Durga Prasad Koka

Executive Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer The Cigna Group

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

DP Koka has been The Cigna Group’s Global Chief Information Officer since September 2025, leading its Technology and Operations organisation across infrastructure, cybersecurity, application development and service operations. He joined the company in 2021 as Enterprise Chief Architect, working to modernise and simplify its technology, after leading a multi-year digital transformation at Hilton Worldwide that included moving to the cloud and overhauling its reservations, CRM and loyalty systems. The Cigna Group ranked No. 14 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer of The Cigna Group since September 2025.
• Enterprise Chief Architect and Senior Vice President, Information Technology, 2021 to 2025.
• Senior Vice President, Enterprise Solutions and Architecture at Hilton Worldwide, 2020 to 2021.
• Patent holder in direct-to-consumer digital engagement.

Professional Journey

Koka earned a Bachelor of Engineering at Osmania University in India and began his career as a research engineer at the National Center for Physical Acoustics at the University of Mississippi. He later held a leadership role at the software-as-a-service start-up Isys Technologies.

At Hilton Worldwide he was Chief Architect and, from May 2020, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Solutions and Architecture, leading the company’s digital transformation. He joined The Cigna Group in October 2021 as Enterprise Chief Architect and Senior Vice President of Technology.

In September 2025 he became Executive Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer.

Education

Osmania University

Bachelor of Engineering