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Manish Thakur

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AVP | Principal Lead – Go To Market (BFSI, UK&I) at NTT DATA, Inc.
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

Manish is a seasoned technology sales professional with over 15 years of experience specializing in the BFSI sector. As AVP and Go-To-Market Lead at NTT DATA, he focuses on driving growth for top-tier banks via core modernization, digital transformation, and AI solutions. He holds an MBA from IIMM, Pune.

Colleagues have described him as a "strong-willed, " "energetic, " "tech-savvy, " and "flamboyant" sales professional who excels at driving leads to closure.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
AVP | Principal Lead – Go To Market (BFSI, UK&I)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
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AI in Finance
He identifies GenAI and AI at scale as key themes defining the future of the financial industry, a focus area in his current role.
Banking Modernization
His role at NTT DATA is centered on driving growth with Tier-1 and Tier-2 banks through core modernization and digital transformation.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
AVP | Principal Lead – Go To Market (BFSI, UK&I)
NTT DATA, Inc.
8-2021
Regional Sales Director - Financial Services - Growth
Virtusa
3-2020 - 7-2021
Senior Business Development Manager - Capgemini - Financial Services - Existing and New Logo
Capgemini
1-2017 - 8-2019
Associate Sales Director - Financial Services - New Logo
Infosys
1-2016 - 12-2016
Engagement Manager - Financial Services - Existing
Infosys
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Education
2006 - 2008
MBA
IIMM, Pune
2006 - 2008
Post Graduate Diploma
IIMM, Pune
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Kendriya Vidyalaya
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