Thought Leader

Pravin Rao

Chief Operating Officer, Infosys

Pravin Rao, as Chief Operating Officer, drives and oversees the continuous renewal of key processes, systems and policies across the company in client relationship management, sales effectiveness, delivery excellence, quality, talent management and leadership development. Pravin was the Chairperson of Infosys BPM from October 2014 to July 2017.

He has over 30 years of experience. Since joining Infosys in 1986, he has held a number of senior leadership roles including Interim Chief Executive Officer, Head of Infrastructure Management Services, Delivery Head for Europe, and Head of Retail, Consumer Packaged Goods, Logistics and Life Sciences.

Pravin holds a degree in electrical engineering from Bangalore University, India. He is a member of the National Council of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Executive Council of Nasscom. He is also a member of the Executive Council of World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).