Rajesh Gopinathan


Rajesh Gopinathan is the CEO and managing director of Tata Consultancy Services, a global IT firm. He was elevated to the role of Chief Executive in February 2017 after serving as the chief financial officer since 2013. Born in 1971, Rajesh is one of the youngest CEOs of the Tata Group.

Education and career

He has an engineering degree from the Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli. He obtained a post-graduate diploma in Management from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. He joined Tata Consultancy Services in 2001. He was elevated to the role of chief executive officer in February 2017 after serving as the chief financial officer since 2013.

Personal life

Rajesh Gopinathan was born in Thrissur, Kerala. He lived in Lucknow till his 12th standard. His father used to work for the Research Design and Standards Organisation wing of the Indian Railways. Now he resides in Mumbai with his wife, daughter and son. Rajesh likes to go for long walks, he loves reading and watching movies.
He joined Tata Consultancy Services in 2001 from the Tata Industries, and worked to drive TCS’ newly established e-business unit in the United States. He was also involved in the design, structure and implementation of the new organizational structure and operating model of the company. He has also worked on multiple assignments with Tata companies as part of the Tata Strategic Management Group since 1996.
He has played a key role in helping TCS become a $19.09 billion global company. With over 400,000 employees, TCS is one of the largest private sector employers globally and was recognized as a Global Top Employer for the third consecutive year, with the highest retention rate in a competitive industry. Under Rajesh's leadership, the market capitalization of the company crossed US$100 billion during April 2018, making TCS the most valuable company in India. TCS was recognized as the fastest growing brand in the IT industry for 2018 and consolidated its position as one of the top 3 IT Services brands for the second year in a row, by adding more than $1.3 billion to TCS Brand value and entering the $10+ billion club.
Prior to his role as chief financial officer, Rajesh was the vice president – business finance. In this role, he was responsible for the financial management of the company's individual operating units, the world's leading brand valuation firm.

Awards and recognition

Rajesh, was ranked ‘Best CEO’ in Institutional Investor's 2018 All Asia Executive Team rankings. In 2014 Rajesh was awarded the "Young Alumni Achiever's Award" under "Corporate Leader" category from IIM, Ahmedabad