A seasoned IT professional, Anand has over 24 years of experience in leading Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Program Management, IT Operations, Cyber Security, Infrastructure and Stakeholder & Partner Management across industries encompassing Telecom, Media, ITES, FM, IT Hardware and Software.

 In his current role, he is heading the CIO function of Birlasoft and is developing a technology vision and roadmap in line with organizations long term business strategy to drive continuous improvements and Digital Transformation initiatives, aimed at enhancing the user and customer experience. He has a strong record of delivering innovative technology solutions with the effective use of the Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics and Robotic Process Automation (RPA).

 He completed his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Shobhit University with a specialization in IT. Prior to that, he earned his Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) from MCRP, Bhopal. Some of his remarkable certifications include:

• AI & ML Immersion Lab from IIT Kanpur

• Certificate in Finance for Tech leaders from IIT Bombay

• CIO to Chief Innovation Officer from IIM Bengaluru

• Certificate in Digital Transformation from Indian School of Business

• Cybersecurity Strategist Certification from Data Security Council of India

• Cyber Crime & Investigations Certification from Computer Society of India

 He also serves as Honorary Director IT & Marketing - Mentor & Advisor at MSME Business India Forum. He is a Charter Member of TiE Bengaluru and Executive Member of CyberEDBoard. A Gold Member of CyberFRat, he is also a Member of CIO Klub, CIOs Association of India and Computer Society of India.

 For his contribution to the organizations and the industry, Anand has been honored with several Global and Industry recognition Like CIO 100, Innovative CIO Top 100, World CIO200, Global Cybersecurity Leadership, Global Catalyst Technology Award, CIO Power List, Analytics Icon, IoT ICON, World 200 CIO, CIO Crown, IDC Insights Excellence, CIO 200, CIO of the Year and New Initiatives in Data Center Excellence Award & InfoSec Maestros