Upasana is a skilled leader in IT procurement, specializing in strategic sourcing, vendor management, and digital transformation. Currently the Manager of Vendor Management at Air France-KLM, she has a strong track record of optimizing IT spend, driving cost reductions, and enhancing vendor relationships. Previously, she led IT procurement teams at DB Schenker and Lufthansa Group, delivering large-scale digital transformation projects and creating sustainable procurement processes. With a focus on cloud, network infrastructure, and technology partnerships, Upasana is passionate about transforming procurement for the digital age.

I’m started working at KLM in 1990. Since 2016, I've been a Vendor Manager for Air France/KLM. I'm responsible for several vendors in the IT Operations and Delivery Service domains.

The leading group in terms of intercontinental traffic on departure from Europe, Air France-KLM is a major global air transport player. Our main businesses are passenger transportation, cargo transportation and aeronautical maintenance. Our Group's global network offers flights to over 300 destinations, covered by Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and Transavia, With a fleet of 551 aircraft, we transported 94 million passengers worldwide.

The leading group in terms of intercontinental traffic on departure from Europe, Air France-KLM is a major global air transport player. Its main businesses are passenger transportation, cargo transportation and aeronautical maintenance.