As the CDO at ABB Process Automation, Rajesh Ramachandran is focused on implementing new strategies to obtain greater value from vast data silos in manufacturing companies. Based on his extensive experience with big data analytics at eBay, Oracle and Rolta, combined with ABB’s process control expertise and deep domain knowledge in dozens of industry sectors, Rajesh is driving the creation of new digital platforms which simplify the task of extracting targeted data to successfully predict outcomes and optimize manufacturing processes.