Kumar Gaurav is an accomplished entrepreneur and strategic thinker who is passionate about using technology to solve business challenges and drive change and growth in society. With a unique ability to think on his feet, Gaurav has played a key role in driving digital transformation and organisation change management (OCM) at leading UK insurance companies with an impact on more than 3000+ employees. He has also led HR transformation for a large IT service provider, as well as WinZone Transformation and Pardot Implementation across the globe for another.

Gaurav has contributed substantially as a competitive strategist for key accounts against strong competition and incumbents, managing a team of 10, and collaborating with senior management to create competitive strategy for 50+ accounts. In addition, he has played a key role in leading growth strategy initiatives and developing strategies for 50+ new logos. He has advised CTS C-Level & President on Cognizant Marketing Transformation, evaluating tools for marketing automation, and connecting marketing efforts across channels to establish a digital ecosystem.

With a strong track record of success as a business development professional, Gaurav has helped Cognizant win deals worth $400+ million across different business units. He has played a critical role in helping to win multi-million dollar healthcare, "Travel and Hospitality," and "Airlines" deals.

Gaurav holds a degree from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business - Class of 2016 and the Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute Of Technology - Class of 2012. He is a founder at Connect Your Dream and formerly worked in business consulting at Cognizant.