This week (June 17-23), we’ve seen some CXO moves from tech as well as non-tech sectors. Cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks has hired a new Chief Information Officer (CIO). India’s Individual Identification Authority (UIDAI) has appointed a new CEO, tech companies such as Uber and Zevia have also appointed new CEOs (CXOs), and non-tech companies such as Kimberly Clark. Companies also made important technology appointments this week.
Meanwhile, Intel India head Nivruti Rai has resigned from the company after nearly 30 years at the company. Here’s an overview:
Barracuda Appoints Sirui Mushesian as New CIO
US-based Barracuda Networks, which provides email and network security solutions, announced Thursday its new Chief Information Officer (CIO), Shiroui Muschejian. Mushegian brings over 20 years of his IT leadership experience to the company. Mushegian recently joined Barracuda from BlackLine, where he served as Vice President of IT, responsible for all aspects of corporate IT within the company. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Management and Strategy from Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Management and a BA in Mathematics and Finance from the University of Connecticut. (read more)
Xevier Appoints Guido Bartels as Global Managing Director of Cloud
Software developer Xebia has appointed Guido Bartels as its new global managing director of cloud. The move comes as Xebia aims to further strengthen its global market position by leveraging the expertise of industry veterans like his Bartels. In his new role, Bartels will focus on driving partnerships between Xebia and his leading cloud provider. His responsibilities include a wide range of cloud services including multicloud consulting, cloud cost management, training and managed services. Prior to joining Xebia, he worked for major global companies such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and IBM. (read more)
Former Meta exec David Zuckham joins Uber as director of data science
Former data science director at Meta, David Zakkam, has taken on a new role at tech company Uber Technologies. In his new role, Zuckham will lead Uber’s data science efforts, developing and deploying new technologies to improve the quality of the company’s products and services. A graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kolkata, Mr. Zuckham previously held leadership positions at online food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy and data analytics firm Mu Sigma. (read more)
Rajesh Gopal Joins Kimberly-Clark as Chief Information Officer for Asia Pacific
American multinational personal care company Kimberly-Clark has appointed Rajesh Gopal as Chief Information Officer for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. In his new role, Gopal will be responsible for driving the company’s technology and digital transformation and driving business growth in the region. With nearly 20 years of experience in the IT industry, his Gopal has worked across multiple his IT domains and business his processes, with various digital and technology initiatives at companies such as ITC Limited, L’Oréal and Unilever. has led (read more)
UIDAI Appoints Amit Agrawal as CEO
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has appointed Amit Agrawal as Chief Executive Officer. Agrawal is an Indian Administration Authority (IAS) officer in his 1993 batch from Chhattisgarh State Executive. He will succeed Saurab Gurg, who will be appointed in 2021. Mr. Agrawal is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K). Before he joined UIDAI, he served as Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). He has also worked in the Ministry of Finance as Deputy Secretary and Co-Secretary and in Chhattisgarh Government as Minister of Finance and Secretary in charge of Commercial Tax and Technical Education Department. (read more)
NEC Corp’s Aalok Kumar Joins ADB’s High-Level Advisory Group on Digital Technologies
Aarok Kumar, chairman, president and CEO of IT services provider NEC Corporation India, was promoted to executive officer, senior vice president and head of global smart city business in February, acknowledging his hat. Added another feather. The veteran has been appointed a member of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) High Level Advisory Group on Digital Technologies for Development. A graduate of St. Stephen’s College, Delhi and the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Mr. Kumar has nearly 30 years of senior management experience, having served as senior vice president of McKinsey & Company, GE Healthcare, GE. I have also worked at Capital and ABN. Amuro Bank. (read more)
Intel India chief Nivruti Rai resigns after 29 years
Intel India CEO Nivruti Rai has resigned from the company after 29 years. She was Intel’s Head of Operations in India and Intel She was Vice President of Foundry Services. Rai joined Intel in February 1994 as a design engineer and she rose through the ranks to head Intel India where she played a key role in the development of Intel Foundry Services. She worked in the US until 2005, after which she moved to Bangalore and assumed her Director role, Senior in Chipset Engineering and Intellectual Property Development. Under Ms Rai’s leadership, Intel India has built a long-term framework of ‘Cloud, Network, Edge Computing and Devices’ to support R&D, government, industry and skills her training, rural connectivity. , launched a program for the establishment of an AI research center. . (read more)
