As Founder Chairman, BVR Mohan Reddy contributes to the organization�s global brand and purpose. Mohan acts as a sounding board, mentor, and critic in the spirit of enabling sustainable growth, especially in matters related to strategy, values, policy, CSR and government relations. Mohan promotes the highest standards of integrity and corporate governance, particularly at the board level.
\nMohan founded Cyient (earlier, Infotech Enterprises) in 1991, with the vision of providing engineering services to global markets. He established the �Engineered in India� brand and led Cyient to contribute more than $5 billion in cumulative exports to several international customers, including many Fortune 100 companies.
\nMohan served as Chairman of NASSCOM in 2015-16 and has been a member of its Executive Council since 2003, and continues to shape the industry agenda. He served as the Chairman of CII, Southern Region, in 2008-2009 and currently serves as the National Education Council Chairman. Mohan is also the Founding Director of T-Hub, the largest start-up incubation center in India.
\nMohan has taken up several leadership positions to promote higher education. At present, he is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Hyderabad and IIT Roorkee. He is a member of the Leadership Advisory Board (LAB) at the University of Michigan College of Engineering, USA, and a member of the Court of Governors of Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI). Mohan received the Padma Shri, India�s fourth-highest civilian award, in 2017 for his contribution to trade and industry. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Leadership Award of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (CIE Division). He was conferred Lifetime Achievement Awards by the Hyderabad Management Association (HMA), Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association (HySEA), and the Centre for Organization Development (COD), recognizing his industry leadership, corporate excellence, and institution building. A recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Kanpur, Mohan is also a fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India).
\nMohan holds postgraduate degrees in engineering from IIT Kanpur and the University of Michigan, USA. He is the recipient of honorary doctorates from JNTU Hyderabad, JNTU Kakinada, Andhra University, and KL University.
","Category":"Board of directors","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/bvr-mohan-reddy"},{"Title":"Krishna Bodanapu","Designation":"Executive Vice Chairman & Managing Director","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnabodanapu/","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/group-1000004088.png","Description":"Krishna Bodanapu is Executive Vice Chairman & Managing Director at Cyient and a member of the company�s board of directors.
\nHe is responsible for providing strategic direction to the company and creating long-term value for stakeholders.
\nAn alumnus of the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Krishna is a member of several industry associations, including CII and the India-US CEO Forum, and is well-known for his outstanding leadership in advancing the use of technology in engineering and manufacturing practices.
","Category":"Board of directors","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/krishna-badanapu"},{"Title":"MM Murugappan","Designation":"Non-Executive Chairman","LinkedIn Profile Path":"","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/group-1000004087-1.png","Description":"MM Murugappan serves as a Non-Executive Chairman on the board of Cyient. A renowned businessman and a fourth-generation industrialist, Mr. Murugappan�s multi-faceted experience across industries enable him to provide insights into various aspects of managing large businesses, including growth, scaling up, and governance. At Cyient, he is a member of the Leadership, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Audit Committee, and Risk Management Committee.
\nAt present, Mr. Murugappan serves as Chairman across many companies, including Carborundum Universal Limited, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited, and Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Limited. Previously he was the Executive Chairman of the Murugappa Group and served on the board of multiple companies within the Murugappa Group. He is a former Independent Director of Mahindra and Mahindra Limited. His current non-executive directorships include Messrs Carsons Cumberbatch, Srilanka.
\nMr. Murugappan holds a bachelor�s and master�s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Madras and the University of Michigan. He is a member of several industry and professional bodies, including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, and a Fellow Member of the Indian Ceramic Society. He is a keen philanthropist and serves as a trustee of the AMM Foundation, and mentors innovators and future leaders as a board member of the IIT Madras Research Park.
","Category":"Board of directors","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/mm-murugappan"},{"Title":"Sukamal Banerjee","Designation":"Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/sukamalbanerjee","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/group-1000004089.png","Description":"Sukamal Banerjee is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Cyient�s Digital, Engineering, and Technology (DET) business.
\nAn accomplished professional and acknowledged leader in the Engineering, Research & Development (ER&D) and Technology sector, Sukamal brings over 30 years of experience in driving business transformation, fostering innovation, and delivering industry-leading growth. He has been instrumental in building and scaling global business lines, forging strategic partnerships, and enabling technology-led advancements across multiple sectors.
