Rakesh Maheshwari is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the IT services sector. Currently serving as Vice President at Birlasoft since November 2017, Rakesh has previously held roles including Associate Vice President and Global Program Director. Prior to Birlasoft, Rakesh was a Director at ThoughtFocus Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd., where significant contributions included defining go-to-market strategies and leading the onboarding and growth of key IT service accounts. Rakesh's career also includes over 13 years at HCL Technologies Ltd., where responsibilities as Group Manager encompassed leading productization initiatives, designing professional services, and architecting new business solutions. Rakesh holds an Engineer's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Harcourt Butler Technological Institute.