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Achal Kataria

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Vice President & Country Head -India, Head- Large Deals APJ, Executive Leadership at Cognizant
📍 Gurgaon, Haryana, India

As Vice President & Country Head for Cognizant India, Achal Kataria leverages over 29 years of IT experience to drive profitable growth. He specializes in digital transformation, P&L management, and strategic partnerships in AI and cloud. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Pune University.

He is a multi-year award-winning technology leader, having been inducted into the CIO Hall of Fame by IDG India in 2020.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Vice President & Country Head -India, Head- Large Deals APJ, Executive Leadership
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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Generative AI Adoption
He actively discusses leveraging Gen AI and strategic cloud partnerships to power enterprise transformation and help clients navigate economic uncertainty by reinvesting savings into growth initiatives.
India's Tech Growth
He is focused on India's role as a global innovation hub, emphasizing talent development, reskilling in AI, and expanding operations into tier-2 cities.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Vice President & Country Head -India, Head- Large Deals APJ, Executive Leadership
Cognizant
9-2021 - 1-2024
Vice President & Country Head -India
Cognizant
11-2017 - 6-2021
Vice President & Global Head of Technology / CIO
EXL
10-2010 - 10-2017
Vice President- Head Global Technology Operations
EXL
5-2007 - 10-2010
Director - Infrastructure Management Services
Tech Mahindra
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Education
1990 - 1994
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Pune University
1988 - 1990
XII
Modern School
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