\nWith deep expertise in Digital, Industry 4.0, and AI/ML, Sukamal is a thought leader in navigating industries through technological evolution. He has a proven track record of creating future-ready solutions that help enterprises accelerate innovation and build sustainable competitive advantages.
\nSukamal holds a Bachelor�s degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Finance. He is an avid soccer fan and off-beat travel enthusiast.
","Category":"Board of directors","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/sukamal-banerjee"},{"Title":"Vikas Sehgal","Designation":"Independent Director","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikas-sehgal-804280/","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/group-1000004089-1.png","Description":"Vikas Sehgal is an Independent Director at Cyient. He is also a Global Partner, Executive Vice Chairman, and the Global Head of Automotive at financial advisory group Rothschild & Co. Mr. Sehgal also serves as an Independent Director on the board of Novelis (a subsidiary of Hindalco).
\nMr. Sehgal has been an advisor to the Government of India since 2016 and works closely with the Ministry of Heavy Industries on automotive and industrial policy and with the Ministry of Trade and Commerce for the Invest India initiative.
\nHe is former Chairman of the World Economic Forum�s (WEF) Global Agenda Council for Automotive and Transportation and was a member of its Global Future Council for Mobility. Some of his past associations and engagements include Booz Allen Hamilton, Peugeot Citroen (PSA Groupe), and Houghton International.
\nMr. Sehgal is a mechanical engineer from the Delhi College of Engineering. He holds an MS in industrial engineering from the University of Florida, an MS in mechanical engineering and technology policy planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an MBA in finance and international business from the University of Chicago. Mr. Sehgal is also a published author and with over 20 papers and articles to his credit in leading global journals.
","Category":"Board of directors","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/vikas-sehgal"},{"Title":"Nitin Prasad","Designation":"Independent Director","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-prasad-549a1","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/group-1000004088-2.png","Description":"Nitin Prasad is a dynamic and accomplished business leader who, with over 25 years of experience, has delivered high growth across large organizations and developed, launched, and operated new business verticals in Semiconductors, Chemicals, Energy, and Clean Energy across geographies.
\nNitin has won numerous awards and recognitions, including Economic Times Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia, Fortune 40 under 40, Economic Times- Spencer Stuart 40 under 40, and more. Nitin has delivered business turnarounds, built and scaled new business verticals, developed energy transition/ climate change strategies, and influenced policy change in India. As Chairman of Shell Companies in India, Nitin has oversight over all of Shell's companies and investments in India. He has spearheaded Shell India's response to the energy transition and climate change, driving the strategy to build Shell India into a material, highly profitable multi-billion dollar low carbon business while addressing legacy issues, consolidating the Gas and Upstream businesses, and addressing transition and physical risks.
\nNitin is a sustainability champion and well-recognized thought leader on climate action - he has defined Shell's energy transition and climate change strategy for India and successfully influenced an enabling policy environment for accelerating decarbonization in the country. He chairs multiple ClI committees (Air Quality, Hydrocarbons, CCUS); is on the Vikasa Executive Committee (a coalition of corporates including Hindustan Unilever, Aditya Birla Group, Technip, focused on collaboration opportunities to deliver the UN SDGs in India) and is an active participant in several other forums. Nitin has also co-founded multiple cross-sector, industry-wide coalitions - Industry Net Zero (over 60 members, active in COPs), Build Ahead (construction decarbonization), and Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS). Nitin strongly advocates collaborations and partnerships being key to solving climate change and other global systemic challenges.
\nNitin did his schooling at the Doon School in India and Frankfurt, Germany; he received his engineering degree from The Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, and his MBA from INSEAD, France. He is an avid sports enthusiast who enjoys golf, tennis, sailing, skiing, and diving. He currently lives in New Delhi with his family.
","Category":"Board of directors","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/nitin-prasad"},{"Title":"Debjani Ghosh","Designation":"Independent Director","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/debjani-ghosh-48298b1","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/group-1000004087-2.png","Description":"Debjani Ghosh is a respected leader in the technology industry and currently serves as a Distinguished Fellow at NITI Aayog. In this role, she spearheads the creation of a pioneering frontier tech think tank aimed at enhancing India�s readiness in emerging technologies to drive economic growth and societal development.
