciting time to join the leadership team at Marriott Vacations Worldwide and be part of the growth strategy for the future ,” said Bukkapatnam . “ I understand that a priority for the Company is a strong , agile technology infrastructure to power us forward as a leader in the leisure travel space . I ’ m happy to be part of building how digital will change what the future of vacation looks like for all our stakeholders .”
Siroui Mushegian is new CIO at Barracuda Networks
Siroui Mushegian is the new CIO at cloud-first security solutions provider Barracuda Networks . Mushegian brings more than 20 years of executive and IT leadership experience to Barracuda and has successfully built strong operational environments that eliminate technology silos and deliver measurable business outcomes .
“ I ’ m thrilled to start this journey with Barracuda and eager to collaborate with the team to strengthen its systems and infrastructure , Cybersecurity is critical in today ’ s digital landscape , and I look forward to contributing my expertise and strategic vision to Barracuda .” said Mushegian .
Mushegian joins Barracuda most recently from BlackLine where she was responsible for all aspects of BlackLine ’ s internal corporate IT . Before BlackLine , Mushegian held executive IT leadership roles at WNET New York Public Media , NBA , Ralph Lauren and Time , Inc . “ As Barracuda continues to navigate the always evolving threat landscape , Siroui ’ s strategic thinking and dedication to excellence will play a pivotal role ,” said Hatem Naguib , Barracuda CEO .
Siroui Mushegian , CIO , Barracuda Networks
“ By leveraging Siroui ’ s expertise , we aim to expand upon and to implement cutting-edge measures that safeguard our business , and by extension , our customers ’ assets .”
Barracuda was a two category winner at the Cloud Security Awards 2023 and was also recognized by Comparably as having one of the best leadership teams and one for the best CEOs for diversity .
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