New York, USA and Bangalore, India – April 7, 2021: Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company today announced the appointment of Subha Tatavarti as Chief Technology Officer.
Tatavarti will lead Wipro’s Service Transformation, Topcoder, Robotics, SVIC, Technovation Centre, Open Innovation and Applied Research teams. Tatavarti joins Wipro from Walmart, where she led product, technology development and commercialization of Enterprise Infrastructure along with Security, Data Science and Edge platforms.
“I warmly welcome Subha to Wipro. A true champion of digital innovation, Subha will work across our technology spectrum, and help our customers meet the complex demands of the modern enterprise,” said Thierry Delaporte, CEO & Managing Director, Wipro Limited.
“It is an honor to join the distinguished team of professionals at Wipro and I look forward to collaborating with them as we create bespoke solutions for clients. I am excited to be a part of Wipro as it continues to grow and expand,” said Tatavarti.
Tatavarti has over two decades of experience in Technology, spanning across product development, delivery, lifecycle management, cloud computing services, data technology and analytics. Prior to Walmart, Tatavarti led the Product, Data & Infrastructure Platform at PAYPAL. Her focus there was to drive transformation through scalable, API-driven interoperable platforms. Her portfolio of products included Machine Learning/ Artificial Intelligence (ML/AI) platforms powered by Notebooks, Data Integration platform, Data Catalog and Data ALM. She was instrumental in simplifying the data and analytics infrastructure, besides pioneering modernization initiatives across cloud, developer platforms and frameworks.
Her earlier career experience included building solutions across large enterprises including Abbott Labs, Fannie Mae and Bearing Point.
Tatavarti holds a Masters in Computer Science and lives in the Bay Area in San Francisco, USA.
About Wipro Limited
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company. We harness the power of cognitive computing, hyper-automation, robotics, cloud, analytics and emerging technologies to help our clients adapt to the digital world and make them successful. A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, strong commitment to sustainability and good corporate citizenship, we have over 190,000 dedicated employees serving clients across six continents. Together, we discover ideas and connect the dots to build a better and a bold new future.
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