Praveen Gautam has served as Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer since May 2021. In this role, Praveen is responsible for working closely with BlueLinx leadership to understand their business strategy while developing and executing an IT strategy that supports the Company’s digital transformation journey. Praveen has more than 25 years of Information Technology experience, with expertise in IT Strategy, IT Governance, Enterprise Architecture, IT Security & Risk Management, Enterprise Applications, Business Intelligence & Reporting, Data Management, Application Integration, Web Application Development, and IT Audit & General Controls. Prior to joining BlueLinx, he held IT leadership positions at Altium Packaging, Brambles, and Tellabs.
Praveen holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and a Master of Business Administration (MIS & Finance) from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.