Meerah Rajavel is Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS), a leader in unified workspace, networking and analytics solutions that help organizations unlock innovation, engage customers, and boost productivity without sacrificing security.

Rajavel leads Citrix’s global information technology organization, and is passionate about enhancing customer service delivery and championing employee experience and engagement. She brings more than 25 years of experience in technology and cybersecurity, previously holding leadership roles with Forcepoint, Qlik, McAfee, Cisco, Infosys, Nortel, Cybersource and Solix.

Rajavel has been recognized with industry and business leadership awards including the Top 25 Women Leaders in Cybersecurity by The Software Report, Stevie Award for Most Innovative Woman of the Year – Technology, and Women of Influence Award from Silicon Valley Business Journal. Rajavel holds a Bachelor in Computer Science & Engineering from the Thiagarajar College of Engineering at Anna University in Chennai, India. She also holds a Master of Business Administration from the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California.