Hexaware Technologies Certified as a Best Firm for Forward‑Deployed Engineering (FDE) Talent
On October 6, 2026, Hexaware Technologies (NSE: HEXT), an AI‑first digital and IT services company, announced that Analytics India Magazine (AIM) has certified it as a Best Firm for Forward‑Deployed Engineering talent. The certification is based on an employee‑led assessment conducted by AIM, which collected feedback from 129 Hexaware AI architects who are part of the company’s AI Academy and Architecture Fellowship program.
AIM’s methodology involved an anonymous survey covering 33 statements, each rated on a five‑point scale and then normalized to a 10‑point score. The survey evaluates five key dimensions: customer and solution alignment; FDE delivery excellence and ownership; growth and learning; inclusion and belonging; and psychological safety.
Hexaware achieved an overall score of 8.42 out of 10. The strongest individual scores were:
- Outcome‑based success measurement: 8.80
- Production readiness: 8.74
- Responsible AI voice and failure recovery: 8.69 (each)
In a comment, Vinod Chandran, Chief Operating Officer of Hexaware, said, “Forward‑deployed engineering is where technology meets the reality of a customer's business. Our goal is to give these teams the context, autonomy and support to solve the right problem, get solutions into production and stay accountable for the outcome. This certification is especially meaningful because it comes directly from the people doing that work.”
Tony Mohanty, Executive Vice President & Global Head – Talent Management, added, “Strong FDE talent cannot be built through a one‑time training program. It takes deep technical learning, exposure to real problems, mentoring and repeated opportunities to apply what people learn. Our AI Academy and Architecture Fellowship are built around that idea, and this feedback gives us a valuable measure of how that investment is translating into the employee experience.”
The certification provides Hexaware with an external benchmark for the environment it creates for AI architects working in customer‑facing, production‑oriented roles, reinforcing its positioning in the AI‑driven digital services market.