Mr. D. N. Prahlad
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Mr. D. N. Prahlad is the Founder and CEO of Surya Software Systems Private Limited, Bangalore. Surya has two divisions — products for financial control and risk
management of financial institutions in general and banks in particular, and a digital services division.
He serves on the advisory board of the Computer Science and Automation Department of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, which is the number one ranked
university in India.
Mr. D. N. Prahlad is an advisory board member of PathShodh Healthcare, a company with leading-edge nano-technology in diagnostic measurements related to diabetes.
This path-breaking company enables “Lab in a box,” which is much needed for the country today.
He also serves as a member of the Research and Innovation Council at Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence.
Education:
Mr. D. N. Prahlad holds a B.Sc. with honours in Mathematics from Bangalore University and a B.E. in Electrical Technology and Electronics
from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Past:
Prior to founding Surya, Mr. D. N. Prahlad played a key role in the rapid growth of Infosys Technologies, being employed by Infosys from its formative years.
He was the head of delivery of software to customers and brought a high level of experience working with multiple Fortune 50 clients, creating new services, products,
and strategies. His breakneck pace in enhancing the company’s capacity was instrumental in its phenomenal growth.
From October 2016 until April 2020, Mr. D. N. Prahlad served as an independent director on the board of Infosys Limited. He was the Chairperson of the Risk
and Strategy Committee during his tenure on the board and served as a member of the Nominations and Remunerations Committee. He guided Infosys through its most
tumultuous time, supporting the management as a member of the “Committee of Directors” with all his experience.
He had also served as an adjunct faculty at the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore, in its formative years.