Priti Rao

Senior Vice President and Head - Infrastructure Management Services, Infosys Technologies Limited

Priti Rao is the global head of Infosys' Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) practice. She is responsible for building and delivering the business to projected revenues of $200 million (2007-08). She is also the head of the Infosys' Development Center at Pune, which has over 14,000 employees.

She is member of Infosys' Management Council and has been responsible for driving significant change management initiatives. She is a founding member of IWIN (Infosys Women Inclusivity Initiative), which addresses the needs of over 20,000 women employees at Infosys.

In 2002, Priti won the prestigious 'IT woman of the year award' from the Computer Society of India. She was also the only finalist for the Leadership Award instituted by ATHENA International in 2006.

Priti has over 20 years of software experience in various capacities. She holds a postgraduate degree in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology.