Who is Aparna Iyer, Meet The Lady Who Succeeds Jatin Dalal As New Wipro CFO

Wipro shares traded in the red on Friday (September 22), a day after the company announced that Jatin Dalal has stepped down as the Chief Financial (CFO) of the IT giant to pursue other career opportunities. The company has appointed Aparna C Iyer for the post of CFO, effective immediately. The Bengaluru-based IT company said that Iyer will directly report to CEO Thierry Delaporte and will assume a position on the Wipro Executive Board.

Jatin Dalal's resignation marks the latest senior-level exit at the company and comes after a series of exits at Wipro, including Chief Operations Officer (COO) Sanjeev Singh and several senior vice presidents. These departures come as the company continues to restructure its business.

Today, the share price of Wipro Ltd was down 1.99% at Rs 420.05 per share at 1:23 pm IST.

Aparna is an accomplished and results-driven leader. She has been associated with Wipro for around 20 years. Aparna has been integral to our finance transformation over the last few years, playing a key role in our financial strategy and planning, investment programs, and transformation initiatives. Her commitment to creating lasting value, expertise across the full spectrum of finance operations, and experience in working with a range of stakeholders will be instrumental in achieving our financial objectives.

Less known things about Aparna Iyer:

• Aparna is a Chartered Accountant (CA) and was a gold medalist of the CA 2002 batch.
• Iyer completed her bachelor's degree in commerce from Narsee Monjee, Mumbai, in 2001.
• Aparna has deep expertise in financial risk management, capital allocation, fundraising, and driving business strategy and growth.
• Aparna joined Wipro in April 2003.
• Over her 20 years with Wipro, she has held several finance roles, including Internal Audit, Business Finance, Finance Planning and Analysis, Corporate Treasury and Investor Relations, and, most recently, Senior Vice President and CFO of Wipro FullStride Cloud.

Commenting on her appointment as Wipro's new CEO, Aparna said, "I am thrilled to take on the role of CFO at this important juncture for Wipro," said Aparna. "As we continue our transformation journey, I look forward to working with Thierry, our finance team and the entire organization to build on our successes, drive sustainable growth, and create value for our stakeholders," she added.