<h1><span class="h3"><b>Rajesh Varrier</b></span></h1> <h5>President – Operations and CMD of Cognizant India</h5>

<p>Rajesh Varrier is President, Operations and CMD of Cognizant India, leading the company’s software engineering group and operational model globally in addition to overseeing the company’s presence in India. Guiding strategic direction across the company’s digital engineering, application development and management, and quality engineering and assurance teams—along with operational strategy, processes, workforce sourcing and delivery excellence—he defines how engineering capability is built, scaled and delivered to clients worldwide.</p> <p>As the CMD of Cognizant India, Rajesh provides regional leadership for Cognizant's India leadership council and India-based associates, with a strong emphasis on driving company transformation programs and representing the company as it executes its growth plan across India.</p> <p>Prior to joining Cognizant in September 2024, Rajesh served as EVP, Head of Global Services at Infosys Americas as well as Global Head of Infosys’ Digital and Microsoft businesses. His previous roles at Infosys included SVP of Digital Experience and Microsoft business. Before that, Rajesh was CIO and Digital Officer for Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance.</p> <p>Rajesh is a member of the NASSCOM executive council and a member of the board of directors of Cognizant Foundation India.</p> <p>Rajesh holds a bachelor’s degree in physics and a postgraduate degree in computer engineering from the University of Mumbai.</p>