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Amit Biswas

Amit Biswas

Charlotte,NC

Summary

Dynamic & Results-driven VP/ Head of Operations with 28+ years of proven leadership experience in IT Services / IT Consulting / Software Engineering / BPO domains. Exceptional track record in leading global teams, optimizing delivery models, and driving operational excellence to enhance profitability, productivity, and efficiency. Demonstrated expertise across P&L management, global financial controllership, business transformation, process automation, CRM/CX, AI enablement, M&A integration, and sales operationsmanagement. Adept at aligning technology and business strategy, improving operational efficiency, and fostering high-performance, agile, collaborative cultures. Proficient in essential tools like Salesforce, MS-Excel/PPT/MPP, Smartsheet, and several useful AI productivity platforms. Recognized as a strategic thinker, trusted advisor, and change agent who empowers teams to implement process innovations that accelerate operating velocity, optimize cost, and deliver measurable outcome. Seeking a leadership role to leverage strategic insight, operational expertise, and transformation leadership skills to accelerate my company's process optimization, boost long-term profitability, and ensure robust topline growth.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

VP & Global Head of Operations

Ascendion INC.
Charlotte, USA
10.2022 - 10.2025

• Spearheaded global operations of a $700M IT Services & S/W Engineering company across US, India, LATAM & APAC, leading 12,000+ professionals; achieving 20% operating efficiency & 12% EBIDTA improvement YoY.
• Partnered with business leaders to drive enterprise-wide system/process/culture transformations, including Lead-to-Cash modernization and AI-first initiatives.
• Designed a company-wide OKR system and strategic roadmap, increasing target/goal execution by 16% and driving 25% revenue growth YoY.
• Served as a trusted advisor to CCO/CFO/CEO for GTM strategy & execution.
• Directed the Legal/Finance/IT/Talent/HR/Ops and launched a global shared services model, enhancing quality and cutting back-office costs by 30%.
• Redesigned executive reporting and meeting cadence, saving 1,200+ leadership hours annually and cutting decision latency by ~50%.
• Co-led $120M M&A due diligence and integration, transition planning & execution, achieving full operational alignment within 1 quarter.
• Led CRM system migration & integration (Salesforce/MS-Dynamic/HubSpot) across 3 acquired entities, improving efficiency & data accuracy by >33%.
• Introduced AAVA OneView Dashboard, digitizing engineering delivery reporting, and elevating client satisfaction scores (NPS) from 55 to 68.
• Implemented AI & automation frameworks, reducing errors by 75%, report generation (Sales Operations) cycle time by 55% and manual workload by 30%.
• Deployed state-of-the-art data analytics/insights and real-time monitoring dashboards via Power BI through org-wife Salesforce/METAL/WF/SOLOMON integration.
• Partnered with CCO/CFO to deliver a 3-year revenue growth plan.

Head of Operations & Chief of Staff (for CES)

Collabera .Inc
Charlotte, USA
01.2019 - 10.2022

• Responsible for managing the overall business operations for a $200M 'start-up like' business, overseeing and directing all support functions – Ops/Legal/HR/Talent/Finance/IT etc.
• Conceptualized, planned, and implemented an org-wide OKR framework and achieved 60% reduction in bench YoY and 30% improvement in Utilization.
• Improved margin by 250 bps through focused MAP process.
• Set up Offshore Delivery Center in India and improved offshore ratio by > 36% in a span of 3 years. That addressed both margin & attrition challenges.
• Ensured financial forecasting for the CES business revenue at 99% accuracy.
• Consolidated vendor management and renegotiated contracts, achieving 18% cost savings in recurring / redundant operational expenditures.

AVP & Head of Business Operations (for ITSS)

Collabera .Inc
Charlotte, NC
12.2013 - 12.2018

• Achieved a $72M book of business in 5 years, starting from scratch – set up all backend teams / nascent functions and hired all critical support roles.
• Improved GPM from 21% in 2014 to 28% by end of 2018, by adopting efficient margin mgmt. processes and upgrading sourcing methodologies.
• Improved revenue realization by tightening Invoicing and AR governance, recovering $1.8M in revenue leakage or reduced DSO within two quarters.

Senior Engagement Director

Coforge (NIIT TECH)
, USA
09.2006 - 12.2013

• Spearheaded the account management, farming/cultivation, service delivery execution, and client relationship management for 3 high-end BFSI accounts.
• Set up the GE Finance & Assurance (Genworth) account from scratch through delivery excellence, building client intimacy, and providing tangible ROIs for the client.
• Led several cross-functional, multi-vendor programs (e.g. Consumer Web Application rollout) to foster long-term client trust & business growth.

