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Rajesh Dhuddu (PhD)

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Partner & Leader - Emerging Tech, Leadership Team at CEDA at PwC
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Rajesh Dhuddu is a global business head at Tech Mahindra, where he pioneers strategies for Blockchain, Web 3. 0, and the Metaverse. An alumnus of Columbia Business School, he is recognized for making emerging technologies relevant to business leaders. Colleagues and clients often describe him as knowledgeable, highly professional, and having a high level of integrity.

Driven by his personal motto, "Help Ever, Hurt Never, " Rajesh is a dedicated mentor to entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and students. He is an avid cyclist and practices holistic wellness techniques like Surya Namaskars for physical and mental fitness. In his university days, he was active in quizzing, debating, and social service activities.

Unique fact: Rajesh is an accomplished endurance cyclist and holds the title of "Randonneur" from Paris for cycling over 208 kilometers in under 10 hours.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Partner & Leader - Emerging Tech, Leadership Team at CEDA
Job Level
Senior
Location
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Personality Overview

How Rajesh shows up

Direct & Assertive
Early Adopter
Objective Evaluator

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Priorities

Topics Rajesh cares about

Enterprise Metaverse
He leads Tech Mahindra's practice in this area, focusing on creating tangible B2B use cases and helping global CXOs internalize the technology to solve business problems.
Simplifying Technology
He is recognized by industry analysts for his unique ability to demystify complex technologies like Blockchain and make them understandable and relevant to decision-makers.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Partner & Leader - Emerging Tech, Leadership Team at CEDA
PwC
4-2022 - 3-2024
SVP & Global Business Head - Emerging Technology
Tech Mahindra
5-2018 - 5-2022
VP & Practice Leader - Blockchain & Cybersecurity
Tech Mahindra
1-2017 - 4-2020
Mentor
Startupbootcamp FinTech - Mumbai
8-2016 - 4-2020
Co Chair - Columbia Business School Alumni Club
Columbia Business School
In the press

Media appearances

Rajesh Dhuddu - Global Head, Tech Mahindra | Web Conference Speaker | W3 Summit. Featured in W3 Summit
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Hyperledger Global Forum 2021: How Blockchain will Reengineer the Media Value Chain in the Covid and Post‑Covid World – Rajesh Dhuddu, Tech Mahindra. Featured in Hyperledger Global Forum 2021
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Education
5-2022 - 4-2023
Mahindra Future Shapers
Harvard Business School, Mahindra Leadership University
10-2022 - 10-2022
Mahindra Universe Program
Harvard Business School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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