Pankaj Pathak — CEO

Building World-Class Capability Centers & Revenue-Generating Products for Global EnterprisesI'm a technology executive with 20+ years building engineering organizations from the ground up for global enterprises across the UK, US, and Europe. I build capability centers that scale, products that generate revenue, and teams that deliver.🏗️ WHAT I'VE BUILT:→ India Engineering Centre (0 → 450+ engineers): Scaled GlobalLogic's Bangalore centre 5X, driving $8M revenue for Google, Cisco, Sprint, and InMobi→ AI/ML SaaS Platform (0 → 15 enterprise clients): Built Talosafe pharmacovigilance platform for Novartis, Pfizer, Viatris, Dr. Reddy's — 40% cost reduction, 98% compliance accuracy→ Google Operations (0 → 650 in 4 months): Rapid capability ramp-up demonstrating GCC setup at pace→ IoT Platform (1.5M+ connected devices): Sprint Connected Vehicle platform, 30% downtime reduction→ Startup (0 → 1): Co-founded IIM-B NSRCEL incubated venture📊 IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS:✅ 5X Team Scaling — 90 → 450+ engineers, $8M revenue growth✅ 40% Cost Reduction — AI/ML pharma platform, 15 global clients✅ $10M+ Portfolio — 17 concurrent projects, 100% on-time delivery✅ 98% Compliance — HIPAA, GDPR, 21 CFR Part 11 governance✅ 1.5M+ IoT Devices — Sprint Connected Vehicle platform🌍 GLOBAL STAKEHOLDER EXPERIENCE:Direct CXO engagement with UK (BT, Wipro European clients - Springer Nature), US (Google, Cisco, Sprint, AT&T), and European enterprises. Built cross-cultural teams, managed offshore-onshore delivery models, and established governance frameworks that work across time zones.💡 CORE EXPERTISE:GCC Leadership: Centre setup, team scaling, governance, compliance, knowledge transfer, talent acquisitionTechnology: AI/ML, Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), IoT, Microservices, Digital TransformationBusiness: P&L ownership ($10M+), stakeholder management, programme delivery, operational excellenceCulture: Engineering culture building, performance frameworks, mentorship, 5X growth track record🚀 WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR:Senior leadership roles where I can:→ Build and scale India GCC / capability center for a global enterprise→ Lead VP/SVP Engineering at high-growth product company (Series C+)→ Drive technology strategy as CTO at innovation-first organizationIIT BHU (B.Tech, 2000) | IIM Bangalore (Strategic Leadership, 2019) | IIT Roorkee (Data Science, 2021)📍 Bangalore | Open to India & Global roles | UK stakeholder engagement comfortable

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and IoT expert with extensive experience in GCC leadership and product development.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 22 yrs 8 mos

Skills

Gcc Leadership
Ai/ml
Saas
Digital Transformation
Entrepreneurship
0→1 Product Development
Agile Execution
Product Delivery
Iot
Cloud-native Architecture
Voip
Product Development
Software Development
Java/j2ee

Career Highlights

Scaled engineering teams from 90 to 450+ engineers.
Delivered IoT platform for 1.5M+ connected vehicles.
Achieved 98% compliance accuracy in AI/ML platforms.

Work Experience

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Co-Founder & CTO (3 yrs 8 mos)

Wipro

Associate Vice President (8 yrs 10 mos)

Excelacom Technologies

Delivery Manager (5 mos)

GlobalLogic

Senior Engineering Manager (8 yrs 10 mos)

BayPackets

Technical Lead (4 yrs 3 mos)

Virtusa

Software Engineer (3 mos)

Education

Strategic Leadership Programme For IT Companies at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

B.Tech at Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

12th at St. Marks College, Jhansi

Pankaj Pathak

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India22 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Scaled engineering teams from 90 to 450+ engineers.
Delivered IoT platform for 1.5M+ connected vehicles.
Achieved 98% compliance accuracy in AI/ML platforms.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and IoT expert with extensive experience in GCC leadership and product development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Gcc LeadershipAi/mlSaasDigital TransformationEntrepreneurship0→1 Product DevelopmentAgile ExecutionProduct DeliveryIotCloud-native ArchitectureVoipProduct DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentJava/j2ee

Other Skills

AI/ML & Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, GCP)AWS cloud infrastructureAgileAgile MethodologiesAgile Project ManagementAmazon Web Services (AWS)Architectural DesignArchitectureBig DataBusiness GrowthBusiness Strategy & GrowthCEO-Level CollaborationCI/CD PipelinesClearCaseClient Relations

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Experience

22 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

8 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

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Co-Founder & CTO

Apr 2018 – Dec 2021 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Built 0→1: Entrepreneur Platform & Job Marketplace from Concept to Product-Market Fit
Founded and led technology for two B2B/B2C platforms, demonstrating the entrepreneurial execution and resource-constrained decision-making critical for GCC setup leadership.
🚀 WHAT I BUILT:
→ Re-charge: Entrepreneur community platform — 0 to 100+ active entrepreneurs in Year 1
→ EntrepreneurJobs.in: Job marketplace for ex-entrepreneurs — 1,000+ users, 15+ corporate clients in 12 months
💡 SKILLS AQUIRED/USED
→ 0→1 execution under resource constraints
→ Build-vs-buy decisions, vendor management, cost optimization (50% below benchmarks)
→ Hiring and team building from scratch
→ AWS cloud infrastructure, full-stack product ownership

