srivatsan santhanam — CEO
I have relocated back to India after an 18-year international sales and business management stint across USA, Singapore & Japan at a Senior Director level. I have a total of 25 years global business management experience in the IT industry spread across USA/APAC/EMEA/India and have done business in more than a dozen countries. I have performed various leadership roles successfully across the world. * Country Head & Director – Japan, based in Tokyo for the Application Services unit of a USD 16 Billion American IT organization; Member of the Management Team, Japan * Regional BU Head (AsiaPacific) & Senior Director , based in Singapore for an IT arm of a USD 25+ Billion Indian conglomerate; Member of the APAC leadership team; Head - operations for the nearshore development center in Singapore. * Global Client Partner based in Washington D.C., managing the relationship with United Nations Organisations in the Banking & Capital Markets space & helping them accelerate their digital transformation journey. I am a specialist in Sales, Account Management, Country Management & Operations and P&L Management. I am a Multicultural specialist with engineering and management qualifications and am fluent in Japanese language. I have experience in multiple domains like Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Retail, Automotive / Manufacturing, Telecom and Pharmaceuticals. I have M&A Experience and have performed a leadership role in the merger of Covansys’ operations in Japan with CSC. I am currently a Certified Corporate Director (IOD), Investor and Start-up Mentor (IIT Madras, Wadhwani Foundation). I am also a Guest Lecturer and specialize in International Business and Cross Cultural Management. Specialties: key/large account management, service delivery, sales, operations, new business development in the areas of software solutions, products & services, IT consulting & outsourcing, sales management, infrastructure services, setting up and managing large offshore development centers, country management
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in Fintech and IT consulting with extensive international experience.
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Experience: 30 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Account Management
- Sales
- Operations
- Client Management
- Operations Management
- Leadership
Career Highlights
- 25 years of global business management experience
- Led digital transformation for UN organizations
- Expert in multicultural business environments
Work Experience
Institute of Directors, India
Certified Corporate Director (4 yrs 11 mos)
Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs
Registered Independent Director (1 yr)
Startup Mentor
Mentor (5 yrs 6 mos)
Private Equity Advisor
Advisor (2 yrs 3 mos)
LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
Head - India Sales (4 mos)
Global Client Partner (1 yr 8 mos)
Senior Account Director / Regional Client Partner (5 yrs 11 mos)
Nucleus Software
Regional Account Director (6 mos)
Computer Sciences Corporation (Now DXC Technology)
General Manager (6 mos)
Computer Sciences Corporation
Business Development & Operations Director; Member of Management Team (9 yrs 1 mo)
Covansys - A CSC Company
Country Head & Director - Business Development & Operations (7 yrs 7 mos)
Future Software (Now Aricent)
Sales Manager (3 yrs)
Pentafour Software
Executive - Business Development (1 yr 11 mos)
Wipro Infotech Ltd
Summer Trainee / Marketing Research Executive (part-time) (11 mos)
PC Land
Marketing Executive (11 mos)
Education
MBA at ITM Group of Institutions
B.E. at Bharathiar University
B.E. at Institute of Road and Transport Technology
at St John's Senior Secondary School