Nandan Mohan Nilekani is an Indian businessman, the self-made billionaire Co-founder and former CEO/Chairman of Infosys (NYSE: INFY) and Chairman of EkStep, an educational non-profit. His career is rooted in elite engineering, technology services, and high-level government/civic service.

Nilekani holds a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay (1978). His philosophical approach centers on scale, technological efficiency, and digital inclusion (using technology to solve large-scale national problems). He and his seven co-founders famously started the company with $250 in 1981 in Pune.

• Infosys (Co-founder & Former Executive): The core publicly traded asset, a global leader in IT consulting, software development, and outsourcing. He returned as Non-Executive Chairman in 2017 to stabilize the board.
• Aadhaar/UIDAI (Former Chairman): He served as the Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), leading the Aadhaar project (India's massive biometric ID system).
• Philanthropy: He is a Giving Pledge signatory and commits to high-impact civic technology and education (through EkStep Foundation).
• Academic Background: He holds a B.Tech. from IIT Bombay.

Nandan Nilekani's strategic genius was his commitment to scale and professional management. He co-founded Infosys in 1981 and served as CEO from 2002 to 2007 (a period of massive growth). His structural contribution is immense: pioneering the global delivery model (GDM) for IT services and driving the growth of India's IT industry.

His pivot to government service (as Chairman of UIDAI from 2009–2014) was structural: he led the development of Aadhaar, providing a digital identity to billions, a foundational infrastructure for India's digital economy. He is a Giving Pledge signatory and a major voice for civic technology. His wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, stable profitability of the global IT services sector.

Nandan Nilekani is a major global philanthropist and Giving Pledge signatory. His structural social impact is tied to Infosys's role in creating a massive, high-value employment sector in India. His work on Aadhaar provided a foundational digital identity for a nation of billions. His EkStep Foundation focuses on educational technology (EdTech) for social good. His structural contribution is tied to his belief in technology as a tool for large-scale social transformation and digital inclusion.

His personal philanthropy supports various educational and community initiatives.

Nandan Nilekani maintains the professional, composed style of a technology executive. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored suits or traditional Indian business attire. His aesthetic reflects serious authority and intellectual depth, typical of a leader in the global IT and government sectors.

Residing in Bangalore, India, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to technology governance, civic service, and high-impact philanthropy.