Jijy Oommen
Executive VP & group IT head – Bajaj Capital
Jijy Oommen
| Full Name | Jijy Oommen |
| Current Designation & Role | Executive VP & group IT head |
| Current Company Name | Bajaj Capital |
| Past Company Names | Texim Computers |
| No of Years in the IT Industry | 17 years |
| City you live in currently and since when | New Delhi, since 1994. |
| Native Town/ City you belong | Cochin – Kerala |
| Mother Tongue | Malayalam |
| Language you are proficient with | English, Hindi and Malyalam |
| Educational Details | B.Sc (Computer Science), MBA (Information Systems), Masters Degree in Banking & Insurance Management, Advanced Certification in Project Management from IIM – Kozhikode and Diploma in Application Development |
| Awards and Recognitions Received CIO | 1) Leading Woman Technical Officer Award, CISO100 and Cloud Pioneer Award |
| Gadgets you love the most and why | Blackberry. Stable and very business friendly |
| What makes you laugh | Genuine Jokes |
| Current book you are reading and what you love about it | Eat that Frog by Brian Tracy |
| Books you enjoyed reading the most | Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz |
| Software company you admire and why | InfoSys. I happened to work on a of Infosys Case Study at IIM-K. I was amazed to see how Infosys grew from the base and set trend for Indian IT Companies doing business in International market. |
| Hardware company your admire and why | DELL. The quality of business – IT products that Dell makes is uncomparable. |
| IT personality you admire and why | Vijay Sethi of Hero MotoCorp. Vijay is one of the best Corporate IT Leaders of this generation. He is a great professional, yet a well grounded personality. |
| Your best moment in your career till date | Launch of in-house built Enterprise Business Application namely “Wealthmaker” for Bajaj Capital in 2005 |
| Your best moment in personal life | Yet to come |
| Music You Like | Old & New Hindi/Malyalam Melody Songs |
| Movies You Like | Good Comedy Movies |
| Most Liked Travel Destination | Kerala |
| Why do you like your job | Because of the challenges coming on the way everyday |
| Most favorite quote | “God helps those who help themselves” – from Bible |