Paurav Lokesh

Paurav Lokesh has over 16 years of experience in software development and technology leadership roles. Paurav is currently the Global Head of Technology at CFRA Research since April 2021. Prior to that, Paurav worked at S&P Global Market Intelligence from 2016 to 2021, where they held positions such as Director of Software Development and Senior Manager of Software Development. Paurav was responsible for leading cross-functional teams, implementing technology strategies, and modernizing software stacks. Before joining S&P Global, Paurav worked at SNL Financial from 2007 to 2016, starting as a mid-level developer and eventually becoming a Senior Manager of Software Development. During their time at SNL Financial, they gained experience in managing software engineering teams and overseeing the development of client-facing products. Paurav began their career at Channel Blade Technologies in 2005 as an Application Developer, where they played a key role in analyzing requirements and developing software solutions.

Paurav Lokesh began their education journey at The Oxford Senior Secondary School, where they completed their high school education between 1992 and 1996. Following this, they attended Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College from 1996 to 1998, completing a 2-year college program focused on Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Electronics. Paurav then pursued their Bachelor's degree from Visvesvaraya Technological University from 1998 to 2002, majoring in Information Science. Paurav later went on to pursue a Master's degree in Computer Science from Old Dominion University, completing their studies between 2003 and 2005.