Gautam Bhat

Gautam Bhat has a strong background in data and analytics, holding leadership positions in various global companies. Gautam is currently serving as the Vice President of Data & Analytics at Graphic Packaging International, LLC since 2022. Prior to this, Gautam worked at ABB from 2018 to 2022 as the Sr. Director of Data & Analytics, where they managed a large team and oversaw a portfolio of programs and operations worth over $10MM.

Before joining ABB, Gautam held the position of Sr. Director of Data & Analytics at GE Industrial Solutions from 2015 to 2018. In this role, they developed and implemented a data and analytics strategy that resulted in a value creation of over $20MM.

Prior to that, Gautam worked at GE Energy Connections as the Regional CIO and India Digital Hub Operations Leader. Gautam played a key role in driving IT initiatives and implementing ERP and SFDC systems for the India region.

Furthermore, Gautam has experience working at GE Energy Services and GE Power in various leadership roles. Gautam established a global ERP Design, Delivery, and Operations COE and led the implementation of a risk modeling system for contractual services at GE Power.

Gautam started their career at GE Global Research & GE Power as an IT Project Manager and Business Analyst. Gautam successfully completed multiple projects across the contractual services domain, including custom software development, global ERP implementations, and regional IT strategies.

Gautam Bhat completed their PGDIT in Information Technology at the Indian Institute Of Information Technology Allahabad from 1999 to 2000. Gautam also attended the University of Mysore, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned.