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Prabhakar Atla

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President & Chief Financial Officer at Cyient
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Prabhakar Atla is the President & CFO at Cyient, leveraging 30 years of experience in engineering, technology, and strategic finance. He has a consistent track record of turning around business units and executing M&A strategies across diverse sectors like Aerospace and Communications. He holds an MBA from Andhra University and has completed the ISB-Kellogg Global Advanced Management Programme.

Beyond his corporate role, Prabhakar is a voracious reader and a curious traveler, deeply interested in quantum physics, history, and theology. He has a philosophical appreciation for nature and travel, often writing about mountains, cities like Mumbai, and moments of quiet reflection. He actively supports initiatives to rekindle the joy of reading among youth.

He is passionate about understanding the foundational principles of modern technology, as shown by his reflections on seminal AI research papers.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
President & Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Personality Overview

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ROI Conscious
Upfront
Demanding

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Priorities

Topics Prabhakar cares about

Financial Stewardship
As President & CFO of a $900M organization, he is responsible for financial performance, capital deployment, and enhancing market cap.
Business Turnaround
Throughout his career, he has consistently led the turnaround of business units, such as growing the Communications business by 20% YoY at Cyient.
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Career

Work history

4-2023
President & Chief Financial Officer
Cyient
5-2022 - 4-2023
President, BU Head of Aerospace, Communications & Rail Business Units
Cyient
10-2020 - 5-2022
Senior Vice President, Business Unit Head, Communications & Utilities Business Unit
Cyient
4-2016 - 10-2020
Senior Vice President, Head of Communications and Rail Transportation Business Units
Cyient
4-2014 - 3-2016
Vice President - Sales
Cyient
In the press

Media appearances

Prabhakar Atla (CFO, CYIENT) in conversation with Samit Patil (AVP ...). Featured in YouTube
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Cyient Reorganizes Executive Leadership to Accelerate Technology‑Led Growth. Featured in PR Newswire
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Education
2009 - 2009
ISB-Kelloggs GAMP
Kellogg School of Management & Indian School of Business (ISB)
1994 - 1996
Masters in Business Administration
Andhra University
Social presence
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DISC profile (public)

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