Sundar Pichai, CEO, Alphabet
Madurai-born Sundar Pichai became the CEO of Alphabet Inc, the parent company of Google, in 2019. He has been the CEO of Google since 2014. During his 20-year career at Google, Pichai has led major businesses like Android, Chrome, and Maps. . He has a BTech from IIT Kharagpur, an MS from Stanford, and an MBA from Wharton.
Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft
Satya Nadella took over as CEO of Microsoft in February 2014, replacing Steve Ballmer. Nadella, who joined Microsoft in 1992, has an engineering background from Manipal Institute of Technology, an MS from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Steve Sanghi, Executive Chairman, Microchip
Steve Sanghi became chief executive of Microchip in March 2021. He previously served as CEO since 1991 and chairman of the board since 1993. Prior to Microchip, Sanghi worked at Waferscale Integration Inc. and Intel Corporation. He holds an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and a BS in Electronics and Communications from Punjab University, India.
Nikesh Arora, Chairman and CEO, Palo Alto Networks
Nikesh Arora joined Palo Alto Networks as CEO in 2018. He has held key positions at Google and SoftBank. Arora holds a bachelor’s degree from the Institute of Technology at Banaras Hindu University, an MBA from Northeastern University, and an MS from Boston College.
Shantanu Narayen, CEO, Adobe
Shantanu Narayen has been with Adobe since 1998, becoming CEO in 2007. Prior to Adobe, he worked at Apple and Silicon Graphics. Narayen holds a BS from Osmania University, an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MS from Bowling Green State University.
Arvind Krishna, CEO, IBM
Arvind Krishna became the CEO of IBM in April 2020 after more than 30 years with the company. He has held several senior positions at IBM. Krishna holds a bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Sanjay Mehrotra, President and CEO, Micron Technology
Sanjay Mehrotra is the president and CEO of Micron Technology. He founded SanDisk and has worked at Integrated Device Technology, SEEQ Technology, and Intel. Mehrotra holds more than 70 patents and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of California, Berkeley.
Anirudh Devgan, President and CEO, Cadence Design
Anirudh Devgan is president and CEO of Cadence Design Systems. He became CEO in 2021, after serving as president since 2017. Before that, he was executive vice president and general manager of the Digital & Signoff and System Verification group. Devgan joined Cadence in 2012, having previously served as corporate VP and executive staff member at Magma Design Automation, and held various management and technical roles at IBM. He holds a BTech in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and an MS and PhD in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
George Kurian, CEO and President, NetApp
George Kurian is the CEO and president of NetApp, a storage and data management company. He has held the position of CEO since 2015. Prior to joining NetApp, Kurian worked at Cisco Systems, Akamai Technologies, and McKinsey & Company. Originally from Kerala, Kurian started his BTech course at IIT-Madras but left after six months to attend Princeton University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He also holds an MBA from Stanford University.
Jayashree Ullal, President and CEO, Arista Networks
Jayashree Ullal has been the president and CEO of Arista Networks, a cloud networking company, since 2008. She studied BS in electrical engineering from San Francisco State University and completed her master’s in engineering management from Santa Clara University.