# Rakesh Dahiya

> Rakesh Dahiya is the co-founder and CEO of People10, the software engineering and technology services company he established with Nisha Shoukath in 2011. Previously director and India head of corporate and investment banking technology at Société Générale, he has written about enterprise agility and contributed illustrations on delivery models and software ownership costs. His public LinkedIn profile places him in the New York City metropolitan area.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at People10
- **Organizations:** People10 Technologies Inc., Société Générale, NIIT Technologies
- **Education:** MBA, Durham University (Durham Business School), London Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded People10 in 2011 and continues to serve as CEO., Previously led corporate and investment banking technology in India at Société Générale., Contributed ideas and illustrations to People10 articles about enterprise agile delivery patterns and total cost of software ownership.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2011** — Worked at NIIT Technologies and later served as director and India head of corporate and investment banking technology at Société Générale; exact employment dates not established.
- **2011** — Co-founded People10 with Nisha Shoukath.
- **2012** — Published “Ways to foster enterprise agility” on November 10.
- **2014** — Discussed People10’s organic growth and early-stage funding from Ideaworks Partners for US sales, alliances and marketing.
- **2023** — Represented People10 at Cloud Expo Europe in Frankfurt and Collision in Toronto.
- **2026** — Remains listed as CEO on People10’s leadership page; the company announced its fifth consecutive Great Place to Work certification in September.

## Achievements

- Co-founded People10 in 2011 and continues to serve as CEO.
- Previously led corporate and investment banking technology in India at Société Générale.
- Contributed ideas and illustrations to People10 articles about enterprise agile delivery patterns and total cost of software ownership.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — People10 announced its fifth consecutive Great Place to Work certification on September 11; this is a company milestone during Dahiya’s tenure as CEO.
- **2025-10** — People10 announced its fourth consecutive Great Place to Work certification on October 6.

## Links

- Website: https://people10.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakeshdahiya

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Last updated: 2026-10-25