0→1 Product DevelopmentStartupsTeam BuildingCost OptimisationEntrepreneurship

Wipro

Associate Vice President

Jul 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Building AI/ML Products & Capability Centers for Global Pharma Enterprises
DESCRIPTION:
As a technology and delivery leader, I own end-to-end product development for enterprise AI/ML platforms, while managing cross-functional capability center operations for UK/European/USA pharmaceutical clients.
🎯 GCC & CAPABILITY CENTRE LEADERSHIP:
→ Built and scaled cross-functional team of 50+ engineers, data scientists, and regulatory experts — functioning as an internal capability center for 15 global pharma clients
→ Established governance, compliance, and delivery frameworks: HIPAA, GDPR, 21 CFR Part 11 — regulatory maturity aligned with UK enterprise standards
→ Managed $10M+ portfolio, delivering 17 concurrent projects on-time and within budget
→ Led knowledge transfer programmes for iSMRT BPM platform — structured capability handover to global client teams, 25-30% efficiency gains
→ Promoted to AVP in 2022 for driving innovation and delivery excellence
🤖 PRODUCT & TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP:
→ Talosafe (AI/ML Pharmacovigilance SaaS): Architected cloud-native platform for Novartis, Pfizer, Viatris, Dr. Reddy's. 40% compliance cost reduction. 98% regulatory accuracy.
→ iSMRT (BPM Workflow Platform): Enterprise automation platform for back-office teams globally
🏆 RECOGNITION:
'Best Innovative Delivery Initiatives' | 'Best Competency' | 'Innovation League' — Wipro

GCC OperationsAI/ML & Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, GCP)Engineering Leadership & P&L ManagementGovernance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC)Team ScalingDigital Transformation+11

Excelacom technologies

Delivery Manager

Feb 2017 – Jul 2017 · 5 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

Brought in to Accelerate Product Delivery & Client Retention for Enterprise SaaS Platform
Engaged as a senior delivery leader to drive execution velocity for Century Suite, Excelacom's flagship enterprise software platform. Worked directly with the CEO to diagnose delivery bottlenecks, restructure product roadmap execution, and align engineering, product, and sales teams around a unified delivery cadence.
What I delivered in 6 months:
→ 20% faster time-to-market through roadmap reprioritization and cross-functional alignment — key features shipped ahead of schedule
→ 10% improvement in client retention through tighter CEO-level stakeholder engagement and delivery predictability
→ Agile process transformation — introduced structured sprint cadence, reduced handoff friction between engineering, product, and sales

Agile ExecutionProduct DeliveryCEO-Level CollaborationTime-to-Market OptimisationCross-functional AlignmentEnterprise SaaS

Globallogic

Senior Engineering Manager

Apr 2008 – Feb 2017 · 8 yrs 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Scaled India Engineering Centre 5X | Delivered IoT Platforms to 1.5M+ Connected Devices
Led India capability center growth and delivered enterprise technology platforms for global clients across the UK, US, and Europe. This is my most directly comparable GCC experience.
📈 INDIA CENTRE SCALING (GCC EXPERIENCE):
→ Grew Bangalore engineering center from 90 to 450+ engineers (5X in 9 years)
→ Drove $8M incremental annual revenue through hiring excellence and delivery quality
→ Established technical culture, architecture standards, performance frameworks
→ Scaled Google India operations: 0 → 650 resources in 4 months (rapid GCC ramp-up)
🌍 UK/EUROPEAN CLIENT DELIVERY:
→ BT (UK): Telecom VoIP platform — carrier-grade reliability
→ Cisco (US/EU): Smart + Connected Communities — 50+ IoT apps, 20% urban efficiency
→ Sprint (US): Connected Vehicle — 1.5M+ Chrysler vehicles, 30% downtime reduction
→ Google, InMobi: 10+ strategic technology initiatives, 15-20% efficiency gains
🏆 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
→ Delivered Sprint Connected Vehicle IoT platform to 1.5M+ vehicles
→ Established Cisco Smart + Connected Communities smart city platform
→ Scaled Google content placement to 650 resources in 4 months
→ Received Centre Leadership Award Q1 FY16

GCC LeadershipTeam ScalingUK/European/USA Client ManagementIoT PlatformsCloud-Native ArchitectureOffshore-Onshore Delivery+7

Baypackets

Technical Lead

Nov 2003 – Feb 2008 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

Developed carrier-grade VoIP telecom platforms for AT&T (US) and BT (UK). $5M+ revenue impact. 20% deployment time reduction through automation. First exposure to UK enterprise client delivery.

JEEEnterprise Java SolutionProduct DevelopmentVoIP SolutionsWeb ServicesVoIP

Virtusa

Software Engineer

Jul 2003 – Oct 2003 · 3 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

🔹 Early Career in Software Development & FinTech Solutions
🔹 Key Achievements:
✅ Developed Enterprise FinTech Solutions: Worked on credit card processing systems for Discover Card, FAS, and Loan Provisioning System.
✅ Enterprise Document Management: Developed Riptide, a document management system, using Java/J2EE.
💡 Focus Areas: Java/J2EE | FinTech | Enterprise Software Development

Enterprise Software DevelopmentJava/J2EESoftware Development