Saravanan T, a distinguished NEXT100 awardee, has taken on a new leadership role as Chief General Manager – Datacenter at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). With over three decades of extensive experience in IT, Saravanan now leads the mission-critical datacenter operations, driving infrastructure excellence, operational resilience, and digital scalability from HPCL’s Hyderabad facility.
Saravanan’s journey at HPCL has been marked by consistent innovation and impact—spanning SAP S/4HANA implementation, cybersecurity modernization, ERP transformation, and refinery-focused digitalization. In his previous leadership roles, he successfully stabilized post-Go-Live ERP operations, architected the Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) solution, and enabled secure system integrations across complex environments.
From pioneering secure IS operations and leading integrated cybersecurity frameworks to managing enterprise-wide digital initiatives, Saravanan brings a unique blend of technical depth and business alignment. His new role reflects not just a promotion, but a strategic move by HPCL to strengthen its datacenter backbone in an increasingly digital-first energy ecosystem.
As he transitions into this new chapter, Saravanan remains focused on enhancing datacenter availability, ensuring secure and scalable operations, and aligning IT infrastructure with enterprise growth and compliance imperatives. His vision is clear—build a robust, secure, and responsive datacenter environment that powers HPCL’s digital transformation and resilience journey.