\nWith over 28 years of experience, Debjani has held key leadership positions, including at Intel and as the first female President of NASSCOM. Throughout her career, she has played a critical role in advancing India�s position as a global hub for innovation. A prominent voice in AI and technology, Debjani advocates for a human-centric approach that balances economic progress with societal well-being.
\nDuring her tenure as Nasscom President from April 2018 to November 2024, Debjani reshaped the organization�s focus, significantly elevating its influence on frontier technologies and strengthening India�s deep tech ecosystem. Through her leadership, Nasscom emerged as a key player in global discussions on technology, pushing for positive change both domestically and internationally.
\nDebjani has strongly advocated for India�s leadership in the global tech landscape, emphasizing the country�s unique potential to lead international collaborations rooted in sustainable and human-centered innovation. Her initiative, �Think Digital. Think India,� helped redefine India�s image from a low-cost outsourcing hub to a global leader in talent and technological innovation. In 2020, she introduced the concept of the �Techade,� a vision for a transformative decade where technology would reshape industries, governance, and everyday life. Her �Inevitable India� strategy further underscored India�s role as a key partner in global innovation and digital transformation.
\nA firm believer in lifelong learning, Debjani attributes much of her success to her curiosity, adaptability, and resilience. Her journey�from studying economics and political science to becoming the first woman to lead Intel�s South Asia operations, and later making history as Nasscom�s first female President� exemplifies her commitment to growth and her determination to challenge traditional boundaries.
\nDebjani�s contributions have been widely recognized. In 2018, she was honored by the President of India as one of the country's pioneering women leaders. In 2022, she was included in FemaleOneZero Magazine�s �40 Over 40 � World�s Most Inspiring Women� list, and in 2020, Vogue named her �Tech Leader of the Year� for her leadership in navigating the tech sector through the pandemic. She was also recognized among the �100 Most Influential in UK-India Relations: Celebrating Women,� further highlighting her global influence.
\nIn addition to her leadership roles, Debjani serves on the boards of Karmayogi Bharat and the RBI Innovation Hub, contributing to developing India�s innovation ecosystem and digital economy.
","Category":"Board of directors","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/debjani-ghosh"},{"Title":"P. R. Ramesh","Designation":"Independent Director","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/pramesh1/","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/p-r-ramesh.png","Description":"With over four decades of experience, P. R. Ramesh is the former Chairman of Deloitte India and a former member of the Deloitte Global Board. A Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), he has played an influential role in shaping regulatory frameworks, corporate governance standards, and professional practices in India.
\nOver the years, Mr. Ramesh has been part of several regulatory and policy-making bodies, including SEBI�s High Powered Advisory Committee, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India�s Advisory Committee on Service Providers, the Reserve Bank of India�s Working Group on Ind AS implementation, and the Government of India�s Committee on Regulatory Reform for Ease of Doing Business. He has also contributed to committees under the IRDA, NACAS, and ICAI, among others.
\nIn addition to his regulatory contributions, he has been actively associated with industry bodies such as the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), where he serves on the Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Governance, and has also served as the President of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
\nMr. Ramesh currently serves as a Director on the Boards of leading companies such as Air India, Cipla, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals, ITC Hotels, Larsen & Toubro, Nestl� India, and NSE Investments, among others.
\nIn recognition of his leadership and governance excellence, he was awarded the Best Independent Director for 2022-23 by the Asian Centre for Corporate Governance and Sustainability.
","Category":"Board of directors","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/pr-ramesh"},{"Title":"Dr. Madan Pillutla","Designation":"Independent Director","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/madan-pillutla-a8627a/","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/madan-m-pullitla.png","Description":"Dr. Madan Pillutla currently serves as the Dean and Professor of Organizational �Behavior�at the Indian School of Business (ISB). He brings with him over two decades of global academic and leadership experience, having served on the faculty of the London Business School for 22 years, where he held several leadership roles including Deputy Dean of Faculty, Member of the Management Board, and Member of the Governing Body.
