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Bala Sreenivasan

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Global Head of AI Transformation and Strategic Deals, Intuitive Operations at Cognizant
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Bala Sreenivasan is the Global Head of AI Transformation at Cognizant, where he has worked for over 15 years. He leads large-scale transformation initiatives using AI for Fortune 500 companies across retail, CPG, and life sciences. He holds an MBA from Babson and a Chief Digital Officer certificate from Kellogg School of Management.

His core passion is creating integrated operating models where humans and AI collaborate symbiotically. This focus on amplifying human capabilities with intelligent systems aims to unlock new levels of performance, agility, and innovation, driving superior experiences for both customers and associates.

He was named one of "The Top 25 Digital Transformation Consultants and Leaders of 2025" by The Consulting Report.

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Current Role
Global Head of AI Transformation and Strategic Deals, Intuitive Operations
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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AI-Powered Transformation
His entire career focus is on leveraging AI to reimagine how Fortune 500 companies operate and compete in an AI-first world.
Human-AI Collaboration
He is passionate about creating symbiotic models where AI amplifies human capabilities rather than just automating tasks, a key theme in his professional philosophy.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Global Head of AI Transformation and Strategic Deals, Intuitive Operations
Cognizant
1-2021 - 12-2024
Head of Digital Transformation - Americas, Intuitive Operations and Automation
Cognizant
7-2018 - 12-2020
Head of Digital Transformation - North America, Digital Business Operations
Cognizant
7-2016 - 6-2018
Senior Director/Principal, Strategy & Transformation Consulting - Banking & Financial Services
Cognizant
7-2014 - 6-2016
Director & Principal, Strategy & Transformation Consulting
Cognizant
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Bala Sreenivasan | Cognizant – The Consulting Report. Featured in The Consulting Report
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Education
4-2022 - 7-2023
Chief Digital Officer
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
1998 - 2002
MBA
Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business
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