Harshal Kadakia

Vice President, Chief Information Officer Harshal Kadakia leads all aspects of NYRA’s information technology (IT) strategy and ongoing digital transformation.

In his role, Kadakia directs the planning and implementation of enterprise IT systems in support of NYRA’s operations and use of IT to drive cost effectiveness, service quality and business development. In the last several years, Kadakia and the IT team have integrated technology-driven systems into many parts of the organization, from parking to food & beverage, merchandising, ticketing and guest services.

Kadakia joined NYRA in 2002 as Programmer Analyst in which he was responsible for application design and development. He was then promoted to Director of Information Technology, where he oversaw the development of NYRA’s platforms, applications, technology and Infrastructure. In 2018, Kadakia was promoted to Senior Director – Technology Strategy & Development, where he expanded his role into Network Infrastructure Strategies and System design while continuing to support and manage the IT requirements of the company.

Kadakia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from Bharati Vidyapeeth University in Pune, India. He earned a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from Wayne State University.