\nA widely respected scholar, Dr. Pillutla�s research has been published in leading academic journals, and he has served on the editorial boards of the Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, and Academy of Management Review. At London Business School, he introduced the highly popular Negotiations Elective and Directed Executive education programs such as Essentials of Leadership and Negotiation & Influence.
\nDr. Pillutla holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from BITS Pilani, a postgraduate degree in Personnel Management from XLRI Jamshedpur, a postgraduate degree from the University of Illinois, and a Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia. He has been recognized with distinguished alumnus awards from both BITS Pilani and XLRI.
","Category":"Board of directors","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/dr-madan-pillutla"},{"Title":"Sunil R. Bhumralkar","Designation":"Independent Director","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunil-bhumralkar-bb603a166/","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/sunil-r-bhumralkar.png","Description":"Sunil R. Bhumralkar brings over 38 years of distinguished experience in assurance and financial accounting advisory services across global �Big 4� firms. He began his career with Patankar & Associates in 1978 and rose steadily through leading firms including Deloitte, PwC, and EY member firms.
Sunil joined S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP (EY India) in 1990 and became a Partner in 1995. Over the next two decades, he served in several key leadership roles: Office Managing Partner � Bengaluru, member of the Assurance and firm leadership team, Head of Technology Sector, and Head of Assurance Services for South India and the TMT (Technology, Media & Telecom) Sector. In these capacities, he led a team of nearly 800 professionals, championing quality, risk management, and talent development, and mentoring many into leadership positions.
Sunil�s deep expertise spans Indian GAAP, Ind AS, IFRS, and corporate governance frameworks, with significant contributions to Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Financial Controls, and SOX reporting. He has worked closely with large listed companies, multinational corporations, and high-growth businesses across technology, engineering, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, infrastructure, airlines, financial services, and real estate. He also played a pivotal role in steering IPOs and advising prominent private equity firms in India.
Beyond client engagements, Sunil has contributed to the profession as a co-opted member of the Auditing & Assurance Standards Board of ICAI (2014�15) and as a member of the Financial Reporting Standards Review Group in Bangalore for six years.
Sunil is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and a qualified Company Secretary, with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Pune.
As Chief Operating Officer, Prabhakar Atla is accountable for the end-to-end business operations of Cyient, spanning all delivery teams and engineering capabilities worldwide. His mandate covers scaling next-generation delivery models, developing future-ready talent, driving execution agility, and elevating the experience Cyient delivers to its clients.
\nWith a career spanning over three decades in technology and engineering, Prabhakar has led teams and businesses across three continents. More than 20 of those years have been at Cyient, progressing through sales, business unit leadership, and corporate finance, including as President and BU Head for Aerospace, Communications and Rail, and most recently as President and CFO. He is known for building strong teams and delivering in complex, high-stakes environments.
\nWhat Prabhakar brings to the COO role is more than operational experience. Having grown with Cyient across some of its most defining years, he has a deep appreciation for what makes the organization distinctive, its domain expertise, its client relationships, and the values that have guided it through every phase of growth. He builds high-performance teams across diverse, multicultural environments and approaches complex situations with both rigor and genuine care for the people involved. He is an active champion of Cyient's CSR initiatives.
\nPrabhakar holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Andhra University. He has also completed the ISB-Kellogg Global Advanced Management Programme, offered jointly by the Indian School of Business and the Kellogg School of Management.
","Category":"Board of directors","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/murali-yadama"},{"Title":"Sukamal Banerjee","Designation":"Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/sukamalbanerjee","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/group-1000004089.png","Description":"As Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Sukamal Banerjee is responsible for leading Cyient, Ltd. and serving on the company's Board of Directors. His mandate is clear: accelerate growth, deepen technology leadership, and position Cyient as the defining intelligent engineering company of its era.
Over 30 years, he has worked at the forefront of the ER&D and technology sector, rising through engineering and business leadership roles at one of the world's leading technology companies. He went on to run a multi-billion-dollar P&L across Digital and Engineering Services, overseeing operations spanning more than 35 countries and over 25,000 employees. He also incubated and built a global IoT business unit from the ground up, turning an emerging capability into a scaled, market-leading practice. Before joining Cyient, he served as CEO and Board Member of a leading digital engineering company, driving its transformation and growth agenda.
