Raj Jain

Raj Jain’s global vision, diverse talents and leadership traits have given him the opportunity to be a pioneer and an entrepreneur in business and for institutions focused on individual and professional growth. He cofounded the fourth chapter in Silicon Valley of Young Presidents Organization (YPO). YPO is a global network of young chief executives that connects 18,000 peers and their families in more than 100 countries to learn, exchange ideas and address the challenges leaders face today. Mr. Jain also started the TiE chapter in Kolkata. TiE’s mission is to foster entrepreneurship globally through mentoring, networking, and education. TiE’s focus is on generating and nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs to facilitate wealth creation with a commitment to giving back to the community. In addition, Mr. Jain has played an important role in the building of one of the most successful industry associations globally. He has served on the Executive Council of National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), both as a member and officer. In 1999, he was elected Chairman of NASSCOM by its Executive Council and, in that same year, acknowledged by Ernst & Young as one of the top 20 Outstanding Entrepreneurs of the Year. He is a regular speaker global forums and at universities.

After receiving his BS and MBA degrees in the United States, Mr. Jain sensed that the convergence of computing power with telecommunications would soon created an outlet for addressing the significant demand for software development. As a student of US corporate history, he could see an emerging opportunity in the area of Information technology outsourcing. He left his job as a software systems analyst in Los Angeles, California and returned to India founding R S Software (India) Ltd. with the goal of providing quality software services to international markets. With more than 30 years of professional experience, Mr. Jain has pioneered the domain-focused model for IT outsourcing. At RS Software this model is used to combine the company’s IT outsourcing methodology and its knowledge of the electronic payments industry. Mr. Jain's management style is to lead from the front. His work around the world has provided him with a solid understanding of and appreciation for the diversity of global business and culture. He utilizes his significant professional and personal networks to hire individuals who are the best and brightest providing RS Software with a world-class team to support its vision of being the global leader in providing technology solutions for the electronic payments industry.