India, May 25 -- Suresh Kumar, the California-based chief technology officer of Walmart, is in the news amid reports of the retailer slashing 1,500 tech jobs. Walmart is cutting corporate staff in the company's headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, and other positions in its global technology team.

The decision to layoff around 1,500 employees is aimed at accelerating decision-making and reducing complexities, Walmart CTO Suresh Kumar and US Chief Executive Officer John Furner said in a memo viewed by Bloomberg.

Bengaluru-born Suresh Kumar has made the news amid reports of layoffs at Walmart. Here is all you need to know about Suresh Kumar:

Suresh Kumar serves as the executive vice president and global chief technology officer (CTO) a...