As India Inc grapples with shock resignation of Vishal Sikka, here's looking at the man who changed Infosys for ever.
He came, he saw, he quit! These words fit perfectly well with Vishal Sikka's tenure at Infosys, though one can always add 'conquer' to the expression.
The man who turned around the Infosys fortune has sent shock waves across corporate India with his abrupt resignation.
At height of the Infosys board vs Narayana Murthy drama, Sikka had famously said, “I am a Kshatriya warrior. I am here to stay and fight.”
As world pours over the squabbling between him and Infosys founders, here's what you must know about the man of the hour:
1: Vishal Sikka did his schooling from Baroda's Rosary High School. After completing computer engineering from MS University Sikka went on to get degree in computer science from Syracuse University and his doctorate from Stanford University in artificial intelligence.
2: His early experience includes research in artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, programming languages and models, and information management – at Stanford University, at Xerox Palo Alto Labs, and as the founder of two startups.
3: But it was his innings at German company SAP that changed his career forever. He joined SAP in 2002 and soon rose through the ranks to hold some key initiatives. A decade in the company, Sikka grew closer to Hasso Plattner, founder of SAP.
4: In his 12 years at SAP, Sikka held several senior leadership roles including becoming SAP’s first-ever CTO in 2007. As CTO, Sikka was responsible for overall technology architecture and ensuring coherence in SAP’s product strategy.
5: Sikka joined Infosys in 2014 at a time when the company was going through a crucial phase. Sikka ushered in an era of radical reforms at Infosys. From 'Zero Distance' to Design Thinking'', his unique ways changed the working at Infosys.
6: A CEO is always seen in terms of profit the company has made. During Sikka's tenure, Infosys stocks stock jumped 22% from Rs 835.33 on August 1, 2014 at close to Rs 1,020.85 on Thursday. In the three year period, Infosys stock outperformed all of its large peers — Wipro, TCS and HCL Tech.
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