Francisco D’Souza

Francisco (Frank) D’Souza co-founded Cognizant Technology Solutions (“Cognizant”) in 1994 and served as its Chief Executive Officer from January 2007 to March 2019, where he oversaw a period of sustained growth and transformation that included: 10x increase in revenue from $1.4 billion in 2006 to $16.1 billion in 2018, a 7x increase in headcount from 39,000 in 2006 to 282,000 in 2018, and Cognizant’s inclusion in the Fortune 200. Frank currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cognizant. He also serves on the Board of Directors of General Electric Company and on the tech-focused international advisory board of Banco Santander. Frank holds a BBA from the University of Macau and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.