The NineHertz Appoints Rohit Rao as CTO to Steer Its AI-Native Engineering Charter

Jaipur, India, May 21, 2026 – The NineHertz has appointed Rohit Rao as its new Chief Technology Officer. New CTO steps into the role at a moment when ISVs & digital natives, and enterprise clients are pushing past conventional software delivery and asking for AI-native engineering, autonomous workflows, and faster modernization of legacy systems. Rohit’s appointment strengthens the company’s leadership bench precisely where that demand is now concentrated.

Rohit Rao is a technology leader with more than 18 years of experience in enterprise architecture and large-scale software engineering. He joins The NineHertz from GEP Worldwide, where he served as Senior Architect and worked on cloud-native systems, multi-agent architectures, autonomous workflow orchestration, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems for procurement, asset management, retail, and global services clients. Before GEP, he led the India R&D function at Cimpress, where his teams delivered 3D configurators and Virtual Try-On experiences for international apparel brands. His technical depth covers Microsoft Azure, .NET Core, microservices, and distributed data platforms. He holds the Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals credential and a Computer Science degree from the University of Rajasthan.

Accelerating the Build, Run, Evolve Framework

In his first address as CTO, Rohit set out a focused technology agenda for The NineHertz. The plan: deepen the integration of generative and agentic AI across the Build, Run, Evolve lifecycle, scale the proprietary ContinuumAI framework that powers the firm’s modernization and autonomous workflow practice, and raise delivery quality through stronger architectural standards. His direction aligns closely with how The NineHertz positions itself today, which is as an AI-native engineering firm rather than a conventional software services company. The mandate is to architect intelligent, agentic, outcome-driven systems for clients across The mandate is to architect intelligent, agentic, outcome-driven systems for clients across GovTech, TTL (Travel, Transportation, Logistics), BFSI, & Entertainment sectors.

His remit also includes scaling the company’s mobile app development, IoT, and cloud architecture practices, growing alliances with hyperscalers and AI platform providers, and developing reusable enterprise accelerators that compress time-to-value for ISVs and enterprise clients alike.

A Culture of Craft, Discipline, and Platform Thinking

Rohit’s arrival also signals a deliberate cultural shift inside The NineHertz. His focus remains on engineering craftsmanship, architectural discipline, and a platform-first mindset. Enterprise buyers are consolidating vendors and asking for measurable AI outcomes, so the company has restructured its engagement model with greater technical depth and longer partnership horizons. Rohit’s background in building product-grade, globally distributed systems makes him well placed to lead this transition from within.

Closing Thoughts from The NineHertz Leadership

“Rohit joining as CTO is a defining moment for our AI-native engineering agenda. His architectural depth and product-grade engineering instincts are exactly what we need to scale our enterprise impact and accelerate the next phase of NineHertz’s journey.”

— Tarun Khatri, CEO, The NineHertz

“We’re thrilled to welcome Rohit to the NineHertz family. His expertise will be instrumental in driving engineering discipline, delivery excellence, and AI-led innovation at the speed our enterprise clients now expect.”

— Narendra Singh Chauhan, COO, The NineHertz

“Rohit’s arrival meaningfully strengthens our ability to deliver intelligent, enterprise-grade solutions at scale. His leadership will sharpen our technology direction and unlock significant value for our global clients and partners.”

— Kapil Kumar, CGO, The NineHertz