U. B. Pravin Rao Explained

Pravin Rao
Caption:	Pravin Rao, Chief Operating Officer of Infosys
Employer:	Infosys
Occupation:	Chief Operating Officer from 2014 to 2021^[1]
Alma Mater:	Bangalore University (BTech)^[2]

U. B. Pravin Rao is a retired corporate executive from Infosys. Rao joined Infosys in 1985 and rose through the ranks under N. R. Narayana Murthy.^[3] He was handpicked by Murthy to be member of Infosys board as well as become chief operating officer by Murthy in June 2014,^[4] when Vishal Sikka was appointed as CEO. Rao served as interim CEO and MD after Vishal Sikka stepped down till appointment of Salil Parekh as CEO and MD on 2 December 2017. He retired from Infosys as chief operating officer in December 2021.^[5]

He is a member of the National Council of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Executive Council of Nasscom. He served as chairman of NASSCOM in the financial year 2020-2021.^[6]

N. R. Narayana Murthy slams the salary hike to Pravin Rao when he was the COO of Infosys.^[7]

External links

• Infosys - Pravin Rao | Management Profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Infosys appoints Salil Parekh as CEO and MD. 2 December 2017.
2. Web site: Things to know about UB Pravin Rao - the new interim MD and CEO of Infosys. Moneycontrol. 18 August 2017 .
3. Web site: sundarajan . Priya . 2017-04-03 . Full text of Narayana Murthy's letter on pay hike to Infosys COO Pravin Rao . 2022-05-23 . www.thehindubusinessline.com . en.
4. Web site: 2017-08-19 . Meteoric rise of UB Pravin Rao, the accidental (and interim) CEO of Infosys . 2022-05-23 . Hindustan Times . en.
5. Web site: Exclusive Infosys does away with COO role after UB Pravin Rao, appoints co heads of delivery, CTO . 2022-05-23 . Moneycontrol . 4 December 2021 . en.
6. Web site: Infosys COO Pravin Rao is Nasscom chairman. 6 April 2020.
7. Web site: Infosys' Narayana Murthy slams salary hike to COO Pravin Rao, rues 'poor governance standards'. Firstpost. 2 April 2017.