Hemalatha Sarvesan
Ey Gds Consulting Risk Management Leader @EY
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WORK HISTORY
Ey Gds Consulting Risk Management Leader @EY
Chennai, IN
Enterprise Risk Advisory: Acted as a pivotal advisor to Executive leadership and Boards, steering critical decisions on growth with prudent risk management by implementing a holistic risk strategy for a associate consulting business spanning 17 global locations ensuring comprehensive compliance frameworks & safeguarding GDS Consulting for risk excellence.Served as the principal voice of risk governance in global compliance audits and high-stakes client negotiations, translating complex risk exposures into strategic imperatives that informed board-level decisions to successfully mitigate enterprise vulnerabilities across regulatory, operational, and confidence through transparent risk stewardship.Risk Intelligence Framework: Pioneered an advanced risk monitoring system tracking 11 critical enterprise risks, including AI adoption, talent concentration, geopolitical exposure, and service delivery vulnerabilities.Driving organizational transformation through a structured, comprehensive maturity roadmap that spans workforce upskilling (100% AI literacy), solution development, delivery reimagination, and market disruption
EDUCATION
PMC
Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Computer Science and Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT HEMALATHA SARVESAN
Visionary IT Services Leader with 28 years of experience leading large-scale transformations and scaling global delivery centers. Known for building client-centric partnerships and personally driving service delivery transformation to elevate operational excellence, accelerate time-to-value, and achieve market leadership. Proven record of 20x workforce growth, shaping future-proof financial services operating models, and building resilient, high-performing organizations. Trusted advisor to boards on location strategy, modernization, and service innovation. STRATEGIC CAREER PIVOTS1. Incubating geographies Comprehensive establishment of GDS entity in Chennai | 20x growth (200 to FTEs)| Scaled Coimbatore GDS to 600+| Benchmarked as High-Margin Delivery Hubs | Future fit solutions 2. Future-proofing organizationLeading service delivery transformation with QE.ai across 30+ clients with 45% ROI | AI competitive readiness across 2,200+ QE professionals 3. Enterprise Risk ManagementHolistic risk strategy for 30K+ professionals | 17 global locations | Advanced risk monitoring across 11 critical risk parameters | Process automation | Workforce transformation: driving 100% AI literacy 4. Driving excellence for growthEnd to end delivery platform | Consulting programs | 650+ clients | Zero surprise delivery |insight driven delivery governance 5. Market opportunity recognitionAccount planning and Go To market strategy for US Mid West region | 10+ new account wins | 3X revenue growth6. Entrepreneurial innovationChampioned Product Professional Services |$100M+ revenue bet that captured 70+ clients and redefined Cognizant\'s insurance technology positioning in COTS arena ACCOMPLISHMENTS & AFFILIATIONS• Panelist at WomenTech Network in Bengaluru for “Responsible and ethical AI: building AI that is powerful and principled”• Session on “Strategic Networking: The core of true leadership” at PSG college of Tech’s English Literary Society club• Speaker at NASSCOM GCC forum in Chennai on GCC expansion to Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities in South India• Speaker at MGR Janaki college of women on “AI enabled workforce”• Panelist at HR Conclave, Guru Nanak College in association with NASSCOM on “Becoming industry ready, way beyond curriculum”• Moderator and Panelist for Women in Engineering at MTS TECHSYM hosted by IIT, Madras and National Institute of Ocean Technology• Panelist at Maatram foundation for “Future ready workforce”
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