Jeevesh Yajaman [Jeevs]

Chief Information Officer at QIMR Berghofer

Jeevesh Yajaman, also known as Jeevs, has a diverse range of work experience in various industries. Jeevesh is currently serving as the Chief Information Officer at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, where they collaborate closely with researchers and clinicians to focus on cancer, infectious diseases, mental health, and chronic disorders. Prior to this, Jeevs worked as the Executive Strategic Advisor at the Earthquake Commission (EQC) from 2020 to 2023. Their responsibilities included providing guidance in the areas of technology and data management.

From 2017 to 2020, Jeevs had several roles at the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), including API Product - Cloud Service Delivery and IT Consulting Leader. Jeevesh was involved in projects related to end-user computing, infrastructure availability and resilience, and integration onto the cloud.

Jeevs also founded askjeevs in 2017 and worked as the Founder until 2020. At Webscale Networks, they served as the Country Head and Strategic Partner for the APAC region from 2018 to 2020. In this role, they focused on sales, marketing, business development, and account management.

Other positions held by Jeevs include IT Leader Client Engagement Manager at the Ministry of Justice - New Zealand in 2017 and Senior Manager Business Transformation at Inland Revenue NZ from 2016 to 2017. Jeevesh also has extensive experience with IBM, where they worked as a Global Manager from 2009 to 2016. During their time at IBM, they managed teams across multiple geographic locations and was responsible for end-to-end project delivery, stakeholder management, and financial management.

Jeevs began their career as a Mainframe - Development Technical Lead at Fidelity Investments in 2004 and worked in Mainframe Development/Engineering at REVEL/FRIPL from 1999 to 2002.

Overall, Jeevs has a strong background in information technology, strategic planning, project management, and leadership roles.

Jeevesh Yajaman, also known as Jeevs, has pursued a Master's degree in Accounting and Business/Management from Karnataka State Open University. The specific time frame of their education is not provided.

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  • Chief Information Officer

    June, 2023 - present