Birlasoft has expanded its finance leadership by elevating Usha Sri Addepalli to CFO – Markets and Senior Vice President, Finance. In her new role, she will oversee financial operations across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific, supporting the company’s international business growth and financial performance.
With more than 26 years of professional experience, Addepalli brings expertise in global financial strategy, business transformation, commercial finance and operational excellence. She will work closely with sales leadership to strengthen financial performance, support business priorities and align commercial strategies with the company’s broader objectives.
Before this elevation, Addepalli served as CFO – Americas and Senior Vice President, Finance at Birlasoft, where she led financial operations for the company’s Americas business. Her responsibilities included supporting business operations, improving financial performance and driving operational efficiency.
Prior to joining Birlasoft, she worked at IBM as Director, Finance and Controller – Worldwide Global Markets. In this position, she managed financial responsibilities covering more than $60 billion in global revenue and approximately $7 billion in sales organisation spending. She also worked with senior leadership on sales strategy transformation and resource optimisation.
Earlier, she served as Director, Finance – Enterprise Services at IBM, where she managed a global spending portfolio exceeding $3.5 billion. Her responsibilities covered procurement, real estate, enterprise operations and the Chief Data Office, with a focus on cost optimisation, operational efficiency and data-driven financial management.
Her broader career at IBM included several senior finance leadership positions, including CFO for India and South Asia. During this tenure, she guided financial performance across multiple markets and led a finance team of more than 100 professionals.
She also held leadership responsibilities across global strategic finance, corporate controllership, regional pricing, business services, technology services, treasury and financial operations. These roles strengthened her experience in managing large financial portfolios, working with executive teams and supporting business transformation across international markets.
Following her tenure at IBM, Addepalli continued her professional development and earned her Certified Public Accountant (CPA) qualification in 2025. She has also been involved in mentoring and volunteer initiatives.
An alumna of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, where she studied Management and Finance, Addepalli brings a combination of academic knowledge, professional qualifications and international business experience to her expanded role.
With her extensive experience in financial governance, commercial business partnering and global operations, her elevation marks an important step in strengthening Birlasoft’s financial leadership across its international markets.
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