Rajesh Gopinathan

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Rajesh
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Born
Kerala, India
Education
Alma mater St. Francis' College (Intermediate)
St. Mary’s Convent Inter College, RDSO Manak Nagar Lucknow (High School)
OccupationProfessor of Practice IIT Bombay
Known forFormer CEO of Tata Consultancy Services

Rajesh Gopinathan (born 1971) is the former CEO and Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), an Indian IT services and consulting organization and one of the country's largest employers. [1] He was elevated to the role of Chief Executive in February 2017 after serving as the Chief Financial Officer since 2013. [2] At time of his appointment, Rajesh was one of the youngest CEOs in the Tata Group. [3] Now join as board in NSE

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Early life

Education

Rajesh did his schooling from St. Francis' College, Lucknow, graduating from school in 1987. Rajesh graduated in 1994 with an Electrical and Electronics Engineering degree from the Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli (now National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli). In 1996, he obtained a post-graduate diploma in Management (PGDM, equivalent to an MBA) from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. [4]

Career

Tata Strategic Management Group

He joined the Tata Strategic Management Group in 1996, where he worked on multiple assignments with Tata companies. [5]

Tata Consultancy Services

In 2001, Rajesh joined Tata Consultancy Services from the Tata Industries and worked to drive TCS’ newly established e-business unit in the United States. [6] He was involved in the design, structure and implementation of the new organizational structure and operating model of the company. Rajesh took over as the Chief Financial Officer of the company in 2013. Prior to this role, he was Vice President – Business Finance, where he was responsible for the financial management of the company's individual operating units. [7] After serving as the Chief Financial Officer of the company for 4 years, he was elevated to the role of Chief Executive Officer in February 2017.

Rajesh has played a key role in helping TCS become a 22 billion global company at the end of fiscal year 2020. With over 469,000 associates, TCS is one of the largest private sector employers globally and was recognized as a Global Top Employer for the sixth consecutive year in 2021, with the highest retention rate in a competitive industry [ citation needed ].

Under Rajesh’s leadership, the market capitalization of the company crossed USD 100 billion during April 2018, [8] making TCS the most valuable company in India. In 2021, TCS’ brand value grew by $1.4 billion over the prior year to USD 15 billion and was ranked among the Top 3 most valuable brands in the IT Services sector globally according to the Brand Finance 2021 report. [9]

Resignation from TCS

He resigned as chief executive officer, effective May 31st, 2023. [10] He was replaced by K.Krithivasan, the company's President and global head of banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) vertical, who has been named CEO-designate effective March 16, 2023. [11] Describing his journey at TCS, he said it had been an absolute privilege to lead the company, and the last six years have seen tremendous growth and transformation for all. [12]

IIT Bombay

He joined IIT Bombay as a professor of practice and head of Translational Research & Entrepreneurship. [13]

Awards and recognition

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