Vishal Sikka [SEP] educated at
was six. He did his mid high school in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Rajkot. He graduated from Rosary High School. Sikka joined the bachelors in Computer Engineering course at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, which he discontinued to go to Syracuse University in New York where he earned a B.S. in Computer Science. He completed his Ph.D. in 1996 from Stanford University. His dissertation was titled "Integrating Specialized Procedures into Proof Systems" and his thesis advisor was Michael Genesereth.
Marvin Minsky, one of the fathers of AI, wrote a
Infosys appointed Dr. Vishal Sikka as CEO and Managing Director in 2014. Narayan Murthy and Rohan Murthy (whose term was co-terminus with Narayan Murthy) stepped down from Infosys upon Dr. Sikka's joining the board. At the time of his appointment to lead Infosys, Dr. Vishal Sikka was possibly one of the highest paid professionals in India, with an estimated compensation (including restricted stock options) of around US$7.1 million. IiAS recommended that shareholders vote for Dr. Sikka's appointment and his remuneration. IiAS reckoned that Infosys'