Ankur Kulkarni
Management Consultant | Cognizant Consulting | ex PwC , Cisco | Carnegie Mellon University
- Role
- Senior Manager -digital Strategy, Cognizant Consulting at Cognizant
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ankur Kulkarni
Strategy Consulting expert with experience spanning 10+ years, 25+ consulting engagements and 15+ Fortune 500 clients. Proven record in leading/ managing client projects, business and practice development, focused on Business Strategy, Digital Strategy, Business Process Transformation, CxO Advisory, Operating Model, M&A Integration, Vendor Management and Product/Project Management. Trusted adviser to Business leaders across industry verticals including healthcare, pharma & life science, consumer goods, financial services, travel and hospitality.
Experience
Senior Manager -digital Strategy, Cognizant Consulting
Sep 2014 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Successful track record in consultative engagement management, leading small teams, engaging with senior client leaders/ stakeholders, business development/ sales • Projects/ Engagements include: o Business driven IT strategy for the CIO of a global bedding manufacturer o Back office accounting and finance strategy for a leading hospitality and food services company o Business process optimization for the largest real estate brokerage company in the US o Strategic roadmap development for a small sized healthcare payer o Technology vendor management office strategy for a global insurance and reinsurance company o Field service & repair transformation and project management for a large medical devices company o Vendor selection for a multinational health care company o Application portfolio rationalization for a large healthcare payer o Operational & analytical reporting for a large healthcare company o Business process reengineering for a large cruise company• Actively involved in thought leadership development. Co-authored two short-form whitepapers in the area of vendor management, published on Cognizant website
Education
Carnegie Mellon University
Masters, Information Systems & Management
2011 — 2013
University of Pune
BS, Computer Engineering
2004 — 2008
Skills
- Social Media
- Digital Strategy
- IT Cost Optimization
- Project Management
- Management Consulting
- Product Management
- CIO Advisory Services
- IT Strategy
- Enterprise Architecture
- Application Portfolio Management
- Organizational Design
- IT Business Strategy
- Business Process Re-Engineering
- Vendor Management
- Business Strategy
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