Digital technology solutions firm Cyient said it had appointed Rajaneesh Kini as senior vice president and chief technology officer.

Prior to this, Kini was head of the global ER&D solutions delivery business at Wipro.

Kini will focus on technology development at Cyient in his new role, where he will be responsible for shaping the company's technological vision, building competitive, relevant, and market-ready solutions, and seeding new skills within the organization.

“Rajaneesh joins us at a crucial time. We are no longer in a demand-driven market but rather in one that requires innovation and technological breakthroughs to address the evolving normal,” said Krishna Bodanapu, managing director and CEO, Cyient. “I am confident that with his rich background in ER&D innovation and delivery, Rajaneesh will play a pivotal role in accelerating Cyient's technology landscape and strengthen CyientiFIQ, our innovation platform.”

Kini has over two decades of experience in engineering across industry verticals, including communications, health, industrial and tech platforms, with expertise in building engineering capabilities and solutions in VLSI, Embedded, Cloud software, Data Platforms, Connectivity, Security Engineering, and Industry 4.0.