Ryder System CIO Rajeev Ravindran

September 21, 2020

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About the Guest

Rajeev Ravindran

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Ryder System

Rajeev Ravindran is the senior vice president and chief information officer of Ryder System, a transportation and logistics company with nearly $9 billion in revenue annually that is best known for its rental truck fleet. As CIO, Rajeev is responsible for all aspects of Ryder’s IT organization, including technology vision and strategy, operations and project management, infrastructure and software development, resource optimization, and systems development lifecycle. He is also a member of the company’s executive leadership team. Prior to joining Ryder System, Rajeev was the group vice president and chief information officer for JM Family Enterprises.

Episode Overview

487: Ryder senior vice president and chief information officer Rajeev Ravindran discusses

An overview of Ryder and Rajeev’s purview as CIO
The IT function’s four strategic goals
The company’s approach to eliminating technical debt
The COVID-19 pandemic, including:
- Why Ryder was prepared for it
- How the company has created a sense of community throughout it
Rajeev’s take on a variety of rising trends, such as AI modeling, robotics, and autonomous vehicles

Among a variety of other topics.

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“"While focus is shifting to digital transformation, business value, and speed of marketing, the role of the CIO has shifted over the last couple of years in my opinion. It is critical to understand the business and customers' needs to support future growth, and ensure that we are prepared as an organization to quickly deliver, but also to disrupt.""