Chief Information Officer
United States
INTERNATIONAL DISTINGUISHED INNOVATION AWARD
Raman Krishnaswami is a globally recognized technology leader, researcher, and innovator with over twenty-five years of experience driving enterprise transformation across cloud platforms, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and digital operations. As Chief Information Officer at EagleView Technologies, he has successfully transformed technology organizations into value-creation engines by modernizing legacy systems, strengthening security governance, and enabling scalable, cloud-first architectures. His leadership has delivered measurable business impact through improved operational resilience, accelerated software delivery, significant cost optimization, and near-perfect availability of mission-critical systems. Raman has guided multiple organizations through complex mergers, acquisitions, and integration efforts, playing a pivotal role in pre-sale value creation, post-acquisition harmonization, and long-term strategic growth across diverse industries including geospatial technology, enterprise software, healthcare, and consumer goods. A strong advocate of innovation with accountability, Raman has led the adoption of platform engineering, internal developer platforms, and FinOps practices that have significantly improved deployment velocity, infrastructure efficiency, and financial transparency. He is widely respected for his expertise in cybersecurity and enterprise risk management, having successfully led organizations through major security challenges while aligning governance frameworks with globally recognized standards. His forward-looking work in artificial intelligence includes the deployment of agentic AI systems, enterprise chatbots, and intelligent automation platforms that improve productivity, decision-making, and customer experience while maintaining strong ethical and governance controls. Beyond executive leadership, Raman is an active contributor to academic and applied research, with multiple publications in ISSN-registered international journals covering cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data engineering, cloud platforms, and software productivity. His research emphasizes practical, enterprise-scale applications of emerging technologies, bridging theoretical frameworks with real-world implementation. These contributions reflect his commitment to advancing knowledge while solving complex organizational challenges. Raman’s achievements have been recognized through numerous international honors, including the Seattle ORBIE Award for Large Corporate CIO, Global Leader Awards in Digital Transformation and Cloud Innovation, Global Recognition Awards for Excellence in Information Technology, and the International Distinguished Innovation Award. He is a Full Member of Sigma Xi, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Fellow of the Soft Computing Research Society, and Honorary Fellow of prominent global research communities. He holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering with honors. Through his leadership, research, and mentorship, Raman continues to shape the future of secure, innovative, and responsible technology on a global scale.