In our latest series, I Am Animal Health, colleagues from around the world share their stories that exemplify the great work we do — and remind us why we strive to be the best animal health company in the world. Here, we feature Suhail Mohamed, associate director, Service Delivery & Management, Animal Health IT

Suhail Mohamed finds the constant innovation in the IT field fascinating. “There’s constant change coming in. Like when I started, I wanted to work in desktop, and a non-Internet environment. But I don’t do that today,” he said. “Today it’s all about mobility, and machine learning with robotics and chatbots.”

Suhail says what keeps his job interesting is the challenge of always learning and growing with the technology. “Every time something new comes up, I have to learn and this has given me a lot of experience,” he said. 

Professionally, Suhail says there’s been a lot of growth in terms of how IT interfaces with the business – and it’s been a change for the better. “Earlier, we used to have a technology and then give it to the business and ask them to use the technology. But today, I think IT is more aligned toward the business needs. We work with the business to figured out what their issues are and then develop solutions and strategies to help.”

Suhail says his diverse experience with many teams within the company helps him bring the most value in his role. “In my long career within the company, I have worked with different departments, different organizations – the manufacturing division, research and development – so I have a deep understanding of what is required from an IT perspective,” he explained, continuing, “I’ve got a very clear picture of how we are inter-aligned and how we all depend on each to be successful.”