Vikram Rajan

CEO

London, United Kingdom25 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Proven track record in technology transformation leadership.
Expertise in cloud advisory and consulting services.
Strong P&L management and business development skills.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud Transformation Leader with extensive experience in Technology Consulting across multiple industries.

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Agile MethodologiesArchitectureArchitecturesBuilding Organizational CapabilityBusiness TransformationBusiness leaderChange ManagementCloud ComputingCloud architectureConsultingDigital StrategyDigital TransformationEnterprise ArchitectureEnterprise SoftwareGovernance

About

I have a passion for helping clients succeed in business and technology transformation. I have worked with clients in UK, US and CE as well as multiple industry domains including retail, education, transport, media and financial services. Accomplished technology leader with a track record of delivering cutting-edge, complex technology solutions for large transformation programmes. A business leader with strong P&L management experience, business development acumen and a track record of winning large and strategic consulting and delivery deals. My current focus is to build and scale Capgemini's capability to enable business transformation through cloud

Experience

Capgemini invent

2 roles

Vice President & Global Leader - Cloud & Infrastructure Advisory

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Vice President - Cloud Strategy & Transformation

May 2022 – Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos

// Head of Cloud Advisory & Consulting Services for Capgemini UK
// Global head of cloud advisory services for Capgemini Financial Services
// Global co-leader of the Invent cloud advisory service portfolio for Capgemini Invent
// Responsible for the build out and growth of the overall cloud advisory value proposition and capability.

Capgemini

Vice President, Cloud Advisory Services

May 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos · United Kingdom · Hybrid

Cognizant

6 roles

Senior Director - Technology Consulting, Global Growth Markets

Dec 2021 – Apr 2022 · 4 mos

// Build out and growth of technology consulting in EMEA and APAC markets
// Technology Consulting Partner for Cognizant's strategic accounts

Head of Technology Consulting UK&I

Promoted

Oct 2017 – Apr 2022 · 4 yrs 6 mos

// Incubated the practice and led its growth into one of the largest consulting groups in UK & CE.
// Leadership of the overall P&L, strategic direction, business development, capability development and go to market for technology consulting offerings.
// The service lines include CIO & CTO Advisory services, Architecture Advisory, Cloud Advisory.
// Built and managed a team of exceptionally talented technology advisors, solution & enterprise architects with diverse backgrounds and global experiences.

Chief Architect & Consulting Director

Promoted

Apr 2014 – Nov 2021 · 7 yrs 7 mos

// Digital technology strategist, trusted advisor, enterprise architect and solution architect for multiple clients across industry domains.
// Work with CXOs in shaping their IT strategy, technology and digital platform strategy.
// Consulting partner leading cross – functional teams of consultants delivering transformational outcomes for CxOs
// Delivered cloud migration assessments and roadmaps, digital transformation roadmaps, portfolio assessments and rationalisation, IT risk assessments, IT operating models, IT cost optimisation, digital product & platform strategies, technology & data modernisation roadmaps, pre & post M&A due diligence etc.
// Provided architecture governance and assurance for large transformation programmes.
Clients included The Football Association, Sainsbury’s, Network Rail, Oxford University Press, Cambridge Assessments, Heathrow Airports, Matalan, Rentokil Initial, Bristol Airport, Avios Group, John Lewis Partnership, and Centrica.

Head of Technology Consulting - Telecom, Media & Entertainment

Promoted

Sep 2011 – Apr 2014 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Incubated the consulting capability for the Media & Entertainment BU that facilitated Cognizant's growth in sectors with limited footprint.
Grew the capability into a 20+ team of technologists across news, broadcast, information services and higher education sectors.
Worked with multiple customers in technology advisory capacities delivering technology assessments, enterprise architectures and IT roadmaps.
Clients included BBC, Macmillan Science & Education, Metro, Local World, WPP, Kantar World Panel and Telegraph Media Group.

Enterprise and Solution Architect

Apr 2006 – Sep 2011 · 5 yrs 5 mos

Various enterprise and solution architecture roles for clients across multiple industries including financial services, retail, energy & utilities and transport. I have delivered architectures and provided governance & technology leadership for organisations like M&S, Sainsbury’s, ASDA George, Motability, SAP Labs, General Motors, e*Trade, and Ally Bank.

Development Manager

Dec 2003 – Apr 2006 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Managed the development and delivery of multiple client projects for strategic clients including MetLife, SAP Labs and eBay. Developed a secondary development centre for eBay from incubation to a 25-member team that delivered multiple features with 96% client satisfaction and zero production defects.

Planetasia ltd

Senior Developer / Technical Lead

May 2000 – Nov 2003 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Senior developer and technical lead in the R&D team. Responsible for research on new and emerging technologies, development of cutting edge prototypes and embedding them into the delivery organisation for use in the delivery of client projects.