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Shashi Verma

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Non Executive Director at Royal Mail
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Shashi Verma is the Chief Technology Officer at Transport for London, leveraging his expertise from Harvard Kennedy School and IIT, Kharagpur. He has a long history at TfL, holding various director-level roles focused on technology, customer experience, and strategy, shaping the technological future of Londons transport system.

Outside of his primary role, Shashi dedicates his personal time to addressing urbanization and mobility challenges in India. He actively engages with policymakers to apply lessons learned from Londons transport system to the unique context of Indias rapidly growing urban centers.

He co-authored a book, "Every Journey Matters, " detailing the first 25 years of Transport for Londons history.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Non Executive Director
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Urban Mobility India
Devotes his spare time and holidays to working directly with policymakers in India to solve urbanisation and mobility challenges.
Connected Public Transport
He is leading the complex project of equipping London's Tube, Elizabeth Line, and Overground tunnels with comprehensive 4G and 5G mobile services.
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Career

Work history

9-2021 - 6-2022
Non Executive Director
Royal Mail
4-2018 - 9-2022
Director of Strategy and Chief Technology Officer
Transport for London
3-2016
Chief Technology Officer
Transport for London
3-2016 - 4-2018
Chief Technology Officer and Director of Customer Experience
Transport for London
9-2011 - 3-2016
Director of Customer Experience
Transport for London
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2 - Shashi Verma: How Transport for London Transformed the City's .... Featured in Spotify
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Transport for London's tech chief on using technology to drive a business revolution. Featured in Heidi Vella
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Education
1995 - 1999
Master’s Degree
Harvard Kennedy School
1989 - 1993
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
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