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Venkat Gajjala

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Sr. Vice President, Global Head & COO – Engineering R&D Services Group at Tech Mahindra
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Venkat Gajjala is the Senior Vice President and COO of Global Engineering Services at Tech Mahindra, managing a $400M+ P&L and a team of over 6,500. An expert in Digital Engineering Transformation, he holds an M.Tech from IIT Kharagpur and an MBA from the University of Louisville.

He has a keen interest in the evolution of modern product design, particularly how Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) integrates with digital twins and digital threads to revolutionize development principles and engineering methods from concept to production.

Unique fact: Venkat has successfully driven his division to generate over 30% of its revenue directly from innovative Digital Engineering solutions and services.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Sr. Vice President, Global Head & COO – Engineering R&D Services Group
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Digital Engineering
His title and multiple posts highlight his expertise and focus on driving revenue and innovation through digital engineering transformation across various industries.
Model-Based Systems
He recently shared his perspective on Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), calling it the "invisible backbone of modern engineering" that enables digital twins.
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Career

Work history

4-2018
Sr. Vice President, Global Head & COO – Engineering R&D Services Group
Tech Mahindra
4-2009 - 3-2018
Vice President, Global Head - Product Engineering Group
Tech Mahindra
4-2008 - 4-2009
Asst. Vice President, Head – Construction and Infrastructure Practice
Satyam Computer Services Ltd
12-2005 - 4-2008
General Manager, Global ODC Head for a Fortune 10 Industrial conglomerate
Satyam Computer Services Ltd
8-2001 - 12-2005
Dy. General Manager, Product Line Manager
Satyam Computer Services Ltd
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Education
1999 - 2001
MBA
University of Louisville
1991 - 1992
M.Tech
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
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