IDC Tech

Houssam is the Division Manager of IDC Tech and helps bring innovative technology products and solutions to clients, along with implementation capabilities directly or in partnership with leading international companies.

Houssam manages business operations and drives the team to achieve the division goals. He recommends new strategies for performance improvement and diversification ensuring that the IDC Group business culture is upheld. Houssam has been a part of creating a positive work culture for the team, which has been key to optimizing their performance ultimately resulting in client satisfaction.

Houssam graduated with a Business Management degree and also holds a Diploma in Computer Science. He is also a Chartered Valuation Analyst. Houssam brings more than 17 years of experience in managing operations for various entities and has been associated with IDC Group since 2008.

Prashant Washimkar leads Technology and Professional Services at IDC Tech. His role entails identifying growth opportunities for clients that could be brought about using innovative technologies and solutions from the market and applied to their industries – namely Oil & Gas, Power & Energy, Water as well as Abu Dhabi’s Governmental Sector. Prashant develops creative engagement models that benefit clients by leveraging IDC Tech’s partner ecosystem. He also oversees and governs key engagements to ensure value realization for his clients.

He is a growth strategist with specific emphasis on alliances and partnerships. His expertise extends to delivering business value through technology-enabled business transformation and building differentiating competitive strategy for clients.

Before joining IDC, Prashant held various senior positions at global Consulting and Technology companies such as IBM and PwC during his three decade-long corporate career.

Prashant is a post-graduate of Computer Science and Management with professional qualifications as a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Project Management Professional (PMP).

Sudhakar Pemmasani is the Head of Digital Transformation and Projects at IDC Tech. He has more than 25 years of IT experience in industries that include Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Semiconductor, Energy and Government Sectors.

Sudhakar plays the role of a trusted Digital Transformation advisor to clients with a specialization in IT Strategy and Program Delivery Management. He directs project delivery through executive-level strategy and planning. His forte is in Digitalization, ERP, Cloud, IoT, Mobility and Business Analytics.

He has varied experience in past roles such as Vice President (IT), Delivery Head, Global Program Manager and Consultant in several different IT firms, and has conducted a lot of work around IT Strategy and Digital Transformation in alignment with business processes. Sudhakar also has extensive experience in seamless integration of data from plant automation to ERP to business intelligence platforms.

He is known to be enthusiastic, goal oriented and a team leader who loves nurturing and mentoring teams and building long-lasting relationships with his clients and partners. He is passionate about technology innovation and its applications.

Sudhakar has his post-graduate in Finance and Marketing with a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Sciences. He is also a Project Management Professional (PMP) from PMI.

Saad is a subject matter expert in strategizing and planning of information technologies across the Oil & Gas upstream core functions, especially those related to exploration, production operations, reservoir development, drilling and completion.