Nick Berg

About Nick Berg

With over 20 years of global leadership within industry-dominating IT consultancies, such as Cognizant, IBM Global Services, and SAP, I drive digital transformation practices serving a diverse array of companies, from start-ups to iconic Fortune 10s. Flexible across client verticals, cultures, and time zones, I possess a multinational experience spanning the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. IT CONSULTING LEADERSHIPI’m the Head of the Americas for Cognizant’s Enterprise Application Systems (EAS) practice across 4 client industries.I operate at the intersection of practice strategy, service offerings, high-tech software, and clients, guiding a worldwide team in fulfilling business transformation programs. I’m also the Global Lead for the SAP on Azure business and Global Lead for the Globale for SAP Rise business.Able to translate business to technology and technology to business, my passion is working with client executives, leading in-depth conversations around the business value and ROI of complex solution programs tailored to their needs. I connect clients’ business strategies, technology, and service delivery in ways that change how companies operate and show the C-suite program benefits, such as process speed, financial savings, and deeper analytical insights.I’m a thought leader sought out by CEOs and CFOs for advice and a keynote speaker at industry events on best practices for managed services, application deployment, organizational leadership, and change management. LEADING PEOPLEI champion a culture of diversity and inclusion, transparency, and trust, ensuring that my people feel valued and are invested in company success. This approach has enabled me to inspire excellence, innovation, and collaboration and maintain 99% employee retention. I have also mentored 10+ people to grow their professional talents and advance their careers. KEY WINS• Large revenue growth of Cognizant’s global EAS business.• Masterminded the innovation of Cognizant’s 3 largest SAP digital solutions, integrating cloud, IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.• Two Partner of the Year Awards from top software vendors.• Selected clients: Kraft, Wachovia Bank, GlaxoSmithKline, Ericsson, Cisco, and the Veteran’s Administration.My background further includes serving 11 years in the U.S. Army, to which I credit much of my leadership skills, collaborative nature, ability to relate well with all types of people, and tenacity in exceeding expectations.I’m active on LinkedIn. Let’s connect!

Experience

1. Sr Vice President, Digital Platform Services

   SoftServe

   Nov 2022 — Present · US

   As the of head SoftServe’s digital-platform strategy, leading global teams that design, build, and scale cloud, data, and AI solutions for enterprise clients. My focus is turning big digital ideas into working products that cut costs, open new revenue, and speed time-to-value.

Skills

• Software Project Management
• Crm
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Business Development
• Management Consulting
• IT Outsourcing
• Data Center
• Project Management
• Business Transformation
• Consulting
• Professional Services
• Program Management
• Service Delivery
• Business Analysis
• Global Delivery
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture
• Six Sigma
• Outsourcing
• Offshoring
• Business Process Design
• Project Delivery
• Erp
• Strategy
• IT Strategy
• IT Management
• Resource Management
• Business Process
• Business Process Re-Engineering
• Vendor Management
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Pre-Sales
• Business Intelligence
• Management