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Vinod Kumar

Captain · DISC type DS
Global Head Technology and Industry Solutions, Head of Consulting & Solutions North America at Akkodis
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Vinod is a technology executive leading North American IT & Engineering Services for Akkodis. With a background from IIT Madras and IIM Ahmedabad, he has extensive experience building global business units for leading firms. Colleagues praise his strong business acumen and hardworking nature.

Beyond his corporate role, Vinod is passionate about the startup ecosystem, actively serving as a B2B startup advisor and investor. This suggests a keen interest in fostering innovation and new business models, keeping up with trends from sources like the Harvard Business Review.

He was part of the leadership team that built and transformed a multi-billion dollar Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security business at Cognizant.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Global Head Technology and Industry Solutions, Head of Consulting & Solutions North America
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Vinod shows up

Output-Driven
Dynamic But Sincere
Planner & Achiever

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Vinod cares about

Converging IT & Engineering
Heads the North American division for Akkodis, focusing on the convergence of IT and Product Engineering to create new client revenue streams.
Cloud Business Growth
Was part of the leadership team at Cognizant that successfully scaled its Cloud, Infrastructure, and Security business into a multi-billion dollar unit.
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Career

Work history

4-2022
Global Head Technology and Industry Solutions, Head of Consulting & Solutions North America
Akkodis
3-2021
B2B Startup Advisor and Investor
Freelance
3-2021 - 4-2022
Co-Founder
Confidential Startup
7-2013 - 3-2021
Vice President - Cloud, Infrastructure & Security
Cognizant
9-2006 - 8-2013
Regional Director
HCL Technologies
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Media appearances

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Education
MBA
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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