Sukamal is known in the industry as a leader who combines genuine engineering conviction with the commercial instincts to build businesses that last. With expertise spanning Digital, Industry 4.0, and AI/ML across Communications, Semiconductor, Energy, Transportation, Automotive and Mobility, and Healthcare and Life Sciences, he has the breadth to lead a business of Cyient's ambition and complexity. He is widely regarded as a values-based leader who believes that disciplined execution, genuine care for people, and clarity of purpose are what separate good organisations from great ones.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Finance. An avid soccer fan and off-beat travel enthusiast, he brings the same restless curiosity to life outside work as he does to the industries he leads.
","Category":"Senior leadership/Executives","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/sukamal-banerjee"},{"Title":"Andrew Smith","Designation":"Chief Operating Officer","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-smith-63730a34/","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/andrew-smith-senior-vice-president-and-business-head-transportation.jpg","Description":"Leading complex, long cycle engineering businesses requires deep domain understanding, a practical experience of risk management and disciplined execution delivered in practice. Andrew Smith brings these to his role leading the Transportation business unit, where he is responsible for driving growth and delivering engineering solutions for clients operating in highly regulated, safety critical environments.
\nOver his nine year journey at Cyient, Andrew has held senior leadership roles across the Transportation and Semiconductor business units, driving strategy and execution across both portfolios. Prior to Cyient, he spent more than a decade at the forefront of engineering in the industries he now serves in senior leadership roles at Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Bombardier Transportation.
\nWhat Andrew brings to this role is the credibility that only comes from having worked inside the products and systems his clients build. He understands the standards, the stakes, and the discipline that safety-critical engineering demands. He is known for bringing clarity and accountability to complex environments, and for leading with a focus that delivers results where ambiguity is not an option.
\nHe holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and a first-class Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
","Category":"Senior leadership/Executives","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/andrew-smith"},{"Title":"Shrinivas Kulkarni","Designation":"Chief Financial Officer","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/shrinikulkarni/","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/shrinivas-kulkarni-cyient.jpg","Description":"As Chief Financial Officer, Shrinivas Kulkarni is responsible for Cyient's global financial strategy, investor relations, and business finance across the organization. His focus is on sustaining financial discipline, enabling strategic investments, and delivering industry-leading profitability.
\nOver a career spanning close to three decades in finance, Shrinivas has built a strong track record of leadership and partnership at CXO and Board levels. More than 11 of those years have been with the Cyient group, most recently as CFO of Cyient DLM, where he led the carve-out and public listing of the business. The IPO was among the most oversubscribed of its time. Prior to Cyient, he held senior finance leadership roles at EMC2, Sasken, and Intel.
\nHaving contributed to Cyient across some of its most significant chapters, Shrinivas brings an institutional understanding of the business that underpins everything he does. He is known for approaching complex financial decisions with clear perspective, and for the quality of relationships he builds with the Board, investors, and internal teams alike.
\nShrinivas is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India and holds a Diploma in Business Finance. He has also completed the Organization Leadership Programme at Wharton Business School and the CFO Role in Integrating Strategy and Finance programme at the Indian School of Business.
","Category":"Senior leadership/Executives","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/shrinivas-kulkarni"},{"Title":"Dr. PNSV Narasimham","Designation":"President & Head of Corporate Functions","LinkedIn Profile Path":"","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/group-1000004090-1.png","Description":"PNSV Narasimham, known to his colleagues as Nam, is the President and Head of Corporate Functions at Cyient, where he plays a pivotal role in supporting the company�s strategic vision. His responsibilities span Senior Leadership Engagement, Corporate Governance, Government Relations, ESG, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), as well as spearheading the development of New Infrastructure across the group.
\nNam's oversight on governance extends across Cyient�s global legal entities, including operations in North America, APAC and Europe, ensuring alignment with the company�s growth and regulatory requirements. With a career spanning over three decades, Nam brings a wealth of experience from leadership roles in global organizations across the manufacturing, services, and technology sectors.
\nIn addition to his corporate responsibilities, Nam is a respected thought leader, actively contributing to industry think tanks, educational institutions, and government advisory boards. He is also a dedicated researcher and educator, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in his field. Nam holds an MBA in Human Resources and earned his PhD from the University of Bristol.
