Ms. Rajashree Natarajan is an IT industry veteran and a social impact leader with nearly 30 years of global experience.
She is currently the Chief Executive Officer for Cognizant Foundation and plays a key role in evolving an overarching charter for the Foundation, defining CSR strategy & goals, and managing operations, communication, and relationship with a broad set of diverse stakeholders.
In her two dozen years of service in the IT Industry, she has played diverse leadership roles in driving strategic and transformational initiatives. As global head of Process and Platforms in Cognizant, she was responsible for developing cutting-edge technology solutions and incubating new product ventures that support global delivery.
She is a passionate learner, trainer & speaker in industry forums. She mentors several startups and has facilitated many interactive workshops for designing lean processes and creative technology solutions for complex business and social needs. She is passionate about spending time with non-profit organizations and social enterprises, and actively contributing to the field of education. She is the managing trustee of a charitable trust and co-founder of a bilingual reading and learning program that caters to underprivileged children.
Ms. Natarajan obtained her Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. She is a Six Sigma Black Belt and a certified Executive Coach.