Anuj Bhalla

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DISC Type : D

Senior Vice President & Global Delivery Head CIS at Cognizant

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Anuj Bhalla is the Senior Vice President & Global Head of Delivery for Cloud, Infrastructure & Security at Cognizant. With extensive leadership experience at Tech Mahindra and Wipro, he specializes in delivery transformation, hybrid cloud strategy, and P&L management. He holds an MBA from Symbiosis International University and a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Mumbai.

He is a vocal proponent of Agentic AI, believing it represents the next frontier in enterprise intelligence, leading to the emergence of "self-driving enterprises. "

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Decisive

Impact-Driven

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They like to move fast and expect the same from others. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Topics They Care About

Agentic AI
He recently authored multiple posts on Agentic AI, calling it the "next frontier in enterprise intelligence" and discussing how it enables "self-driving enterprises. "
Digital Trust
In a recent post, he emphasized that trust is the "ultimate currency in the digital economy, " highlighting the importance of Confidential Computing for security and compliance.
Delivery Excellence
This is a core focus in his current role and was a key responsibility in his previous leadership position at Tech Mahindra, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to operational quality.

Media Appearances

Global Fintech Fest 2022 – Speakers (including Anuj Bhalla, Senior Vice President & Global Delivery Head – CIS, Cognizant). Featured in Global Fintech Fest

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Work History

5-2024
Senior Vice President & Global Delivery Head CIS at Cognizant
4-2023 - 4-2024
President & Global Head, Integrated cloud (App Modernization & Hybrid Infra) & Delivery Excellence at Tech Mahindra
10-2021 - 3-2023
President & Business head-APJ & India Enterprise business unit at Tech Mahindra
5-2021 - 9-2021
President & Chief Digital officer, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group at RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group
1-2020 - 3-2021
Senior Vice President & Global Delivery Leader, Wipro technologies at Wipro Technologies

Education

1994 - 1996
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Education details unavailable from St. Xavier School - Delhi

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Insights For Selling To Anuj

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Anuj is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Anuj

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Anuj move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Anuj take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Anuj

Personality Compatibility


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