Tejas T.

CTO and Head of AI at Ruder Finn

New York, New York, United States

About Tejas T.

Tejas T. is CTO and Head of AI at Ruder Finn. Location: New York, New York, United States.

Tejas, with a background in Computer Science, has been a pivotal figure in harnessing the growing influence of technology in the communications industry to unlock new revenue streams for Ruder Finn using science, data, and analytics, as the cornerstone for growth. The embodiment of Ruder Finn’s “What’s Next” philosophy, Tejas, at age 35, became the youngest ever C-suite executive in the agency's 70+ year history when he was promoted to the role of Chief Technology Officer in June 2020. Tejas works closely with technology and business leaders of global clients such as Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Janssen, and Citi, providing expansive digital offerings and developing programs ranging from thought leadership, incident detection and management, crisis communications, website, and mobile application development.

Skills

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Agile Methodologies

Additional experience

  • Senior Vice President, Head of Emerging Technologies & Analytics

    Ruder Finn

    October 2018 – May 2020

Education

  • MS, Indiana University Bloomington