Huseini Poonawala

Huseini Poonawala

Chief Innovation Officer for Middle East & Africa

Tata Consultancy Services

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Experience26+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

I am an Innovation enthusiast with an eye on future. Leading business innovation we at TCS bring together an ecosystem of our startups, technology partners, academia, and research & innovation to bring Innovation to life for our customers. Our Innovative frameworks and model help customers to discover and solve tomorrow's business problem today.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Jul 2006–Present· 20 yrs 2 mos
    • Chief Innovation OfficerCurrent
      Jun 2024–Present
    • Head of Innovation
      Feb 2018–May 2024
    • Lead Solutions Consultant
      2011–2018
    • Program Manager, Information Technology
      Jul 2006–2011
  • Apr 2005–Jul 2006· 1 yr 3 mos
    • Project Manager, Information Technology
      Apr 2005–Jul 2006
  • Mar 2000–Apr 2005· 5 yrs 1 mo
    • Senior Developer, Software
      Mar 2000–Apr 2005

Education

BE

Electronics

University of Mumbai

ICSE

St Marys School -ISC

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Vice Chair & President
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Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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Product DevelopmentPre-salesVendor ManagementCustomer ServiceSocial InnovationDigital StrategyCustomer RelationsBusiness Unit Start-upResearch and Development (R&D)Program ManagementBusiness InnovationInnovation ManagementBusiness AcumenBusiness StrategyArtificial Intelligence (AI)PresalesGlobal DeliveryEmerging TechnologiesmicrosoftSustainability