Birlasoft Promotes Usha Sri Addepalli to CFO – Markets and SVP Finance Across Three Regions

Birlasoft has elevated Usha Sri Addepalli to CFO – Markets and Senior Vice President, Finance, extending her financial leadership across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Hrtoday reported the appointment on November 14, 2026. Addepalli previously served as CFO – Americas and Senior Vice President, Finance at Birlasoft.

Addepalli's Expanded Finance Mandate

In the expanded role, Addepalli oversees finance operations across Birlasoft's international markets and works with sales leadership on financial performance and commercial priorities. The company said her elevation reflects a wider leadership mandate extending beyond the Americas to Europe and APAC.

Addepalli has more than 26 years of finance experience. Before joining Birlasoft, she was Director, Finance and Controller – Worldwide Global Markets at IBM, where she oversaw financial responsibilities associated with more than $60 billion in global revenue and approximately $7 billion in sales organization spending. Earlier at IBM she was Director, Finance – Enterprise Services, managing a spending portfolio exceeding $3.5 billion, and she also served as CFO for India and South Asia, leading a finance team of more than 100 professionals. She earned her Certified Public Accountant qualification in 2025 and studied Management and Finance at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.

Birlasoft's Finance Leadership Record

Birlasoft appointed Vikram Puranik as Chief Operating Officer effective April 2026, bringing more than 25 years of technology leadership from GlobalLogic, according to akta.pro company records. The same records list FY2026 revenue of $597.5 million, a 6% decline year-over-year, and note the company works with 100+ global brands including 30 Fortune 500 companies.

Earlier Leadership Changes at Birlasoft

On November 11, 2026, Hrtoday reported that Birlasoft appointed Madhavan Hariharan as CEO and Managing Director effective 8 December 2026, succeeding Angan Guha and drawing on his experience as Group CFO. ScanX reported on November 6, 2026, that Hariharan was previously Group CFO and Head of Strategy at CKA Birla Group and will serve a two-year tenure subject to shareholder approval, and that Guha resigned due to personal reasons.

Hariharan's December Start Date

Birlasoft's appointment of Hariharan as CEO and Managing Director takes effect on 8 December 2026, subject to shareholder approval, per ScanX's November 6, 2026 report.