","Category":"Senior leadership/Executives","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/dr-pnsv-narasimham"},{"Title":"K. A. Prabhakaran","Designation":"Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://in.linkedin.com/in/kap-prabhakaran-42121688","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/kap-formal-photo.png","Description":"K. A. Prabhakaran, known to all his colleagues as Kap, is the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Cyient�s Digital, Engineering, and Technology (DET) business. With over 30 years of experience in the engineering and R&D sector, Prabhakaran is a recognized leader in driving technology innovation and digital transformation. He has a proven track record of leading large global teams across industries such as Aerospace, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, and Renewable Energy, focusing on developing cutting-edge products and solutions that drive business growth.
\nPrabhakaran�s expertise includes building strategic partnerships with research and academic institutions and creating technology solutions for large OEMs, particularly in avionics�a key focus area for Cyient.
\nAs CTO, Prabhakaran is responsible for shaping Cyient�s technological vision, driving innovation, and expanding the company�s technology footprint. His leadership plays a critical role in developing market-ready solutions, enhancing competitiveness, and building future-ready capabilities across the organization.
","Category":"Senior leadership/Executives","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/ka-prabhakaran"},{"Title":"Kavita Kurup","Designation":"Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavitakurup","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/kavita-profile-pic.png","Description":"Kavita is the Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer (CPO) at Cyient. With over 25 years of experience, she brings global expertise across industries including FMCG, Media, Not-for-Profit, BFSI, Technology, and entrepreneurship. Kavita is a skilled leader in driving organizational agility, shaping talent strategies, and leading complex transformations such as M&As. Her expertise spans General Management, Finance, Sales, Customer Experience, and People Practices, with a focus on leveraging human capital to fuel business success.
\nAt Cyient, Kavita is responsible for strengthening our people, talent strategies and driving initiatives that enhance associate experience.
\nOutside of work, Kavita is a passionate traveler with an interest in cinema, books, and music, and she is deeply curious about culture, leadership, and storytelling.
","Category":"Senior leadership/Executives","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/kavita-kurup"},{"Title":"Arunav Roy","Designation":"Senior Vice President & Market Unit Head - Connectivity & USI","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunavroy/","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/arunav-roy.jpg","Description":"Connectivity, Utilities, and Spatial Intelligence form one of Cyient's strongest portfolios, spanning North America, Europe, and APAC. That is the business Arunav leads, with full accountability for P&L, strategy, and growth. His focus spans scaling large accounts, building IP-led offerings, and deepening partnerships with technology companies, OEMs, and hyperscalers.
\nThat mandate is grounded in over two decades of experience across Telecom, Technology, Manufacturing, Energy, and Utilities. Arunav has held senior leadership roles at Tech Mahindra, IBM, GE, and KPIT, spending over 16 years at Tech Mahindra leading Network Services, 5G Engineering, Cloud Transformation, and Data and AI. In that time, he drove large global engagements with Tier-1 telecom operators and OEMs, while contributing actively to sales, corporate strategy, business transformation, and executive decision-making.
\nAt Cyient, he brings that depth to a clear agenda, advancing Intelligent Network Modernization, accelerating utility digitization, and leveraging spatial intelligence to enable smarter, more sustainable infrastructure. Known for incubating new businesses, simplification at scale, and building high-performance global teams, he is consistently recognized for customer centricity and execution excellence.
\nOutside of work, Arunav enjoys traveling, exploring global cultures, and spending time with his family.
\nHe holds a Master of Business Administration from SP Jain Mumbai, a Master of Information Technology from Virginia Tech, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Pune University.
","Category":"Senior leadership/Executives","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/arunav-roy"},{"Title":"Rajkumar Ravindranathan","Designation":"Chief Growth Officer","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajkumarravindranathan/","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/rajkumar-ravindranathan.jpg","Description":"Raj leads Cyient's growth agenda across Energy, Automotive and Mobility, Health and Life Sciences, and Mining and Minerals, along with regional units covering all verticals in India, Japan, and the Middle East. He is defining strategy, strengthening market presence, and delivering commercial outcomes�that reflect Cyient's ambition to build deep, lasting presence in strategic markets.
