by Major Events Of Nandan Nilekani’s Life
1955 – Nandan Nilekani is born on June 2, in Bangalore, India.
1978 – Nilekani graduates from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay with a degree in electrical engineering.
1981 – Nilekani co-founds Infosys with Narayana Murthy and five other software professionals.
1987 – Nilekani becomes the director of research and development at Infosys.
1991 – Nilekani is appointed as the chief operating officer (COO) of Infosys.
1999 – Infosys becomes the first Indian company to be listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange in the United States.
2002 – Nilekani becomes the CEO of Infosys, succeeding Narayana Murthy.
2002-2004 – Nilekani serves as the president of the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM), the premier trade body of the Indian IT industry.
2005 – Nilekani is named as one of the “100 most influential people in the world” by Time magazine.
2007 – Nilekani steps down as CEO of Infosys but continues to serve as the co-chairman of the board.
2009 – Nilekani is appointed as the chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which is tasked with issuing unique identification numbers to all Indian residents.
2010 – The Aadhaar program, which aims to provide a unique identification number to every Indian resident based on their biometric data, is launched under Nilekani’s leadership.
2011 – Nilekani publishes his book, “Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation,” which explores the challenges and opportunities facing India as a rapidly developing nation.
2014 – Nilekani resigns as the chairman of UIDAI after the completion of his five-year term.
2015 – Nilekani and his wife, Rohini Nilekani, launch the EkStep Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to improve access to education in India.
2017 – Nilekani is awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by The Economic Times, one of India’s leading business newspapers.
2021 – Nilekani is appointed as the chairman of the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH), a research and innovation hub set up by the Reserve Bank of India to promote fintech innovation in the country.
Nilekani’s contributions to the IT industry, governance, and philanthropy have made him a respected figure in India and globally. Nandan Nilekani is an Indian entrepreneur, bureaucrat, and philanthropist, known for his contribution to the field of information technology.
