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Nitin Rakesh, CEO of Mphasis

Who is the CEO of Mphasis in 2026?

Nitin Rakesh is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Mphasis. Nitin has held the CEO seat since January 2017, and was previously President and CEO at Syntel.

Updated September 24, 2026
Time in seat
9 years
CEO since January 2017
Roles at company
2 roles
At Mphasis since January 2017
Career span
31 years
First recorded role January 1995
Summary
  • Before Mphasis, Nitin Rakesh was President and CEO at Syntel from April 2014 to November 2016.
  • Alongside Mphasis, Nitin Rakesh serves as Non Executive Director at ASK Investment Managers Limited since March 2022, Member, CEO Council at The Wall Street Journal since March 2017, and Official Member at Forbes Technology Council since March 2017.
  • Nitin Rakesh sits on the boards of Ashoka University, Plaksha University and Knowledge at Wharton.

Current company

Mphasis

Mphasis is an IT services company based in Bangalore, India.

IT service managementHeadquartered in BengaluruFounded 2000Listed on National Stock Exchange of India

Source: Wikidata

Career and education

Nitin Rakesh has been CEO of Mphasis since January 2017. Before Mphasis, Nitin was President and CEO at Syntel from April 2014 until November 2016.

Career

  1. Mphasis2017 to present
    • Managing DirectorOctober 2021 to present
    • Chief Executive OfficerJanuary 2017 to present
  2. ASK Investment Managers Limited2022 to present
    • Non Executive Director
  3. Ashoka University2020 to present
    • Member Board Of Trustees
  4. Plaksha University2019 to present
    • Founder, Board of Trustees
  5. Knowledge at Wharton2017 to present
    • Member of Advisory Board
  6. The Wall Street Journal2017 to present
    • Member, CEO Council
  7. Forbes Technology Council2017 to present
    • Official Member
  8. US-India Strategic Partnership Forum2017 to present
    • Member
  9. Syntel2002 to 2016
    • President and CEOApril 2014 to November 2016
    • President, AmericasSeptember 2012 to April 2014
    • CEOJanuary 2005 to January 2008
    • CEO, BPO BUOctober 2002 to August 2008
  10. Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd2008 to 2012
    • Managing Director & CEO
  11. TCG Group1999 to 2002
    • Head of Banking and Financial Services Sales at TCG Software Services
  12. Universal Technical Institute, Inc.1995 to 2000
    • Mgr

Sources: LinkedIn profile

Education

Harvard Business School, CEO Workshop, Business Administration and Management, GeneralSVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), MMS, FinanceDelhi Institute of Technology, Computer Engg, Computer ScienceApeejay SchoolSource

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Bamini GouthamanSenior Vice President Human Resources · IND@mphasis.com
Kalyan Chakravarthy RachapudiSenior Vice President Finance · IND@mphasis.com
Rajat GuptaSVP - Global Head Sales & GTM - Nextops BPS Portfolio · USA@mphasis.com
Arindam GangopadhyaySenior Vice President & Head of Banking & Financial Services, UK & Europe · GBR@mphasis.com
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Leadership team at Mphasis

Nitin Rakesh leads a leadership team of 12 published executives.

Most senior 5 of 12

NameTitleIn seat since
Nitin RakeshChief Executive Officer and Managing DirectorJanuary 2017
Aravind ViswanathanChief Financial OfficerNot stated
Eric WinstonEVP, General Counsel and Chief Compliance, Risk & Ethics OfficerNot stated
Ayaskant SarangiChief Human Resource OfficerNot stated
Srikumar RamanathanChief Solutions OfficerNot stated

Sources: Mphasis leadership page

Frequently asked questions

Who is the CEO of Mphasis?

Nitin Rakesh is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Mphasis. Nitin has held the CEO seat since January 2017, and was previously President and CEO at Syntel.

When did Nitin Rakesh become CEO of Mphasis?

Nitin Rakesh has been CEO of Mphasis since January 2017, according to LinkedIn profile.

What did Nitin Rakesh do before Mphasis?

Nitin Rakesh was President and CEO at Syntel from April 2014 until November 2016, according to LinkedIn profile.

How long has Nitin Rakesh been CEO of Mphasis?

Nitin Rakesh has been CEO of Mphasis for 9 years, since January 2017.

Who else leads Mphasis?

Aravind Viswanathan (Chief Financial Officer), Eric Winston (EVP, General Counsel and Chief Compliance, Risk & Ethics Officer), Ayaskant Sarangi (Chief Human Resource Officer), Srikumar Ramanathan (Chief Solutions Officer), and 7 more. Source: Mphasis leadership page.

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Methodology

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Identity confirmed against Wikipedia, Mphasis. Last verified: September 24, 2026.