Summary
Yod Watanaprakornkul is a technology executive with 15 years of experience leading cross-functional, multinational teams to deliver digital transformation across retail, agriculture, commercial estates and supply chain operations. As Vice President at Charoen Pokphand Group he has turned traditional IT units into profitable digital service businesses, led China digital strategy, and introduced AI-driven forecasting and IoT solutions to optimize production, logistics and mall operations. He founded and scaled CP Origin to build AI-powered ecosystems and practical digital blueprints, then successfully transitioned the business into social-impact initiatives. Earlier engineering roles at Oracle and internships at Facebook and Akamai reflect deep systems and performance expertise, from database storage engines to production profiling tools. Based in Bangkok and MIT-trained in computer engineering, he blends hands-on technical rigor with strategic investment and partnership sourcing to fast-track innovation across legacy enterprises. An understated strength is his track record of piloting partner technologies in focused units before scaling them group-wide, reducing risk while accelerating adoption.
15 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Computer Engineering, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Computer Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology