Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Rahul Belani joined Consumer Reports in the winter of 2006, bringing with him a strong background in the transformation of
information/content providers from traditional hard copy book publishers to electronic information consultants.
In his role as Vice President and Chief Information Officer and as a member of the Senior Leadership Team he has both strategic
and operational responsibilities of the technology function. Mr. Belani has transformed IT into a strategic business partner
developing a technology strategy to assess and uncover opportunities for improvement in the current IT platform and architecture,
identifying relevant new technologies, and determining applicability to the organization's long-term needs while understanding
organizational complexity and working across organizational boundaries.
His key areas of responsibility include:
- Digital Media Technologies (Real-time dynamic digital publishing platforms, Web Development/Engineering, Mobile, Tablets,
etc.), back-end Content Management Systems, Data Visualization, Content and Services APIs, SEO, Search, Subscription service
and eCommerce, Web Analytics, Advertising Servers.
- IT Infrastructure and Operations (Networks and Desktops Services), Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Risk Management,
Network and System Administration, Infrastructure Hosting, ITIL implementation, Virtualization and Cloud Computing.
- IT Security including policies and standards, PCI compliance, and ensuring that it meets the needs of the business and its
regulatory requirements
- Project Management Office and outsourcing/off-shoring vendor management
- Quality Assurance by applying a combination of automated and manual processes to introduce world-class QA to all internal
developments.
Prior to joining CR, Mr. Belani was a member of the Executive Board of Jane's Information Group (a high-end information source
in the world of defense, geopolitics, transport and police based in the U.K.). As Sr. VP and Chief Technology Officer at Jane's,
Mr. Belani headed all aspects of technology including Infrastructure Operations (networks and desktops), Web and e-Commerce
Development, Content Management Systems (CMS), Business Information Systems, Electronic Product Development, and Electronic
Publishing. In addition, he designed, developed and managed the implementation of several new initiatives and integrated them
with existing processes. Working in collaboration with his colleagues, Mr. Belani creatively used technology and designed
several successful process improvements that resulted in streamlined work systems and procedures.
Mr. Belani's personal mission has been to continuously find new technologies and creatively use them to help businesses transform
themselves. Translating these complex technical programs into simple non-technical solutions is one of his strengths and passions.
Mr. Belani has a Master's degree in Computer Science, Software and Systems from The George Washington University in Washington,
DC, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Statistics from the M.G. Science Institute in India. In addition,
he has participated in the Information Technology Leadership Program for Executive Development with Santa Clara University
in San Jose, CA and The Thomson Executive Leadership Development Program, at Thomson University.
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