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Anwar Baghdadi, Senior VP & Chief Technology
Officer, CFC India Services Pvt. Ltd.
 Title:
Senior VP & Chief Technology Officer
Company: CFC India Services Pvt. Ltd.
Annual Revenue: Over Rs 450 Cr
Industry Vertical: Business Outsourcing
Your First Job: Junior Industrial Engineer
Your Worst Job: None. Every job teaches you new facets
about yourself and the environment in which you work.
Biggest influence on your career: My previous Boss,
EJ Kalwachia, for his dedication, ability to stay calm in any situation while
facing challenges.
Biggest influence in your life: My wife, Fehmida for her sheer adaptability
and adeptness. She has conquered new and difficult situations and phases of
life.
The best decision that you ever made as a CIO: Creating
and implementing an IT infrastructure project as a growth engine for the organization.
This enabled me to provide capacity with security, flexibility, resilience IT
design and scalability.
Upcoming technology decision: Data center right sizing;
Green Technology and pervasive security solutions are some of the areas that
I will take a decision on soon.
Biggest challenge in your industry: Managing and nurturing
people
Secret to meet this challenge: Be a team player, provide
leadership and coach your subordinates to step into your role.
One quality every leader must possess: Humility
Technology you can't live without: I can't live without
my PDA.
How do you spend your spare time: Listening to old
Hindi songs, writing poetry and watching Hollywood movies.
Favorite movie: Dog Day Afternoon, Network, Dil Chahata
Hai, Heat and Stagecoach
Your obsession: Sudoko
One thing you want to change in yourself: I can't
say 'No'.
One thing you would never want to change in yourself:
Compassion
Best advice you have ever received: There is nothing
impossible in life, it only takes little more time for resolving difficult problems.
From whom did you receive this advice: My previous
Boss, Kalwachia.
Some advice for your fellow CIOs: Focus on business,
ensure to represent and champion the cause of your business leaders. Your technology
knowledge and articulation would help you to win all battles.
- Mexy Xavier
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