Birlasoft has appointed Arun Rao as its Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective April 1, 2026. In this role, he will lead the company’s global HR strategy, focusing on talent development, organizational transformation and building a high-performance culture to support continued growth.
Arun Rao currently serves as Group Head – Leadership Development at the CKA Birla Group, where he drives leadership capability and strategic talent initiatives across the organization, with a focus on building future-ready leadership pipelines.
He brings extensive experience in human resources leadership. Prior to this, he served as Chief People Officer at Birlasoft, playing a key role in shaping the company’s people strategy and strengthening talent and culture frameworks.
Earlier, he held senior HR leadership roles at DXC Technology and CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation), leading HR strategy for large-scale technology organizations. He also served as Vice President – Talent at Deloitte Consulting India Pvt Ltd and held leadership positions at App labs and Intelligroup Asia Pvt Ltd.
Arun began his career with Satyam Computers and also worked with Mascon Global Limited and Steel Authority of India Limited, building a strong foundation in HR and organizational development.
He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations from XLRI Jamshedpur.
About Birlasoft:
Birlasoft is a global IT services and consulting company and part of the CKA Birla Group. It specializes in digital transformation, enterprise solutions and cloud-driven services for clients across industries. With a workforce of over 12,000 professionals, the company is known for its domain expertise, customer-centric approach and focus on innovation, helping organizations improve efficiency and achieve sustainable growth.