\nOver 25 years, Raj has built and scaled AI, digital, engineering services, and IT businesses across EMEA, APAC, and LATAM. His clients span Manufacturing, Energy, Telecom, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Aerospace, CPG, and Retail. He has held senior leadership roles at L&T Technology Services and Cognizant, including as a board member of L&T Thales Technology Services, bringing a track record that spans P&L ownership, M&A execution, and board-level governance across multiple geographies.
\nAcross every role he has held, Raj has paired market foresight with the discipline to build what success requires. He has designed scalable operating models, crafted customer-centric go-to-market strategies, and built high-performing teams across complex, geographically dispersed, multicultural environments. His fluency in AI and emerging technology shapes how he approaches business transformation and builds for long-term industry relevance.
\nHe holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Technology in Applied Electronics and Instrumentation from the University of Kerala.
\nBased in Reading, UK, Raj approaches leadership with a perspective shaped by curiosity that extends well beyond his profession. His fascination with psychology and astrophysics, combined with a deep belief in technology�s potential to create meaningful societal and climate impact, speaks to the breadth of thinking he brings to leadership.
","Category":"Senior leadership/Executives","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/rajkumar-ravindranathan"},{"Title":"Harjott Atrii","Designation":"Chief Business Officer, Strategic Initiatives","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/harjottatrii/","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/harjott-atrii-chief-business-officer-strategic-initiatives.jpg","Description":"Digital transformation, AI, and cloud have been Harjott Atrii's domain for over 27 years. At Cyient, he serves as Chief Business Officer for Strategic Initiatives, leading growth across these areas, forging strategic partnerships, and driving expansion into new markets. His focus is on building scalable, outcome-driven offerings that bring together Cyient's engineering depth with�its advanced technology capabilities.�
Across Healthcare, Hi-Tech, and BFSI industries, Harjott has held senior leadership positions at Rackspace Technology, Zensar Technologies, and HCLTech, with experience spanning the USA, EMEA, and APAC. He has pioneered as-a-service and experience-centric delivery models for large enterprises and made significant contributions across Telecom and Hi-Tech in areas such as connected operations and servitization.
At this particular intersection of AI and engineering, Harjott brings a perspective that is both timely and rare. He sees in Cyient's domain expertise and engineering foundations a genuinely differentiated platform to build on. He leads with the belief that the best ideas should win, that leaders exist to serve their teams, and that the ability to move fast and adapt is as important as the strategy itself. Known for his global perspective and people-first approach, he combines entrepreneurial drive with disciplined execution to deliver outcomes that are built to last.
Harjott is based in the US and brings a curiosity that extends beyond technology. Outside of work, Harjott is an avid golfer who sees the game as one of life's better teachers, where ego is checked at the first tee, long-term thinking beats short-term aggression, the only real opponent is the version of yourself from the last round and that the most important shot is always the next one!�
","Category":"Senior leadership/Executives","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/harjott-atrii"},{"Title":"Beatrice Lippus","Designation":"Senior Vice President & Head of Operations, Europe","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/beatrice-lippus-277035b/","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/beatrice-lippus-senior-vice-president-and-head-of-operations-europe.jpg","Description":"Leading operations across Europe for Cyient, Beatrice's remit sits at the intersection of client intimacy, delivery excellence, and regional growth. Her responsibilities span existing business development, key customer relationship and governance, programme management, talent and workforce operations, and representing Cyient within the broader European ecosystem.Her career in engineering solutions and services spans over 20 years, across industries, geographies, and functions. She spent around 14 of those years at Cyient in her first tenure, progressing from sales into senior leadership as VP and Head of the Automotive segment and Managing Director of Cyient's German entity. She then led the Rail Industry segment globally at Capgemini Engineering as Vice President, before returning to Cyient. All the industries she has worked across, Aerospace and Defense, Rail, Energy, and Industrial, are defined by project-driven execution cycles, deep engineering complexity, and the constant need to evolve technology within a physical asset-heavy setup.Beatrice brings to this role deep client relationships, sharp instincts for operations, a strong intercultural understanding, and a proven ability to represent Cyient in the European market. Most recently as Business Head for Energy, she focused on integrating expertise across the team to sharpen an execution model that combines customer proximity with global flexibility, while developing the commercial acumen and model for the unit. She is recognized as a thought leader across the industries she serves. From being named among the Top 100 Women in Mobility in 2019 to speaking at the Railway Forum 2023 on Generative AI & digitalization, and at India Energy Week 2026 on green mobility, she is known for bringing both expertise and perspective to the conversations that matter.She participated in the Stanford Executive Program at Stanford University Graduate School of Business and holds university degrees in psychology and economics. This academic foundation, combined with decades of practical experience in engineering domains, gives her a breadth of perspective that shapes how she leads and how she connects with clients and teams.
