Jun 2023 – Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Nov 2019 – Oct 2023 · 3 yrs 11 mos

• Responsible for the firm’s go to market strategy, execution and growth initiatives, while driving multiple transformation threads to further consolidate emids’ position as a digital transformation leader in Healthcare

Jun 2019 – Nov 2019 · 5 mos · Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Advisor and part of advisory board for several start-up companies in the areas of AI, Digital Customer Journey and FinTech

Sep 2017 – May 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos · Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Responsible for full life-cycle ownership of Highmark's Platform and Technology strategy and roadmap. Part of Executive Leadership team, helping drive company's strategic direction.

Jan 2012 – Aug 2017 · 5 yrs 7 mos

• Shaped, developed, and executed strategy behind Cognizant’s rapid growth as part of Banking and Financial Services in Europe. Member of BFS and Europe leadership committees. Strong people leadership.
• Lead Cognizant’s Banking and Financial Services business across Continental Europe, UK and Ireland. Identified transformation opportunities and drove business development in emerging markets. Nurtured relationships and expanded services within large, complex accounts.
• Lead and manage relationship with a large strategic global client (Large Swiss Bank with leading Private Banking & Wealth Management and Investment Banking business) with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific – driving hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
• Grew client relationship to company’s Top 5 position, while building deep client satisfaction. Removed roadblocks, empowered teams, and delivered focused response to challenging business and IT needs. Quickly became trusted partner, solidifying customer loyalty.
• Focus on - CxO Client Advisor, Relationship Management, Account Management, Business Development, Practice Development, Partnership and Strategic Alliances, P&L Management, IT Strategy, IT Transformation, Sourcing Strategy, Structured Deals, General Management, Strategy Development.

Jul 2008 – May 2012 · 3 yrs 10 mos

• Responsible for Market Development, Client Management and Business Development for France. Aggressively built Cognizant’s market and client relationships in France’s highly fragmented IT services industry. Won and developed key accounts, establishing foundation for sustainable geography growth. Defined and developed scalable, across-the-board operational plans and forward-looking strategies. Aligned operations toward ongoing market expansion. Established roots in local market rapidly galvanizing business relationships. Participated in local company acquisition; built synergy and quickly assimilated operations into overall business strategy. Attained high customer and employee satisfaction score – exceeding company averages during rapid growth and change period. Partnered, mentored, and directed client partners and account managers toward improved business execution and account strategy. Successfully grew France into a strategic market and drove significant revenue growth.

Aug 1996 – Aug 2006 · 10 yrs · New Jersey, USA

• Part of core leadership team the created Cognizant’s first vertical driven business. Defined strategies and initiatives exponentially expanding industry segment. Engineered high-performance pre-sales process and established Strategic Business Partner Program. Built support processes, structured partnerships, and led key wins. Part of Healthcare Solutions team that created go-to-market service offerings and value propositions. Instrumental in establishing a strategic client base most of which are leading customer relationships for Cognizant today.

Aug 2006 – Jul 2008 · 1 yr 11 mos · New Jersey, USA

• Drove expansion of Application Management with IBM Public Sector with key wins in large managed care and provider organizations. Supported strategic deal pursuits in healthcare and life sciences market. Became the go-to person for large strategic deal pursuits. Effected change, laying platform for improved competitive positioning. Developed strategic plan leading global service delivery organization changes. Fostered C-level relationships across healthcare and life sciences space.