New Delhi, July 25 -- The week (July 19-25) saw several CXO movements in the technology domain. Tech companies such as Comviva, Routematic and Lloyds Technology Centre appointed industry leaders in key business positions. Non-IT companies such as Metal Recycling Industries, Vivekananda Global University and Niva Bupa Health Insurance, among others, appointed tech executives to lead some of their IT and digital affairs. Movement also happened in the Indian public sector entity NPCI and consulting major KPMG. Here's a roundup:
Routematic appoints new engineering lead
Corporate mobility solutions provider Routematic, which serves over 350,000 employees across 300 enterprises in 23 Indian cities, has appointed Chaitanya Koduri as its new engineering lead. In this role, Koduri will lead the Bengaluru-based firm's engineering and technology roadmap, delivering sustainable commute solutions. He has over 16 years of experience in software design, development. Koduri has also led engineering teams across global technology firms. Prior to joining Routematic, he served as Senior Engineering Manager at Salesforce, where he led strategic product development and drove large-scale innovation focused on user experience. He has also worked with companies such as Glance, Zeta, and VMware. (Read more)
KPMG appoints Gautam Bhattacharya as tech consulting leader
Accounting firm KPMG in India has appointed Gautam Bhattacharya as the Partner and technology consulting leader. Bhattacharya will be working to strengthen the firm's digital transformation and analytics offerings, helping clients to scale business by leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technology. He has over two decades of experience in analytics, enterprise transformation, and decision intelligence. In the past, Bhattacharya has led large teams and high-impact programs across industries, including consumer markets, manufacturing, and supply chain. (Read more)
Comviva appoints Manish Agrawal as President and COO
Comviva has appointed Manish Agrawal as President and COO to lead the transformation of its product portfolio. He will integrate AI and next-generation technologies and foster synergy across product lines, to which all product units will now report. Agrawal brings over 30 years of cross-industry experience from telecom, manufacturing, and BFSI. Previously, as Global Practice Head - Telecom at Tech Mahindra, he repositioned their telecom strategy, developed AI, SaaS, and data-driven solutions, and led global presales for major transformation deals. (Read more)
Shirish Tatikonda appointed AI Lead at Lloyds Technology Centre in Hyderabad
Lloyds Technology Centre has named Shirish Tatikonda as its new AI Lead in Hyderabad, India. Tatikonda will spearhead the development of AI solutions at the AI Centre of Excellence. He brings over 20 years of AI and machine learning experience from Walmart Global Tech, where he led the Data Science and Machine Learning Engineering group at Walmart Data Ventures. Previously, he held senior positions at Target and IBM Research, building large-scale AI platforms and pioneering computer vision, NLP, and advanced analytics applications. Tatikonda holds a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from Ohio State University, has authored over 30 peer-reviewed publications, and holds over 10 AI and machine learning patents.
Jemima Joy Joseph to head AI Enterprise Architecture at NPCI
Jemima Joy Joseph now leads AI Enterprise Architecture at NPCI, driving strategic AI initiatives, including scalable frameworks for Generative AI, real-time analytics, and agent-based systems. Her expertise covers NLP, Vision AI, LLMs, MLOps, and real-time data processing. Previously, she was AI director at ProV International and held positions at Philips, Accenture, Verizon, and HCL Tech. Joseph champions diversity, mentoring underrepresented talent and building inclusive AI teams. She holds degrees in IT project management and electronics/communications engineering, plus certifications in Python, ML, and AI.
Metal Recycling Industries appoints Manoj Kumar as CIO
Manoj Kumar is the new CIO at Metal Recycling Industries Limited in Delhi. He will lead the company's IT strategy and digital transformation across West Africa, the Middle East, the USA, and India, focusing on operational efficiency. His responsibilities include developing an enterprise IT roadmap, implementing ERP systems, Industry 4.0 technologies, AI, analytics, IT security, and infrastructure modernisation. Kumar brings nearly 30 years of technology leadership experience, including CIO roles at Ambica Steels, RAY International Group, APL Apollo, ACME Group, and Jamna Auto, where he led digital transformation, built IT teams, and delivered results in manufacturing, telecom, and energy.
Vivekananda Global University gets a new CTO
Nikhil Kumar Nigam has joined Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, as CTO. With over 20 years of experience, Nigam's expertise includes IT business strategy and enterprise technology transformation. He previously served as CTO at IIHMR University and held a long-term leadership role at Amity Education Group. He began his career with HCL, developing enterprise applications and MIS systems.
Amit Kumar becomes VP and CISO at Niva Bupa Health Insurance
Amit Kumar has been appointed VP and CISO at Niva Bupa Health Insurance. He brings nearly two decades of cybersecurity experience to strengthen the organisation's security posture and digital resilience. Previously, Kumar was AVP, Cybersecurity at Goods and Services Tax Network, and held roles at Orange Business Services, Ogilvy & Mather, and HCL Infosystems.
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