","Category":"Senior leadership/Executives","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/beatrice-lippus"},{"Title":"Viswanath (Vish) Machiraju","Designation":"Head - Corporate Strategy & Development","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishwanathmachiraju/","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/viswanath-machiraju-global-head-corporate-strategy-and-development.jpg","Description":"Brand, growth, and go-to-market strategy converge in the role Utkarsh holds at Cyient. As the Chief Marketing Officer, he leads all marketing functions for the organization, responsible for building brand recognition, driving customer engagement, shaping Cyient's value proposition, and executing marketing-led growth across global markets.
\nUtkarsh brings 18 years of B2B marketing leadership across leading technology and engineering services companies. Most recently, as Head of Marketing at L&T Technology Services, he spearheaded a global brand refresh, including the industry's first-of-its-kind engineering hackathon and bus tour campaign, earning the Best Brand Experience Award, Best Use of Social Media Award, and a Transform Award for Brand Evolution. Before that, at HCLTech, he spent 11 years leading Cloud and Infrastructure marketing, CXO and account-based marketing programs with Wharton and INSEAD, and sports marketing partnerships with Manchester United and the Volvo Ocean Race. Recognized as a Future B2B CMO for 2024 and 2025 by HotTopics and a finalist for B2B Marketer of the Year in 2019, he is known for building marketing functions that deliver both brand impact and commercial results.
\nHaving built and transformed brands at scale, Utkarsh understands what it takes to make a technology company not just visible, but genuinely compelling in the markets it serves. He brings to Cyient a deep understanding of how engineering-led businesses can build brand equity, create impactful narratives, and connect with customers at every stage of their journey. He is passionate about advancing marketing through AI-driven strategies and digital transformation, and is known for leading teams with clarity, empathy, and a consistent focus on outcomes that matter to the business.
\nHe holds a degree in Business Management from Dayalbagh Educational Institute and has completed certification programs from Harvard Business Publishing and Northwestern University.
","Category":"Senior leadership/Executives","profile category":"/about-us/leadership/viswanath-machiraju"},{"Title":"Utkarsh Srivastav","Designation":"Chief Marketing Officer","LinkedIn Profile Path":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/utkarshsrivastav/","Image":"/content/dam/eds-cyient/spreadsheet-images/leadership/utkarsh-srivastav-cmo-cyient.jpg","Description":"Long-term growth strategy, corporate development, and investor relations form the core of Vish Machiraju's mandate at Cyient. He leads M&A and strategic partnerships that strengthen the company's capabilities and reinforce its competitive advantage.
\nVish joined Cyient in 2010 and has built his career across a wide range of functions. Starting in corporate marketing, he progressed to drive enterprise-wide strategic projects, spent time in Europe as Account Director building client relationships and strategic portfolio across the Nordics and the UK, and led operational responsibilities across Rail, Mining, and Energy verticals, before taking on a global corporate mandate. Prior to Cyient, he held business development roles in the transportation and logistics space at Tech Mahindra and Hexaware Technologies.
\nHaving worked across strategy, sales, delivery, and capital markets, Vish brings an informed and grounded view of what it takes to grow a business of Cyient's scale and complexity. That cross-functional depth gives him a natural ability to see how the company's domain strengths, client relationships, and market opportunities connect, and to translate that understanding into the partnerships, investments, and narratives that shape Cyient's next chapter.
\nHe holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering from the University of Madras and a Post Graduate Programme in Management from the Indian School of Business, with a dual major in Marketing and Strategy�& Leadership.
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