10 Airbus IT leaders
Julien Jaouën, Head of Digital Infrastructure and Platforms for North America at Airbus, is one of ten Airbus IT leaders on this page, alongside people who hold head of infrastructure, head of IT services and director roles at the company. A reader can learn how IT leaders work at Airbus from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Andreas Fleck
LinkedInExperience: Head of IT Department for Business Partner Space Systems and Manufacturing Solutions · Airbus
Andreas Fleck has been Head of IT Department for Business Partner Space Systems and Manufacturing Solutions at Airbus since January 2025, based in the Greater Munich Metropolitan Area. At Airbus, Andreas Fleck was also Head of IT Department for Manufacturing / Business Relationship Management (2023–2024), Head of IT Department for Manufacturing (2017–2022) and Head of IT Department for Business Partner Military Aircraft (2014–2017).
Andy Kempson
LinkedInExperience: Head of M&A and Extended Enterprise, Airbus IT · Airbus
Andy Kempson has been Head of M&A and Extended Enterprise, Airbus IT at Airbus since December 2020, based in the Greater Bristol Area. At Airbus, Andy Kempson was also Head of Service Desk and Performance Improvement (2017–2020), Head of Service Desk & CRM (2013–2017), Head of Request and Demand Management (ICT) (2010–2013) and Head of CAE Application Services & Licence Management (2009–2010).
Ganesh K
LinkedInExperience: Director of Technology Services · Airbus
Ganesh K has been Director of Technology Services at Airbus since October 2019, a role the highlight places in Bengaluru, and was Head of Information Technology Services at Airbus (2019–2023). The profile also lists Service Desk Manager at HCL Technologies Ltd (2015–2017) and Information Technology Help Desk Technician at HCLTech (2008–2011).
Jerome Catalo
LinkedInExperience: Head of IM Infrastructure Transformation North America Region · Airbus
Jerome Catalo has been Head of IM Infrastructure Transformation North America Region at Airbus since May 2022, with a profile headline of Head of Infrastructure Transformation for Airbus North America. At Airbus, Jerome Catalo was also Information Technology Services Manager (2021–2022), Head Of Service Integration (2017–2021) and Group Leader PLM Solution End Users Support A-UK (2014–2017).
Jian Wang
LinkedInExperience: Head of Digital Infrastructure and Platforms · Airbus
Jian Wang has been Head of Digital Infrastructure and Platforms at Airbus since April 2024, with a profile headline that places the role at Airbus China. At Airbus, Jian Wang was also in Digital Security Management (2022–2024), Head of Cyber Security China (2021) and in Digital Workplace (2019–2022); the profile also lists an Operation Manager role at T-Systems in China (2017–2019).
Julien Jaouën
LinkedInExperience: Head of Digital Infrastructure and Platforms for North America · Airbus
Julien Jaouën has been Head of Digital Infrastructure and Platforms for North America at Airbus since April 2025, based in Mirabel, Quebec. At Airbus, Julien Jaouën was also Digital transformation for A220 - Infrastructure leader (2024–2025), Head of Extended Enterprise Solutions and Services (2022–2024), Head of Identity and Access Management for Users (2020–2022) and Head Of Identity Management (2017–2020).
Kalyani Penubarthi
LinkedInExperience: Director - Enterprise Applications & Processes Strategy · Airbus
Kalyani Penubarthi has been Director - Enterprise Applications & Processes Strategy at Airbus since 2021, based in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area. The profile also lists Digital Transformation Manager - Enterprise applications at Wärtsilä (2017–2021) and Senior Information Technology Business Analyst at CGI (2013–2017), and the highlight describes driving strategic change on global supply chain ecosystems.
Luis Antonio Echevarria Garcia
LinkedInExperience: Head of IT Services Divisional & International · Airbus Defence and Space
Luis Antonio Echevarria Garcia has been Head of IT Services Divisional & International at Airbus Defence and Space since July 2017, based in the Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area. At Airbus Defence and Space, Luis Antonio Echevarria Garcia was also Head of Communications & Collaboration (2012–2017) and IM Services & Contracts Manager (2010–2012), and the profile lists IT Specialist at IBM (2001–2006).
Raymond Lee
LinkedInExperience: Head of Infrastructure & Digital Platform Asia Pacific · Airbus
Raymond Lee has been Head of Infrastructure & Digital Platform Asia Pacific at Airbus since October 2025, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At Airbus, Raymond Lee was also Digital APAC Regional Business Relationship Manager (MY,TH,KR,PH & VN) (2022–2025), HO Information Management (IM) Governance East Asia (2019–2022) and Head of Information Management Infrastructure East Asia (2015–2019).
Sanjay BANSODE
LinkedInExperience: Head of Infrastructure & Workplace Services · Airbus
Sanjay BANSODE has been Head of Infrastructure & Workplace Services at Airbus since March 2019, based in the Greater Bengaluru Area, and the highlight describes being a founding-team member at Airbus India. At Airbus, Sanjay BANSODE was also Sr. Service Delivery Manager (2016–2019), Service Delivery Manager (2012–2016) and IT Engineer (2007–2012).
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