Sandeep Sakharkar

Sandeep Sakharkar
Chief Digital Officer

Sandeep joined SATS as Chief Digital Officer in March 2025. He oversees the Group’s digital, data, technology and operational excellence strategy, driving innovation and transformation to enhance business performance.

Before joining SATS, Sandeep founded Datanoetic, a data and AI driven process improvement and automation startup in 2024, where he continues to serve as Non-Executive Chairman. Prior to that, he was the first Chief Information Officer at GXO Logistics Inc, a global contract logistics provider. At GXO, he played a key role in establishing the company’s technology and data foundation to support sustained growth.

With extensive experience in driving digital, data and AI driven transformations, Sandeep has held senior leadership positions at major multinational blue-chip including Johnson & Johnson, Foot Locker Inc. and XPO Logistics. His expertise centers on modernising and improving enterprise and customer facing processes through the innovative use of digital technology and data capabilities. At Johnson & Johnson he held several pan-regional roles internationally like Director of Digital and eCommerce for EMEA for the consumer healthcare division, and Regional Director, responsible for setting up commercial technology shared services for APAC. At Foot Locker, he was responsible for technologies related to core retail, supply chain and merchandising areas globally, during a period of international expansion.

Sandeep holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from India and a postgraduate certification in Management from the University of Warwick. He has lived and operated internationally during his various roles with stints in Singapore, Netherlands, Ireland and the UK, where he is currently based.