With more than 25 years in engineering, consulting, and management, Aditya Pathak is the Vice President and Head of Automotive, Transportation, & Logistics for Cognizant, a multinational information technology and consulting company.
Founded in Chennai, India, and headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, Cognizant helps clients modernize their technology, reimagine processes, and transform experiences to help them stay ahead of the competition. As a leader, Pathak has turned the automotive, transportation, and logistics industry segments into growth drivers for the company.
Before joining Cognizant, Pathak was a General Manager of Healthcare for Wipro Limited, where he also began his career as a systems engineer. He also previously served Cognizant as a director and client partner for providers and alliances. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in electronics and telecommunications from the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), an MBA from the Indian Institutes of Management, and executive education certificates from Harvard University and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Business transformation leader with experience in scaling businesses, turning around market performance, leading and navigating change, driving P&L growth, while leading large global teams driving digital and technology transformation for Fortune 500 clients. Part of the leadership team that transformed Cognizant’s presence in the Manufacturing and Logistics industry. Delivered above company growth and exceeded budgets for 9 consecutive years with a balanced focus on top-line and bottom-line. Versatile and adaptive across multiple industries and roles – built high performance, client centric culture through hands-on approach, shared KPIs and continuous learning. Recognized as a global top leader with strong industry experience in Automotive, Manufacturing and Healthcare industries. Led mergers & acquisitions, as well as incubated new ideas into platform based solutions in an internal venture model.
Industry Head – Automotive, Transportation & Logistics, Cognizant Technology
Solutions - January 2021 onwards
Responsibilities:
Industry head for Automotive, Transportation & Logistics at Cognizant, leading a $450M business unit and 7,000+ associates. Responsible for growth in North America across Automotive OEMs, Tier-X suppliers, new age Auto-Tech companies, as well as Trucking, Railroad, Shipping and Logistics companies.
Accomplishments:
1) Turned-around a multi-year declining business – 50%+ growth in three years
2) Pivoted and refocused strategy on driving Customer Experience Transformation, Enterprise
Modernization and Product softwareization journeys
3) Built new technical capabilities in Software Defined Vehicles and industry competency in Logistics
4) Conceptualized and implemented the “Client Engagement Champions” model to improve NPS,
accelerate innovation and drive organic growth, while improving margins by 220 bps.
5) Created industry focused alliances with AWS, Salesforce, Google and ServiceNow
6) Elevated industry positioning in Everest, Avassant and HFS reports and increased brand visibility by
speaking in multiple forums and publishing thought leadership pieces
7) Won the largest deal in the BU history - $360M TCV
Cognizant helps companies modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they stay ahead in a fast-changing world. We help companies anticipate and act with insight and speed.Cognizant’s Workday practice helps you drive exceptional customer experiences, increase productivity and innovate faster.
Driving transformation with automotive IT solutions - Cognizant helps transform OEMs, suppliers, dealers and automotive finance companies into modern enterprises creating exceptional vehicles and experiences leveraging human-centered design, data driven intelligence and at-scale automotive digital solutions.
