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Praveen Desai

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Co-Founder and CEO at Impaqtive
📍 Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States

Praveen Desai is the Co-Founder and former CEO of Impaqtive, a Salesforce Ridge partner recently acquired by Infogain, where he is now the Co-Studio Lead for Salesforce. He is a transformational leader with over 25 years of experience driving enterprise transformation, including leading large Salesforce practices at Cognizant.

Praveen has a strong passion for community service and received The President’s Volunteer Service award for his contribution as a Citizen Teacher to NJ public schools. He actively participates in community events, such as the Garje Marathi Global conference, showing a connection to his heritage.

He is a recipient of the prestigious Computerworld Premier 100 Technology Leader Award, which honors individuals who create a positive impact through technology.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States
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Salesforce Ecosystem
He founded Impaqtive, a Salesforce consulting firm, and previously led Cognizant's Salesforce practice in the Americas, demonstrating deep expertise in the platform.
Entrepreneurial Growth
As the co-founder of Impaqtive, he successfully built and guided the company through a strategic acquisition by Infogain, a major milestone in its growth.
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Career

Work history

1-2021
Co-Founder and CEO
Impaqtive
11-2017
Advisory Board Member, Customer Experience
Rutgers University
1-2020 - 12-2020
Vice President and Practice Head: - EAS Salesforce Americas
Cognizant
6-2015 - 1-2020
Vice President and Salesforce Practice Delivery Head
Cognizant
Divisional CIO
Cognizant Technology Solutions
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SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
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COEP Technological University
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