Kaschit Pandya

Kaschit Pandya serves as the Chief Technology Officer at the IRS. In this role, he is responsible for all aspects of information technology at the IRS. The CTO oversees the development, implementation, and maintenance of information technology throughout the IRS; ensures that the information technology is secure and integrated; maintains operational control over the information technology; and acts as the principal advocate for the IRS’s information technology needs.

Kaschit formerly served as the IRS Deputy CIO for Operations where he oversaw the day-to-day operations of IT systems and services, guided teams to operationalize technology and services, and oversaw the planning and execution of the annual tax filing season and legislation for the IRS IT organization.

He also previously served in various executive positions at the IRS including Deputy CIO for Filing Season and Tax Reform; Deputy Associate CIO for Enterprise Operations; and the Director of the Infrastructure Services Division. He played an instrumental role in delivering economic impact payments, the Advanced Child Tax Credit and enabling remote work at the IRS during the pandemic.

Kaschit earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from Stony Brook University and his Master of Business Administration degree from Rutgers University.