Rajiv Kumar has stepped into the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO), ITES at Microsoft, bringing over two decades of leadership in cloud transformation, AI innovation, and enterprise technology strategy. In this role, Rajiv will lead AI-first, cloud-centric transformation across the IT/ITES landscape, focusing on innovation, customer value creation, and next-generation go-to-market strategies.
Rajiv’s career is marked by leadership roles at global technology giants including Google and Wipro, where he has spearheaded multi-million-dollar cloud businesses, executed large-scale enterprise transformations, and driven adoption of cutting-edge AI, SaaS IP, and edge computing solutions.
His achievements include scaling Microsoft’s IT/ITES business with significant YoY growth, executing AI-centric GTM plays across Copilot Studio and Agentic AI, enabling large-scale process innovation, and embedding transformation-led SaaS IP solutions for customer success.
With a proven track record in cloud strategy, hyperscaler collaboration, GTM execution, and customer process innovation, Rajiv’s deep expertise positions him as a strategic force in advancing Microsoft’s vision for AI-powered growth and leadership in the IT/ITES sector.