Arpan Sarkar

Arpan is a seasoned industry leader with 15+ years of multi-dimensional experience across IT, Banking, and Consulting.

In his current role as Associate Director – Business Development, he leads the presales and solutions function for BFS QE&A clients in North America / Canada, with the responsibility of end-to-end solutions of large, strategic deals and driving key initiatives like GTM strategy, market research, account planning, digital transformation strategy formulation, etc. Prior to joining Cognizant, Arpan has had an exciting stint with PwC where he has led technology consulting assignments for multiple leading banks in South Asia, and with Bank of Baroda, where he has been a credit underwriter for large corporate / SME lending.

Arpan’s techno-functional expertise is complemented by his deep research and experience on next-gen technologies like Blockchain, IoT & Cloud; besides managing the delivery of complex engagements and architecting large/strategic deals, he regularly speaks at international conferences; he has authored several papers which have been presented and adjudged winners at leading conferences. Arpan has ideated and innovated multiple niche digital banking solutions, including ones that have been recently showcased at the Fintech Expo convened by the Government of India.

Arpan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University (Kolkata) & a PGDBM in Finance / Marketing from XLRI (Jamshedpur). He is an avid sports and fitness enthusiast and lives with his family in Kolkata.

  • Company:Cognizant
  • Short Bio:Associate Director
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