Recent Indian-Origin Executives / Heads Appointed Globally
Sabih Khan — Chief Operating Officer (COO), Apple Appointed as COO at Apple, one of the world’s most valuable tech companies; previously Senior Vice President of Operations.
Jigar Thakkar — Vice President, Amazon Quick Suite (AWS) Appointed to lead Amazon Quick Suite, focusing on AI workspace tools, at Amazon Web Services.
Sunil Gopinath — CEO, Albertsons Companies India Global Tech & Innovation Center Named CEO of the global tech and innovation hub in Bengaluru for Albertsons Companies.
Nikhil Ravishankar — CEO, Air New Zealand(effective Oct 2025) Appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Air New Zealand, marking a key diversity leadership milestone.
Amar Subramanya — Vice President of AI, Apple(appointed Dec 2025) Named Apple’s new Vice President of Artificial Intelligence, leading next-gen AI strategy.
Srini Gopalan (Srinivasan Gopalan) — CEO, T-Mobile US(effective Nov 2025) Appointed CEO of T-Mobile US after serving as COO; educational background includes IIM Ahmedabad.
Vijaye Raji — Chief Technology Officer (Applications), OpenAI(Sept 2025) Appointed CTO of Applications at OpenAI following the acquisition of his company Statsig.