Gayathri Rao

Gayathri is the internal IT business partner to the global people and global talent  acquisitions functions. She partners with functional leaders to make their goals a reality so that Thoughtworks becomes the place for top talent to grow outstanding capabilities. Gayathri also leads the teams that work on all people-related systems — from when a candidate engages with Thoughtworks to apply for a position to when they join and all the way until they leave Thoughtworks. 

Previously, Gayathri led Thoughtworks' efforts to strengthen the brand via the creation and distribution of varying kinds of content. The campaigns she ran contributed to the increase in the readership and reach of the Thoughtworks Technology Radar over the course of ten volumes. Gayathri was involved in building Thoughtworks Decoder, the A-Z guide to tech for business executives. She steered the efforts to publish and promote the first two editions of Thoughtworks' annual report, Looking Glass. Gayathri led the launch of Thoughtworks brand refresh in 2021.

Gayathri joined Thoughtworks in 2011 to lead internal communication globally. She's since done a variety of roles in marketing including regional marketing, global employer brand and led our communication efforts for the Office of Social and Economic Justice.