Muthanna Thammaiah Allaranda
Senior Director at Cognizant. Helping businesses navigate change and sustain profitability.
- Role
- Director & Engagement Delivery Lead at Cognizant
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Muthanna Thammaiah Allaranda
Seasoned leader with over 21 years of experience across Banking & Lending, Insurance, and Travel sectors. Currently serving as a Director and Engagement Delivery Lead at Cognizant, specializing in US Residential Tax, Mortgage and Real Estate. Having a proven track record of managing large-scale service delivery operations, driving operational excellence, and leading high-performing teams across global locations.Recognized for spearheading transformative initiatives leveraging next-generation technologies, optimizing processes, and achieving cost savings, resulting in multiple awards for delivery excellence. Skilled in strategic planning, program management, and aligning operations with business goals to drive growth and enhance financial performance.My focus remains on fostering a culture of collaboration, enhancing customer experience, and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards while driving business transformation and innovation.
Experience
Director & Engagement Delivery Lead
Jan 2021 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Leading a portfolio with an annual P&L responsibility of $60 million. Managed Service delivery, spanning across 6 locations (India and Philippines), overseeing 3800+ associates for the USA’s largest Mortgage/Real Estate Data Company.Part of the team negotiated and renewed the contract for 10 years with a total contract value of $1.25 Billion, Ensured end-to-end delivery excellence, meticulously meeting Critical Service Levels and Key Measures for the entire segment.Successfully contributed to the development and execution of strategic business plans resulting in optimized workforce, infrastructure, and financial allocations. Effectively program managed various transformational initiatives, demonstrating strong collaboration skills with stakeholders.Aligned operations with precision to organizational strategy and goals, contributing to overall business success. Maintained complete responsibility for end-to-end operations, guaranteeing the fulfilment of all deliverables with a focus on efficiency and quality.Implemented robust workforce management strategies, leading to efficient demand planning, supply utilization, and deployment on client engagements. Ensured compliance with quality management controls, maintaining high operational standards in Assurance operations.Played a vital role in business expansion initiatives, overseeing the setup/incubation of new locations. Proactively developed and implemented business continuity plans and crisis management strategies.Successfully facilitated employee rotations, enhancing cross-functional collaboration and talent development. Driving continuous operational process and productivity improvements, incorporating technology and CI methods.Leading a portfolio with annual P&L responsibility of $60 million, managing service delivery across 6 locations in India and the Philippines, overseeing 3,800+ associates for the USA’s largest Mortgage/Real Estate Data Company.
Education
Bachelor of Arts
Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University (Distant Learning)
2007
APTECH Computer Education
Diploma in Software Management
2001
Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology - SMU
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Supply Chain Management
2011 — 2013
Find verified contacts for anyone on LinkedIn
Unifers gives sales teams verified emails and direct dials, enriched profiles, and outreach that lands in the inbox.
Free plan included · No credit card required
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.