Saraswathi Ramachandra (She/Her/Hers)

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India28 yrs 9 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven leader with full P&L accountability.
  • Expert in building high-impact Global Capability Centers.
  • Strong background in data-driven decision making.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in consulting and analytics, specializing in GCC development and data-driven business transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Gcc Strategy & TransformationP&l ManagementBusiness AnalyticsExecutive ManagementProject ManagementSoftware Development

Other Skills

GCC Setup & Scaling strategicallyBusiness StrategyData-driven Decision MakingBoard GovernanceComputer ScienceStrategyTeam LeadershipDiversityEmployee BenefitsTechnology LeadershipNegotiationTeam MotivationTeam DevelopmentAnalytical SkillsCommunication

About

I lead businesses with full ownership of outcomes. As Managing Director and Country Head at Lightcast India, I run a GCC with end-to-end P&L responsibility, leading India GCC with large teams, multi-disciplinary teams across data, technology, and consulting, with direct ownership of growth and profitability, focused on using labour market data to influence how organizations make decisions on growth, talent, and strategy. Over time, my role has shifted from building capability to shaping direction. GCC's today do not need to prove their capability anymore. The real question is whether organizations are willing to transfer ownership, not just work. I design team that are designed for decision-making, not just delivery and for business outcomes and accountability. My work sits across three intersecting lenses: • Running a business with P&L accountability • Building GCCs that operate as strategic business units • Serving as a Board Member contributing to governance, risk, and long-term value creation In parallel, I founded BOARDCAST, where I speak with leaders about the decisions that defined their journeys, not just the outcomes.

Experience

28 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 3 mos
Current Experience

Lightcast

Managing Director/ Country Head

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 3 mos · India · On-site

  • Setting up and Leading India GCC with full P&L ownership, driving growth, profitability, and strategic expansion
  • Building a data-led organization that enables global clients to make workforce and business decisions using real-time labour market intelligence
  • Transforming the GCC from execution-focused delivery to a strategic capability hub influencing global business outcomes
  • Scaling high-performance teams across analytics, technology and Data
  • Manage various business functions
  • Partnering with global leadership to align India capabilities with enterprise priorities
GCC Setup & Scaling strategicallyBusiness StrategyData-driven Decision MakingBoard GovernanceGCC Strategy & TransformationP&L Management

Citi

Director

Oct 2019Dec 2024 · 5 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Head of Capabilities CoE focusing on Risk, Fraud Analytics, Operation Analytics, TTS Analytics and managing Innovation Lab
Executive ManagementComputer ScienceStrategyBusiness AnalyticsData-driven Decision MakingTeam Leadership+14

Danske it and support services india pvt ltd

2 roles

Head of Personal Banking IT and Analytics Centre of Excellence - Danske IT

Promoted

Jul 2017Oct 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • As head of Personal Banking and Analytics at Danske IT, accountable for IT development and support for Danske Bank and our customers.
  • As analytics head responsible for analytics domain delivering insights for quicker and right decision making and actionable steps across all domains in Bank.
Executive ManagementSoftware DevelopmentComputer ScienceStrategyBusiness AnalyticsData-driven Decision Making+15

Associate Director

Sep 2013Jul 2017 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Associate Director for CTO at Danske IT. Managing delivery for portfolio of IT projects, Tools, Processes, Quality, ITSM, Business Analytics team within the group from offshore location. The current role also involves working on activities related to setting up a captive organization in India, working with multiple consulting firms to make decisions, Communication, Branding, policies and procedures.
Executive ManagementSoftware DevelopmentComputer ScienceStrategyBusiness AnalyticsData-driven Decision Making+14

Cisco systems

Project Manager

Mar 2010Aug 2013 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Software DevelopmentComputer ScienceStrategyBusiness AnalyticsData-driven Decision MakingTeam Leadership+10

Fair isaac

Program Manager

Mar 2009Dec 2009 · 9 mos

Software DevelopmentComputer ScienceData-driven Decision MakingTeam LeadershipNegotiationTeam Motivation+3

Accenture

Manager

Jan 2005Feb 2009 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Software DevelopmentComputer ScienceTeam LeadershipEmployee BenefitsNegotiationTeam Motivation+4

Wipro

2 roles

EAI Consultant

Jan 1997Jan 2005 · 8 yrs

Software DevelopmentComputer ScienceTeam LeadershipEmployee BenefitsCommunication

EAI Consultant

Jan 1997Jan 2005 · 8 yrs

Software DevelopmentComputer ScienceEmployee BenefitsTeam DevelopmentCommunication

Wipro technologies

Software Engineer

Jan 1997Jan 2001 · 4 yrs

Software DevelopmentComputer Science

Education

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Master's degree — Computer Software Engineering

Jul 1997Jun 2001

Yale University

Executive Education — Leading effective Decision Making

Nov 2023Present

SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

PGDIB — International Business

Jan 2005Jan 2007

CSQA

CSQA

Jan 2006Jan 2006

PMI

PMI — Project Management

Jan 2005Jan 2005

WebMethods Certification

WebMethods — WebMethods

Jan 2005Jan 2005

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