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Avese Ahmed

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Director at Cognizant
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Avese is a Director at Cognizant with over a decade of experience in enterprise sales within the telecommunications industry. He previously led the global engagement with Vodafone at Tech Mahindra, managing over $100 million in annual revenue. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering and has studied sales at INSEAD.

He is a strong advocate for leadership and mentorship, publicly acknowledging the significant impact his own mentor has had on his career. He is passionate about professional development, recently earning a certification in Anthropics Claude AI to stay current with emerging technologies.

He was recognized as the "Young Sales Leader of the Year" for the EMEA region.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Telco Digital Transformation
He has extensive experience orchestrating large-scale, technology-led initiatives and shaping business development strategies for major telecommunications clients like Vodafone.
Global Client Engagement
He led a multi-country team for one of Tech Mahindra's top five global accounts, demonstrating expertise in C-Suite engagement and managing complex client relationships.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Director
Cognizant
7-2021 - 3-2025
AVP & Global Client Partner
Tech Mahindra
4-2020 - 6-2021
Client Partner - Vodafone Europe
Tech Mahindra
1-2016 - 4-2020
Strategic Account Director - Vodafone UK & Group
Tech Mahindra
8-2013 - 12-2015
Key Account Manager - Vodafone UK
Tech Mahindra
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Education
8-2024 - 3-2025
Sales
INSEAD
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
Visvesvaraya Technological University
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