HCLTech names Shiv Walia as its CFO

HCLTech has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Shiv Walia as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company with effect from Sep 6, 2024. Shiv Walia will be taking over from Prateek Aggarwal, who after serving in this role since Oct 1, 2018, has decided to step down to pursue opportunities outside HCLTech. Prateek will continue to be with HCLTech till Sep 6, 2024.

Shiv Walia started his professional career with HCL in 1993 and served across several finance leadership roles over the last many years. He is currently Corporate Vice President & Global Head of FP&A and Business Finance Operations.

“Shiv Walia has been integral to our success over the last many years. As a seasoned finance leader, he has played key roles across our various geographies and businesses through multiple business cycles and has extensive knowledge of HCLTech’ s businesses and clients,” said C Vijayakumar, CEO & MD, HCL Tech. “His financial acumen, international experience and pragmatic approach will be invaluable as we respond to technology shifts with speed and continue our profitable growth journey over the coming years.”

Shiv is a graduate in Commerce from SRCC, Delhi, a Cost Accountant and a Chartered Accountant from both India and Australia. Shiv has been with HCLTech since April 1998 and has previously worked in HCL subsidiaries between April 1993 and March 1998. He has over 3 decades of experience performing various leadership roles in the finance function working in India, Singapore, Australia and the United Kingdom. Shiv was elevated as Corporate Vice President – Finance for HCLTech in April 2024 and is presently responsible for Financial Planning & Accounting, and Business Finance operations including overseeing the Finance operations of acquired entities.