Program/Project Manager

Coforge (NIIT TECH)
Belgium
08.2002 - 09.2006

• Account & Client Relationship Management: Managed the KBC, Belgium account to lead our 5-year Support & Maintenance Contract for all their key Banking & Insurance systems.
• IT Program & Project Management: Played the pivotal role in the multi-country (12 countries across Europe) MKT Application rollout for retail banking & loan applications.

Team Lead / Software Programmer & Analyst

INFOSYS Technologies
India
05.1998 - 07.2002
  • Worked as an IT Consultant for various clients in different countries, including Aetna US Healthcare, First Data Corp, Reebok & Rockport in the USA, Polo Ralph Lauren in France etc.

Graduate Engineer Trainee

SIEMENS AG
Kharagpur, India
06.1997 - 05.1998
  • Received trainings on Information Systems, Quality Processes & Production Management areas.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Production Engg. & Industrial Mgmt.

Jadavpur University
Kolkata, India
06.1993 - 06.1997

Skills

Global operations leadership

Strategic planning and execution

Financial stewardship and P&L management

Offshore, nearshore, and onshore models

Program and portfolio management

Budgeting and financial forecasting

Operational efficiency and process optimization

Process automation and AI enablement

Mergers and acquisitions integration

Data analytics & Metrics tracking

Transformation leadership

Stakeholder engagement strategies

Vendor negotiation & management

Client relationship management

Talent development and coaching

People Management

Problem-solving & decision-making skills

CRM systems expertise

Accomplishments

· 2025 – ASCENT “Corporate Champion” award at the Ascendion annual business leadership meet

· 2016 – BLAZE “Value Champion” award at the Collabera Annual Business Summit event

· 2015 – BLAZE “Award of Excellence” at the Collabera Annual Business Summit event

· 2009 - "Certificate of Appreciation" by the client (Genworth Financials, USA) for successfully program managing the Consumer Web Implementation project and GO-LIVE.

· 2007 - “Award of Excellence” by Coforge for outstanding contribution towards setting up Genworth account.

· 2005 - "Most Valuable Partner" award by the client (KBC Bank, Belgium) for spearheading the multi-country MKT Program roll-out across 12 countries and 100+ branches across the Europe.

· 2004 - “Award of Excellence” by Coforge for leading and growing the KBC, Belgium account by 300% within 2 years of taking over the account ownership.

· 2001 - Awarded as one of the “Top Three” “Knowledge Champions” during the first INFOSYS Knowledge-Summit, among 10,000+ employees, by the CEO of Infosys(Mr. S. Gopalkrishnan).

· 1993 - Awarded Governor's Merit Scholarship for the Higher Secondary Examination. Ranked 91st among 210,000 students in the WB (India) State Council of HS Education merit list.

· 1991 - Awarded National Scholarship (India) for the Secondary Examination. Ranked 39th among 370,000 students in the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education state merit list.

Affiliations

  • Served as the Cultural Director & Event Management Head for the India Association of Virginia (IAVA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit cultural organization with 1500+ members.
  • Served as one of the five elected members of the Board of Directors for the Greater Richmond Bengali Association (GRBA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with 300+ members in Virginia.

Personal Information

Work Permit: US Citizenship

Professional References

  • Mr. Arun Varadarajan, President & CCO, Ascendion Inc., USA
  • Mr. Santhosh Mukundan, SVP of Markets, Ascendion Inc., USA
  • Mr. Ramesh Appat, VP of Technology Services, Coforge, USA

Timeline

VP & Global Head of Operations

Ascendion INC.
10.2022 - 10.2025

Head of Operations & Chief of Staff (for CES)

Collabera .Inc
01.2019 - 10.2022

AVP & Head of Business Operations (for ITSS)

Collabera .Inc
12.2013 - 12.2018

Senior Engagement Director

Coforge (NIIT TECH)
09.2006 - 12.2013

Program/Project Manager

Coforge (NIIT TECH)
08.2002 - 09.2006

Team Lead / Software Programmer & Analyst

INFOSYS Technologies
05.1998 - 07.2002

Graduate Engineer Trainee

SIEMENS AG
06.1997 - 05.1998

Bachelor of Engineering - Production Engg. & Industrial Mgmt.

Jadavpur University
06.1993 - 06.1997