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Ghiridharan Surendran

Commander · DISC type D
Hyderabad Head at Bloomberg
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Ghiridharan Surendran is a senior engineering and GCC leader with over 32 years of experience building and scaling India operations for global software companies in capital markets and cloud technologies. He holds a PGDGM from XLRI Jamshedpur and is an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner. People who have worked with him describe him as a true leader, straightforward, and a great team builder.

He is passionate about building organizations and helping them grow, with a strong focus on mentoring and coaching talent. This is demonstrated through his active role as a Mentor at the IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre, where he guides emerging ventures. He believes deeply in the importance of continuous learning and development.

Unique fact: He specializes in setting up Global Capability Centers (GCCs) from the ground up and transforming them from delivery centers into strategic innovation hubs.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Hyderabad Head
Location
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Personality Overview

How Ghiridharan shows up

Impact-Driven
Candid & Clear
Strong-Willed

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Priorities

Topics Ghiridharan cares about

GCC Leadership
His career focus is on establishing, scaling, and leading Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in India for global product companies.
Fintech & Capital Markets
Has deep domain expertise from leadership roles at capital markets technology firms like Bloomberg, Broadway Technology, and Portware.
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Career

Work history

10-2023 - 7-2025
Hyderabad Head
Bloomberg
12-2021 - 7-2025
Sr Director, India Head
Broadway Technology
9-2020 - 1-2023
Mentor at IIM - Udaipur Incubation Center
IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre
9-2016 - 11-2021
Senior Vice President
FactSet
12-2012 - 8-2016
Country Manager
Portware India
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Media appearances

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Education
2015 - 2015
Workshop
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
2008 - 2009
PGDGM
XLRI Jamshedpur
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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