Persistent Systems has announced the appointment of Rajiv Naithani as Chief People Officer.
Announcing the appointment, the Company said in a social media post,” We are excited to announce Rajiv Naithani as our new Chief People Officer at Persistent. With over two decades of global HR leadership, Rajiv brings a powerful blend of strategic vision and people-first thinking. He will lead our people strategy with a focus on modernizing HR through AI-led innovation, fostering an inclusive, high-impact culture, and empowering talent development to support our growth in AI, cloud, and Digital Engineering. We are thrilled to have you on this journey with us, Rajiv.”
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Before joining Persistent, Rajiv was the Chief People Officer at Infogain, where he played a pivotal role in the successful shareholder exit of Chrys Capital and shaped HR strategies under Apax Partners’ ownership, cultivating a thriving, people-first culture across North America, Latin America, India, Europe, and Singapore.
Rajiv Naithani is driving a talent strategy that blends AI innovation with a people-first approach. Under his leadership, Persistent is modernizing HR to create an inclusive and innovative workplace, enhance employee experience, and develop talent that supports the company’s growth in AI, cloud, and digital engineering.
With over two decades of distinguished experience in HR leadership, Rajiv specializes in organizational development, HR strategy, mergers & acquisitions, and talent management.
Rajiv has also worked with Dassault Systèmes, GlobalLogic, and HCL Technologies where he honed his ability to build high-performing teams and align people strategies with business imperatives.
Rajiv holds a Master’s in People and Organizational Development from the University of Sussex, a Postgraduate HR Program from XLRI Jamshedpur, and a Senior Management Program from IIM-Calcutta, in addition to his degree from Delhi University.
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