Mercer|Mettl, a talent acquisition and management company, has roped in Amit Pal Singh as CTO to lead its technology and engineering functions, a statement said.
As the chief technology officer, he will be working closely with business, product, and operations to align technology with the organisation’s objective. He is going to build upon the existing technology foundation, strengthening it further through the right processes, tools, and structures.
He is a Senior Business Technology leader (IIT/IIM ~ 18 years of experience) with proven track record of collaborating with business leadership on strategy and innovation with significant experience in transforming and managing IT organizations and software product development, according to his LinkedIn page.
“Technology is a critical vertical for us, and Amit will play a key role to help reach our goals, align them with technological advancements happening around the globe,” said Siddhartha Gupta, CEO, Mercer|Mettl. Singh comes with a rich and vast experience of nearly two decades and has served at leadership positions across education, publishing, retail, and IT sectors.
In his last role at Highwire Press, he led teams globally to build scalable cloud platforms and solutions for the publishing industry. He has also served in the capacity of CTO at Aakash Education, where he was instrumental in the growth of the company’s edtech capabilities and digital learning business. He has also worked with HCL Technologies, Gionee India, and Headstrong in his earlier roles.
“I am sure my experience aligns with the company’s vision of building and scaling the next-generation technology competencies required to make globally competitive products and solutions,” said Singh.
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