Rajiv Sagar — CEO
As a third-culture leader with a deep passion for global collaboration and innovation, I specialize in driving growth at the intersection of Cybersecurity, Generative AI, and Cloud. Over the past 15+ years, I’ve led multicultural teams and delivered transformative strategies across global markets in senior roles at Microsoft, Accenture, Capgemini, and Avanade. Currently, I serve as Global VP – Commercial (Clients, Growth & Partnerships) at CPX, a leading cybersecurity provider under the G42 group. I drive commercial strategy, expand client partnerships, and accelerate growth by leveraging AI-driven cybersecurity and cloud-enabled solutions that address the evolving digital threat landscape. Previously, as Global Managing Director at Avanade, I scaled our cybersecurity business to over $500M, built a 1000+ strong team, and established the world’s largest Microsoft security-certified practice. My contributions have been recognized by IDC as a leader in Cybersecurity Consulting and through industry awards including Microsoft Security Excellence and Partner of the Year. I thrive on working with clients to strengthen cyber resilience, modernize through cloud innovation, and scale AI-driven solutions that create lasting business impact. Let’s connect to explore how I can help advance your cybersecurity, cloud, and AI journey. #Cybersecurity #AI #Cloud #GlobalInnovation #BusinessGrowth #TechnologyLeadership #ConnectWithMe
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity and Cloud Computing expert with a strong focus on AI-driven solutions.
Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Experience: 16 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Cybersecurity
- Cloud Computing
- Business Management
- Strategic Planning
- Sales Management
- Business Development
- Consulting
- Infrastructure Management
- Project Management
Career Highlights
- Led a $500M cybersecurity business at Avanade.
- Recognized as a leader in Cybersecurity Consulting by IDC.
- Doubled revenue in 18 months through strategic initiatives.
Work Experience
Fast Company Middle East
Member Cyber-security Subcommittee Impact Council (6 mos)
Confidential
Non-Executive Director (Board Member) (8 mos)
CPX
Vice President Global Commercial - Clients, Growth & Partnerships (10 mos)
Global Executive Director Clients, Growth and Partnerships (5 mos)
Avanade
Global Executive Managing Director Avanade (Accenture & Microsoft Company) (3 yrs 2 mos)
Global Strategy & Transformation Lead (Cybersecurity) (2 yrs 11 mos)
Managing Director Asia Pacific, Japan & Latin America Cybersecurity Lead (1 yr 11 mos)
Managing Director Asia Pacific, Japan & Latin America Application & Infrastructure Lead (2 yrs 5 mos)
Vice President Head of Cloud Services Asia Pacific, Japan, South Africa & Brazil (1 yr 11 mos)
Microsoft
Head of Consulting and Professional Services ( Strategy Consulting and Support) (2 yrs 6 mos)
Capgemini
Vice President Head of Infrastructure Transformation Services (ITS) Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe (2 yrs 3 mos)
Accenture
Europe Client Delivery Lead | Infrastructure Outsourcing Center Lead | Global Lead, Engineering (1 yr 8 mos)
Education
MBA at University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
Oxford Executive Leadership Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
MSc. at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Cybersecurity: Managing Risk at Harvard University
BSc (Hons) at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd