Sudhansu Panigrahi

Executive & Leadership Coach | Helping CEOs, CXOs and Senior Leaders in India GCCs to Lead with Clarity and Impact | ICF Member | IIM Bangalore | 34 Years in Tech Leadership

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

After 34 years leading technology organisations — including running India and CALA operations for a global software company — I made a choice. I chose to invest in people, not just platforms. Today I work as an Executive and Leadership Coach with CEOs, CXOs, senior managers, directors, and VPs — particularly those leading or growing into leadership roles in India GCCs and Centres of Excellence. I work with both individual leaders and corporate teams. My clients come to me when they are: Stepping into a bigger leadership role and want to show up with confidence Feeling stuck despite strong performance — and unsure why Building and scaling high-performing teams in complex, matrixed environments Navigating career transitions at the senior level Looking to build a coaching culture within their GCC or CoE What I bring is rare — I have sat in the chair you are sitting in. I understand GCC culture, stakeholder pressures, and what it takes to lead across geographies. I am an ICF member and hold credentials from IIM Bangalore. I bring both coaching rigour and real-world executive experience to every engagement. 📍 Based in Bangalore | Working across India 🌐 coachsudhansu.com 📩 Let's talk — DM me or book a free discovery call from my website.

Experience

  • Executive Coach at Freelance
    Oct 2015 - Present · 11 yrs

    • Partner with leaders and organizations to unlock potential and drive sustainable transformation. • Leverage dual expertise in executive leadership and coaching psychology to create impactful coaching engagements. • Build and scale high-performing teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

  • Vice President and India Center Head at CSG
    Dec 2019 - Apr 2025 · 5 yrs 5 mos

  • UST Global ()
    • Vice President and Center Head
      Apr 2019 - Dec 2019 · 9 mos

    • General Manager and Center Head
      Sep 2013 - Mar 2019 · 5 yrs 7 mos

      Center Head - Bangalore Delivery Center

  • Associate Vice President at Ness Technologies
    Jun 2011 - Sep 2013 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Managed Quintiles Extended Development Centre

  • iSOFT (2 yrs 2 mos)
    • Head Operations - India Business Unit
      Aug 2010 - Jun 2011 · 11 mos

    • General Manager
      May 2009 - Aug 2010 · 1 yr 4 mos