Malini Tirumalai Anandanpillai: Women in Digital Award Ceremony 2023

Malini is an accomplished business executive with well-rounded expertise across new & emerging technologies and industry verticals –Telecom & Life Sciences (LS), with a track record of accelerating business growth. A servant leader noted for building high-performing teams from scratch, her strength lies in being a trusted client advisor, building partnership alliances & engaging with CXOs to deliver mutual business benefits for the organizations. She developed LS vertical growth in EMEA, expanded it to 30% overall LS revenue with 40% YoY growth. One of the first Women in Sales at Virtusa, she serves as an inspiration. She mentors several women at Virtusa through the mentor-mentee programs & is a strong positive influence on the teams, raising awareness and helping them navigate challenges. Responsible for bringing gender diversity to the agenda for EMEA business, she is now part of the Diversity Council agenda for the organization. She encourages women to have careers & senior roles. Has nurtured & groomed many future leaders on successful career paths. She spearhead the Diversity Charter and is responsible for the 1st charter in the diversity championing in the EMEA region 5 years back that led to the 'V for She' initiative, including Disha, a program designed to train & provide opportunities for women in IT getting back after a break. Has won the Virtusa Winners Club twice, best storyteller award at the Global leadership meeting & vChallenge winner for wellness & fitness.

Malini's Life Sciences portfolio is very significant to the business and leads by example:

Top performing business with ~28% YoY growth in the last 5 years
Achieved 40% YoY with high profitability
2 new logos/accounts opened in 12 months
Referencable clients enabling business growth across the organisation
Her portfolio is at a 30:70 diversity ratio, constantly increasing QoQ for the last 8 quarters.
10+ direct mentees benefitted since the launch of the Mentor-Mentee Program as a part of DEI initiatives
Helping EMEA accounts with ESG targets
strong client relationships & satisfaction index. Her accounts have almost the highest ACSAT targets. While there are direct metrics, there are other intangible aspects that are associated with Malini and through various feedbacks.

Malini is a senior leader within Virtusa. Her influence on women's advocacy is through many channels.

Through her internal leadership roles - She is a great role model - highly successful in business, has shown resilience, and switched roles without fear. Teams and individuals want to emulate her.
Her thought leadership and interactions are highly influential. Her co-workers and other women leaders always praise her. There are multiple feedback across leadership, teams, and individuals to corroborate this.
She also engages in internal speaking forums within Virtusa - "She Leads", Disha, Hackathons etc., and Diversity Forums.
She is active on Social media, encouraging and empowering other women to achieve greater heights.
She is also a part of many DEI forums as a speaker, including the India Diversity Forum, to advocate and motivate women in IT.
She is active on all Diversity initiatives at organization level and leads as an example for others to take the path fearless i.e., diversity hiring, Judges panel for Engineering Equity hackathon.
She is part of a mentor-mentee program in Virtusa with a huge successful track record.

Malini leads by example and is a role model for the women of Virtusa. Her professional journey with role switches and track record of success and achievements instill confidence and inspire other women of the possibilities.

She is relatable and approachable & brings in great awareness.
Malini is self-reflective, very resilient and adaptable. She is willing to learn from experiences and modify her approach based on feedback and new information, making her very effective in advocacy. She often promotes and encourages other women and inspires other leaders to do the same.
An org recognised story teller, her strong communication skills, ability to articulate thoughts and ideas effectively to senior management & others makes her effective in advocating on issues that affect the DEI culture.
Her body of work and experiences are of great learning, and her willingness to discuss and share learnings candidly makes her likable and approachable
She is empathetic, understands the challenges faced, and connects emotionally with women who seek her advice & guidance making her a great mentor & coach
Her willingness to listen & learn is an excellent quality for understanding different perspectives and sensitivities
Of all, her dedication and commitment to the cause is top quality. She remains focused and motivated in the face of obstacles & setbacks.
Her conscious effort to create a DEI culture and her ability to navigate organisation silos makes her an absolute winner for Virtusa.

A true role model & women's advocate, Malini extends values to create an environment that respects diversity, openness, and keenness to hear ideas without losing sight of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. Malini strongly believes that the secret sauce to efficiently driving business and creating meaningful outcomes lies in building a diverse & sustainable ecosystem. Her determination and passion beyond conventional norms helped her shed limits, labels, or boxes and added breadth and depth to her professional journey making her span of influence grow and inspire others to take up roles and stay relevant.