Aparajita Puri Joins Microsoft as Managing Director for India & South Asia

Aparajita Puri joins Microsoft after nearly 12 years at McKinsey & Company, where she was most recently a Partner

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Published: Jun 17, 2026 10:27 AM  | 1 min read
Aparajita Puri Joins Microsoft as Managing Director for India & South Asia
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Aparajita Puri has joined Microsoft as Managing Director, India & South Asia, where she will lead the Strategic Pursuits Team. She joins Microsoft after a distinguished career of nearly 12 years at McKinsey & Company, where she most recently served as Partner.

In her LinkedIn post, she expressed her gratitude to her colleagues and mentors at McKinsey.

Puri began her career at McKinsey in 2014 as an associate and progressed through several senior roles.

Talking about her new role, Puri wrote, “It’s an exciting time (probably best ever) to be at the intersection of tech and business transformation, and I'm looking forward to building, learning and contributing in a new way towards a better India!!”

Published On: Jun 17, 2026 10:27 AM