Ts. Shankar Karthikason, has over 12 years’ ICT and leadership expertise in conceiving and implementing key business strategies towards enhancing the trajectory of the overall operations as well as business growth. Shankar has proven success supporting a diverse worldwide client base including the world’s largest organizations in the Financial Services, Energy, Government, Communications, Media, Retail, Pharmaceutical, Utilities and Manufacturing sectors. He demonstrated strong leadership and strategic competencies in delivering significant cost savings and service excellence outcomes for Averis’ clients across the region and globally.

Shankar is well experienced in driving sustainable change management, setting organization strategy and roadmap in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Operation Technology Security.  He is highly recognized as a decisive and tactful leader with exceptional capabilities in delivering productivity as well as cost enhancements.  One commendable achievement is significant cost savings through a Lean Six Sigma initiative.

Shankar holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the University of Northumbria, UK and a Masters of Business Administration, UNITAR International University.  He is well equipped with both technical and non-technical certifications – key ones namely CGEIT, CISM, CCISO, CCSK, CSX-P.