Kartik Nagarajan — CEO
As a decisive leader with 23 years of experience, I have held executive roles across Fortune 500 companies and firms like WPP, Avaya, Aviva, HCL, Nexdigm and now with Datamatics Business Solutions Ltd. (DBSL) as their Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Leading global teams of over 2,000 employees across regions, I specialize in global expansion, P&L management and large-scale operations, delivering 45% YoY growth in business services. Over a decade and half years of experience in setting up and scaling GCCs for leading companies like Aviva, Avaya, WPP and Nexdigm, I have successfully catered to global regions including the US, UK, Germany, Switzerland, France, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Dubai and Australia. My expertise lies in driving global operational excellence & transformation across diverse global markets and includes driving digital transformation, strategic planning and innovation, building strong C-suite relationships to ensure business success. I have established and scaled GCCs/ Shared Services and Business Services, integrating technologies like Generative AI, ESG and analytics to future-proof operations. I am passionate about organization outreach, digital transformation, mentoring people and helping organizations succeed by creating a culture that is inclusive and inspires people to strive for excellence. I contribute to industry forums like UBS Forums, Biz Connect, IMA, Thought Leaders of India, CII, and AMCHAM and my insights on AI, digital transformation and ESG have been featured in The Economic Times and Business Standard. A champion of diversity and CSR, I achieved a 55% women diversity rate. As a Board member at MIT and WPP, I continue to influence global business strategies. Won various awards, including the Influential Leaders of India 2024 Award, recognized as an "ingenious change maker." #GCC #Shared Services #Fintech #CEO #Board #Strategy #Leadership #innovation #transformation #mergers
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in global business transformation and operational excellence across diverse industries.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 21 yrs 5 mos
Skills
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Business Transformation
- Operational Excellence
- Negotiation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Innovation
- Operations Management
Career Highlights
- Led global teams of over 2,000 employees.
- Achieved 45% YoY growth in business services.
- Champion of diversity with a 55% women diversity rate.
Work Experience
Datamatics Business Solutions
Chief Executive Officer (5 mos)
Nexdigm
Managing Director Business Consulting & Global Business Services (Sales) (5 yrs 9 mos)
WPP Marketing Communications India Pvt Ltd
Board Member (3 yrs 9 mos)
WPP (Financeplus)
Managing Director (4 yrs 2 mos)
Avaya India Pvt Ltd
Director Global Shared Services (5 yrs 11 mos)
Aviva
Vice President Operations Aviva -WNS (3 yrs 11 mos)
HCL Technologies
Manager-Operations (1 yr 2 mos)
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA ( USA) at Texas Tech University - Rawls College of Business
Exec Course at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Management Development Program at CEDEP - Executive Development – Fontainebleau
MBA at Apeejay School Of Management
Bachelor of Science - BSC (Hons) at Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University