Rajesh Chawla

Program Chief Technology Officer at Leidos

Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

About Rajesh Chawla

Rajesh Chawla is Program Chief Technology Officer at Leidos. Location: Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States.

Global Technology Executive with 28+ years of experience leading enterprise transformation, technology modernization, and large-scale IT operations across federal and commercial environments. Proven ability to align technology strategy with business outcomes, driving revenue growth, operational efficiency, and enterprise-scale change. Recognized for leading complex transformation initiatives that reposition IT as a strategic business partner and growth enabler. Frequently engaged by senior leadership to drive modernization, turnaround execution, and operational restructuring in high-growth and complex enterprise environments. Key leadership impact includes: • Business Growth: Drove AT&T Public Sector revenue growth from $20M to $90M in 3 years by modernizing enterprise platforms and expanding cloud-based capabilities including contact center, IVR, and workflow systems. • Transformation Leadership: Reorganized a $100M managed services program, improving customer satisfaction, reducing costs, increasing retention, and driving return-on-sales improvement from 0% to 11%. • Operational Excellence: Delivered more than $52M in cost savings through Lean Six Sigma, process optimization, and enterprise digitization initiatives. • Enterprise Leadership: Led technology organizations exceeding 100+ staff and $125M+ annual revenue responsibility across multi-state, multi-industry environments including government, telecommunications, healthcare, insurance, and financial services. Core areas of expertise include enterprise technology strategy, digital transformation, cloud modernization, IT governance, cybersecurity and compliance, vendor management, enterprise architecture, and large-scale program leadership.

Skills

  • Strategic Leadership
  • Account Management

Additional experience

  • Senior Consultant

    PURSUIT SOFTWARE

    October 2023 – October 2024

Education

  • MS, Oakland University
  • Bacherlor's in Electrical Engg, Amravati University