Aju John Head of AI & MarTech
12+ years of progressive leadership driving AI innovation, data engineering excellence, and MarTech and digital transformation initiatives
Aju John
AI & MarTech Leader
12+ years of progressive leadership driving AI innovation, data engineering excellence, and MarTech and digital transformation initiatives
AI & MarTech Leader
I thrive at the intersection of innovation and real-world impact. Over the past 12+ years, I've worked across startups, MNCs, and product and service companies. Today, I lead AI and MarTech initiatives at Central Group Thailand, turning complex challenges into solutions that move the needle. I'm passionate about building scalable data architectures and intelligent automation that solve real problems. I believe the best results come from balancing technical depth with empathy.
Visionary technology executive with 12+ years of experience in software engineering, data science, and digital transformation. Currently leading AI & MarTech initiatives at Central Group Thailand, delivering data-driven solutions across major retail brands. Expert in scalable data architectures, intelligent automation platforms, and strategic business alignment.
Designed and led development of flagship AI products: Strainer (Personalization Engine), AI Search, FeedFusion (Marketing Feed Automation), and AI Catalogue Enrichment
Architected Marketing Data Hub integrating 25+ dashboards with unified KPIs and advanced analytics. Built robust ETL pipelines using Dagster, BigQuery, and Vertex AI
Spearheaded AI transformation across retail verticals (PowerBuy, Supersports, Tops, Central Department Store). Mentored multi-disciplinary teams and drove cost optimization initiatives
Progressive growth in technology leadership and software engineering
SHUATS University, Allahabad, India – 2012
Lucknow Christian College, India – 2009
"Working with Aju John has been a pleasure, as a leader within the MarTech Org, Aju brings deep technical expertise and an unwavering proactive spirit. He's been an incredible partner to the digital marketing team, has never turned away from a challenge and have many times suggested ways and solutions to our problems. I would argue that Aju and the martech team are some of the best engineers i have ever worked with."
"It was a pleasure working with Aju on several AI and LLM projects. Aju successfully integrated AI into our search functionality, leading to a significant uplift in search performance. He also developed an internal tool designed to personalize our user experience across our website and app through intelligent content and product recommendations. Beyond his strong technical expertise, Aju can easily understand business needs and translate them into effective solutions. He also demonstrates a clear communication, collaborative approach, making him a key contributor."
"Feel very good to write a review for Aju, he is not only technically exceptionally very well but also maintains a very lively work environment. We did a very technically challenging and complicated implementation within Digital Pathology ecosystem for almost 18+ months or so. Aju was part of the UI implementation team and did exceptionally well throughout, though he was supposed to work as Sr Developer but I was rate him as an UI Architect. He was a go-to person for technical issues with many team members and will always help with a smile on his face. Great asset anywhere he works."
"Quick learner and a total performer. I hired Aju as a fresher in 2012 for Uneva and within 14 months he filled the role of senior developer in the company. Along with his technical role he was very active and impressive in Uneva's club called USWA. I was particularly impressed by Aju's ability to maintain performance under pressure. That skill often takes years to develop among professionals, but it seemed to come perfectly naturally to him. Aju would be an asset to any team."
Bangkok, Thailand