Vinod Anand

Senior IT Executive with 26+ years scaling Global Capability Centers, owning P&L, and delivering digital transformation at enterprise scale. Most recently built EQS Group India GCC from 8 to 110+ FTEs, driving entity profitability from 10% to 60%. Combines board-level stewardship with startup agility—targeted for GCC Head, Country Manager, COO mandates.

Managing Director at EQS Group (2015-06 – 2026-02)

Started as Director of Operations (2015-2020) with 7-8 engineers. Promoted to Executive Director (2020)—expanded mandate to drive strategic operational excellence while strengthening global stakeholder alignment. Appointed Managing Director (2021) with full P&L authority, board responsibility, and complete operational leadership for India entity.

• Architected complete delivery operating model—team structure (10+ departments), hiring playbooks, quality frameworks, PMO governance, escalation protocols. Ready to architect new delivery units from scratch with proven infrastructure design that supports rapid scale.
• Scaled 8→110+ FTEs (14x growth) while maintaining delivery excellence. Built multi-layer leadership: ~10 direct reports (senior leaders/managers) collectively managing 110+ FTEs—proven experience managing peer-level senior leaders in matrix environment.
• Full P&L authority (€2.7M+ annual revenue) | Fiduciary responsibility (finance, HR, compliance) | Board reporting to Group COO/CTO | Global stakeholder coordination across 15 international offices (Europe, APAC, USA) | Strategic decision-making on outsourcing, vendor partnerships, regulatory compliance.
• Profitability 10%→60% EBITDA contribution | Maintained 15% entity margin while scaling 3.6x | €2.7M annual revenue | <2% attrition over 5-8 years | Great Place to Work certification | Women in IT program (25+ mentored) | Reduced billing rates 55% via GenAI/productivity (not headcount cuts) | Built succession pipeline across 10+ departments.

Director - Services and Delivery at Technology Startup (2012-03 – 2015-05)

Built services organization from inception to profitable unit (Revenue: $500→$337K, Team: 0→40+). Established delivery frameworks, quality governance, hiring infrastructure. Translated performance into account expansion and RFP wins.

Project/Program Manager at Infosys (2010-04 – 2012-03)

Strategic Account: Aetna, Inc (US Healthcare) | Mission-critical platform: 150,000+ members. Rescued high-risk program flagged twice in 2010. Restored board-level trust through operational triage and transparent stakeholder alignment.

• Profitability 27%→37% | CSAT 3.5/7→7/7 | 100% schedule/effort adherence | 10-15% account growth ($5.5M+ engagement value)
• Managed 40+ team delivering 12+ releases annually
• Recognition: Top-ranked PM, INSTA Award, Infosys Global Excellence Award (Turnaround Category) nominee

Senior Software Specialist & Test Lead/Manager at Patni Computer Systems (2004-03 – 2010-03)

Strategic Accounts: State Farm Insurance (Bloomington, IL) | Assurant Employee Benefits (Kansas City, KS). Established greenfield offshore delivery unit (Pune) from zero. Designed governance models and delivery frameworks outperforming competitors; secured multi-year extensions. Managed Fortune 50 insurance portfolios onsite while leading offshore teams.

• Engineered automated testing frameworks reducing manual effort by 25%
• Re-engineered resource ratios achieving 10-15% margin improvements

MS in e-Commerce – MAHE, Manipal

B.E. in Computer Science – Manipal