[3] In an interview, he was quoted in reference to his early childhood life - "I was the only child, and my parents were really keen that I stay at home and take up a teaching job.”[4] His father, Damodaran, was an ayurvedic doctor; and mother, Sarojini, a state excise department employee.

[7] He played a pivotal role in the Infosys' journey; and his focus were its project management initiatives, followed by client relationships in North America.

[9] In 1997, on his return to Infosys, Shibulal established and headed the Internet Consultancy practice, which set the stage for the company’s evolution into a major global business consulting and IT services provider[10] Shibulal held a number of senior leadership roles which include: Head of Worldwide Sales and Customer Delivery, and Head of Infosys Manufacturing and Distribution and Internet Consulting practice.

[10] On 30 April 2011, the Infosys board announced that Shibulal was appointed as the new CEO and Managing director of the company.

[13] In April 2014 Shibulal expressed the desire to retire as its chief executive officer and managing director.

One of his hobbies is dismantling and reassembling electronic devices to figure out how they work, and likes listening to Carnatic classical music.

Shibulal, along with wife Kumari, daughter Shruti and son Shreyas, holds nearly 2.2% of Infosys shares, which is around $2.2 billion.