Joelien J. — CEO
I build businesses. I grow client relationships. And over 34 years, I've learned that the best technology leaders aren't the ones who manage the most complexity — they're the ones who make complexity disappear for the people who depend on them. Where it started Early in my career, I ran Midrange and Helpdesk services for the National Stock Exchange of India. In a trading exchange, there is no tolerance for error. The defining moment of that chapter was leading the physical relocation of NSE's infrastructure to its current home at BKC, Mumbai — without a single disruption to live trading. It set a standard I've carried into everything since. Where it went from there I joined HCLTech as part of the founding group that built the Remote Infrastructure Management model from the ground up — before the market had a name for it, before the frameworks existed. We figured it out in real time, under real pressure, for real clients. What I've built I grew HCLTech's Canada operations from ~600 to ~2,800 professionals, with 35–40% revenue growth year over year for three consecutive years. I expanded our footprint through delivery centers in Mississauga, Moncton, and Edmonton, earned the #1 Top Employer in Canada recognition, and built landmark partnerships with some of the country's largest enterprises — including a multi-year managed services expansion with one of Canada's largest telecom giants. What I do today As Executive Vice President, I carry a dual global mandate — Global Vertical Delivery Head for Life Sciences & Healthcare, and Canada Delivery Head. I lead complex, regulated delivery portfolios where the stakes extend well beyond commercial outcomes, while working alongside enterprise CIOs on the decisions that don't have easy answers: modernization roadmaps, infrastructure investments, operating model redesigns. Outside HCLTech I advise the CEOs of two early-stage technology ventures in the Identity Governance & Administration and Zero Trust security space — on enterprise go-to-market, regulated industry positioning, and product-market fit.
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Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Experience: 30 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Enterprise Technology Strategy
- P&l Management
Career Highlights
- Led HCLTech's Canada operations to 35-40% revenue growth.
- Managed a USD 1B+ global technology portfolio.
- Advised early-stage tech ventures on market positioning.
Work Experience
HCLTech
Executive Vice President | Global Delivery Head, Digital Foundation Services · (Remote/Global) (2 yrs 7 mos)
Executive Vice President; Canada Country Head + Vertical Delivery Head (LSH-NORAM) (2 yrs 9 mos)
Country Head - HCL Canada + Vertical Delivery Head (LSH-NORAM) (11 mos)
Sr. Vice President (4 yrs 2 mos)
Vice President (2 yrs 8 mos)
Associate Vice President (1 yr 2 mos)
Executive Vice President, Country Head Canada + Vertical Delivery Head (LSH-NORAM) (14 yrs 11 mos)
Program Director (4 yrs)
Program Manager (2 yrs 4 mos)
e4e Inc
Director, Datacenter Architecture & Solutions (2 yrs 8 mos)
NSE.IT
Manager - Technical Support (2 yrs 8 mos)
Nelito Systems Limited
Deputy Manager (8 yrs 2 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (E&Tx) at Cusrow Wadia Institute of Technology, Pune
Diploma in Electronics & Radio Engineering at St. Xaviers Institute of Technology, Mumbai
