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Praveen Gopalakrishnan

Chief Operating Officer at Cognisive

Praveen Gopalakrishnan has a diverse work history spanning over a decade. Praveen began their career as an Instructor at the Institute of Competitive Education in 2005, where they focused on teaching applied psychology and various other specialties. Praveen then joined International Business Machines (IBM) in 2006 as a Systems Operations Senior Specialist, contributing to the company's operations until 2009.

In 2010, Praveen transitioned to a role as a Program Manager (TechOps and SecOps) at an undisclosed company. In this position, they were responsible for gathering requirements, designing application support solutions, and managing projects from initiation to completion. After four years, they moved on to a new opportunity at Indmax, where they held various roles.

At Indmax, Praveen served as the Director of Service(s) Operation from 2014 to 2016. Praveen managed service delivery to customers, developed sales processes, and led operations for a complete portfolio of services. Additionally, they ensured security compliance with industry standards and managed recruitment and resourcing for client engagements.

From 2016 to 2021, Praveen held the position of Chief Operating Officer at Cognisive. In this role, they developed and led high-performing teams, expanded service offerings, improved internal communication processes, and established fiscal discipline. Praveen also oversaw design, marketing, and quality of programs while engaging in financial and risk management.

Overall, Praveen Gopalakrishnan has shown expertise in service management, project delivery, operations, and leadership across a variety of industries and organizations.

Praveen Gopalakrishnan's education history is as follows:

From 2019 to 2022, Praveen attended Osmania University and obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB). The field of study for this degree is not specified.

From 1999 to 2003, Praveen studied at the University of Madras and earned a Bachelor's degree in Engineering. The specific field of study was Electrical and Electronics.

Between 1997 and 1999, Praveen attended SBOA Public School in India. Although the degree name is not provided, the field of study included Mathematics, Science, and Computers.

In addition to formal education, Praveen has obtained several certifications. These include:

- Wharton's Entrepreneurship Specialization from Coursera Course Certificates, obtained in November 2016.

- AWS Technical Essentials from Amazon Web Services.

- Cloud Computing Security Knowledge (CCSK Plus) from HP.

- ITIL Foundation from EXIN.

- Information Security Management Systems: BS ISO/IEC 27001:2005 Lead Auditor from BSI.

- Prince2 Practitioner from APMG-International.

- Strategic Sales and Marketing (TiE-ISB Connect Training) from the Indian School of Business.

No specific information is provided regarding the months or years in which Praveen obtained the certifications.

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Timeline

  • Chief Operating Officer

    January, 2021 - present

  • Director Service S Operation

    June, 2014

  • Program Manager Techops And Secops

    February, 2010