Wipro announces GitHub Center of Excellence in Bengaluru to push AI advancement

FILE PHOTO: Wipro has launched their GitHub Center of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru.
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Wipro has launched their GitHub Center of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru. Under the IT major’s ai360 initiative, CoE will serve as a hub for all GitHub-related innovation in Wipro. 

GitHub tools including GitHub Copilot and Microsoft M365 will be integrated into engineering teams in Wipro to push productivity and innovation at scale.

The center will offer training initiatives including hackathons, workshops, codeathons and meetups to employees for upskilling. Additionally, the CoE will also create a Community of Practice to promote knowledge sharing and collaboration between teams via GitHub Champions and experts.

These AI champions will be appointed at the CoE with training to ensure they’re proficient at GitHub applications. 

The teams will also be taught how to deliver high-quality industry focused solutions efficiently.

“The launch of our GitHub CoE highlights our commitment to championing a culture of AI-first mindset with the right skillset and toolset amongst our workforce,” said Sanjeev Jain, Chief Operating Officer, Wipro Limited. “We are equipping our developers with the best tools and practices and encouraging a culture of innovation to build future ready AI-powered industry and cross-industry solutions that solve our client’s unique business challenges.”

Kyle Daigle, Chief Operating Officer at GitHub, said, “Wipro has long been a pioneer in innovation, and by rolling out GitHub Copilot at scale, they’re showing the world what true transformation with AI looks like. The GitHub CoE is more than an investment–it’s a blueprint for building with AI at the core. We’re proud to build this future together–with the right tools, ingenuity, and a shared belief in what developers can achieve.”