Rashik Parmar

Rashik Parmar has a vast and varied work experience. Since 2022, they have served as the Group CEO of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, where they are responsible for realizing the organization's mission and inspiring programs that deliver their strategy. Rashik has over 39 years of experience in the IT industry, having previously held roles such as IBM Fellow and Vice President of Technology for EMEA. Additionally, they have served as an Advisory Council Member for The Open University and as a Council Member for NERC: Natural Environment Research Council. Other notable roles include being a DIGIT Fellow at DIGITLabUK, a Non-Executive Director at Rangoli Radio, and the Chair of the Board of Trustees for We are IVE. Rashik has also held various positions at IBM, including IBM Fellow, Vice President of Technology for EMEA, and IBM Chief Technology Officer for North East Europe, among others. Rashik has also served as a Member of the Board for Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP). In terms of academia, Rashik Parmar has been an Adjunct Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Imperial College London from 2009 to 2020. Overall, Rashik Parmar brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the IT industry and has held leadership roles in various organizations.

Rashik Parmar obtained a BSc Eng in Computing Science from Imperial College London from 1980 to 1983. Prior to that, there is no information available about their degree or field of study from City Of Leeds. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained various certifications from IBM, including "Be Equal Ambassador," "Architect Profession Certification - Level 3 Thought Leader," "IBM Cloud Advisor - Elite Level," "IBM Certified Solution Advisor - Cloud Computing Architecture V5," "IBM Certified Solution Advisor - Cloud Computing Architecture V4," "Member - IBM Academy of Technology," and "IBM Certified Executive" in different years ranging from 2008 to 2020.