Ajit Pethkar is an experienced technology leader currently serving as Head of Solutions at Xoriant since September 2023. Prior roles include Digital Enterprise Architect at Tata Technologies from June 2021 to September 2023, and Chief Architect at Tieto, where also held the position of Head of Cognitive Automation from January 2018 to June 2021. Previously, Ajit served as Vice President at Algorhythm Tech Pvt Ltd, Chief Technology Officer and CIO at Zensar Technologies from June 2010 to November 2016, and Assistant VP/Delivery Head, alongside several project management roles at Zensar and Scala Business Solutions. Ajit's career began at CDAC, where contributions as a Member of Technical Staff provided a foundational understanding of technology development. Ajit holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics from Savitribai Phule Pune University, completed between 1990 and 1994.