Anju Antony

About Anju Antony

I am a results-driven leader with over 22 years of proven experience in driving strategic execution, business transformation, and building high-performance teams across IT and operations. Currently serving as Chief of Staff to the COO at Thoughtworks, I specialize in aligning organizational strategy with operational excellence to maximize revenue capture and streamline business functions globally.My expertise spans enterprise-wide transformation programs, IT strategy formulation, vendor management, and product management, backed by a solid foundation in agile delivery and stakeholder engagement. With a strong focus on decision-making, budgeting, and risk management, I am passionate about partnering with businesses to deliver consistent performance and foster innovation.Certified in Strategy Execution from Harvard Business School Online and equipped with advanced IT and engineering education, I bring a unique blend of technical knowledge and leadership acumen to help organizations achieve sustainable growth. I thrive in complex, fast-paced environments, driving large-scale change and enabling teams to deliver impactful results.Core strengths include strategy design and deployment, organizational and job design, business process automation, and leading cross-functional teams to exceed goals. I am committed to fostering inclusive workplaces and have actively contributed to employee experience initiatives and workplace safety leadership.If you are looking for a strategic partner to lead transformative initiatives and optimize operations for global impact, connect with me.

Experience

1. Chief of Staff - COO

   Thoughtworks

   Sep 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   As Chief of Staff to the COO, I partner closely with all functional leaders to drive strategic priorities, ensuring alignment through disciplined business reviews, such as OKRs, MBRs, QBRs and ensure readiness for board meetings. I lead cross-functional coordination across different functions to streamline operations, enhance execution effectiveness, and enable data-driven decision-making. Working with the data analytics teams to produce data insights that are consumable and actionable. My work includes running programs for the COO to improve gross margins, workforce strategy, optimizing processes for greater efficiency, managing complex strategic initiatives end-to-end, and embedding a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement across the organization. My Focus is augment the COO to make the team successful.

Education

• Harvard Business School Online

  Diploma, Strategy execution

  2022

• Bharathiar University

  B.Tech, Computer Science & Engineering

  1995 — 1999

• University of Sydney

  Master of Science, Information Technology

  2000 — 2001

Skills

• Saas
• Business Analysis
• Java
• Consulting
• Pre-Sales
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Software Development
• Business Intelligence
• Agile Methodologies
• Agile Project Management
• Software Project Management
• Sales Process
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture
• Enterprise Software