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Pandiyan Adiyapatham

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Head of Generative AI & AI Programs at Cognizant
📍 Greater Chennai Area, India

Pandiyan Adiyapatham serves as the Head of Generative AI & AI Programs at Cognizant, bringing over 25 years of IT leadership in strategy, delivery, and innovation. He advises C-level executives across global industries and leads initiatives in Generative AI, innovation platforms, and knowledge management. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering from Bharathiar University.

He is an active contributor to the academic and professional community, often participating as a keynote speaker and panelist at international conferences and university workshops on topics like Generative AI and computational intelligence.

Unique fact: Pandiyan is a patented inventor, holding a patent for a system and method related to the lifecycle management of automated testing.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Head of Generative AI & AI Programs
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Chennai Area, India
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Enterprise GenAI
Leads Cognizant's Generative AI Center of Excellence and launched one of the first and largest GenAI implementations for enterprise use.
AI-driven Innovation
Heads Cognizant's grassroot innovation platform, "Bluebolt Central, " which is powered by AI to drive profitability and an innovation-oriented culture.
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Work history

3-2023
Head of Generative AI & AI Programs
Cognizant
6-2018
Head of Bluebolt Central
Cognizant
6-2017
Head of IT Platform - Delivery, Knowledge Management, Innovation & Professional Service Automation
Cognizant
6-2017
Head of Knowledge Management Platform
Cognizant
10-2019 - 1-2023
Chief Information Officer
Cognizant
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Education
1993 - 1997
Bachelor of Engineering
Bharathiar University
PGDBA
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
2-2023 - 7-2023
Lead @ Cognizant Program
Harvard Business Publishing
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