S. Mahalingam is a TCS veteran who held leadership role in a diverse portfolio including Project and Delivery Centre Management, Marketing, Human Resources, and Learning & Development, before becoming the CFO in 2003. He played a key role in carving out TCS Division from Tata Sons and then managing the preparation, road shows and complete transition to being a publicly listed company. He successfully managed TCS's hedging strategy through some of the most turbulent currency fluctuation periods. At TCS, he is credited with developing the software factory and assembly line tool based model to solve the Y2K problem. Mahalingam - the first Chartered Accountant, non-engineer, non-science graduate employee of TCS- joined in 1970 and retired after a glorious 42-year career.Professional Career: CFO of TCSEducation: Chartered AccountantAwards/Recognition: CFO of the Year by International Market Assessment (IMA), Best Performing CFO by CNBC-TV 18
