He finished his schooling in Madhya Pradesh and went on to complete his B.Com from Guru Nanak College, Chennai.

[1] Ayyar was involved with refreshing Mphasis's brand identity with the tagline ‘Unleash the Next’ in 2014.

[2] The $1 billion-plus IT services company has been looking at non HP related projects in banking, capital markets and insurance verticals to offset the drop in business from its parent company Hewlett Packard (HP).

[3][4] During his tenure, the company has acquired AIGSS, Fortify, Wyde Corporation, Digital Risk.

[5] Some of the initiatives undertaken at Mphasis during Ayyar's tenure include the launch of Kick Start Cabs, a cab service for senior citizens and people with disabilities,[6] and partnership with Lokalex for a pilot program in rural education through IT.