I am Nirved Kharote, chief information officer of Rujantra Systems, a fictional Indian enterprise application engineering and managed-support company headquartered in Pune. I lead 212 employees through six direct reports, with fifty contracted specialists counted separately. My FY2026–27 technology budget is ₹128 crore, comprising ₹82 crore for continuing operations and ₹46 crore for change. The company employs 8,400 people and reported ₹2,640 crore revenue for the year ended March 2026.
I began my career in July 1993 after a computing degree and joined the company as internal applications manager in July 2000. I subsequently led enterprise applications and technology operations before becoming CIO in September 2019. My remit concerns the systems through which colleagues work; it does not replace delivery leaders' authority over customer commitments.
My proposed speaking subjects include the evidence behind a staffing record, the boundary of a common development environment, the review effort following an assisted draft and the distinction between cost attribution and savings. I present selected investment and operating matters to the board but have no director appointment. I am interested in a carefully assessed external contribution and continuing governance learning. The examples and appearances on this demonstration site are fictional, and an actual invitation would require agreement on the audience, scope and information suitable for discussion.