Executive Bios
GOKUL HEMMADY
VP and Chief Finance Office
NII Holdings, Inc.
Gokul Hemmady serves as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NII Holdings, Inc., leading the company’s financial operations by overseeing the financial management of the company, which includes strategic planning, financial reporting, capital structure and financing strategies, taxes, financial operations, investor relations and internal audit.
Mr. Hemmady has more than 26 years of experience in the areas of corporate finance, consulting, banking, and international finance across various sectors, including telecommunications, banking and petrochemicals. Prior to joining NII, Mr. Hemmady was the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for ADC Telecommunications, where he served in several financial leadership roles over the past ten years.
At ADC, Mr. Hemmady served as Chief Financial Officer of a global organization with $1.3 billion in revenues and 8,500 employees. As CFO, he was a member of ADC’s executive team and had direct responsibility for the company’s controllership, treasury, tax, investor relations, finance, and internal audit functions. At ADC, he also held the positions of Controller, Treasurer and Managing Director of ADC Ventures. Prior to joining ADC in 1997, he held senior level international finance positions at US West, Inc, US West International and Citibank.
Mr. Hemmady received a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce from the University of Bombay and he is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, which is equivalent to the title of Certified Public Accountant. He later obtained a Master in Business Administration from the Yale School of Management.
