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Business

Maveric Systems Welcomes Shaji Farooq to its Board of Directors

Jun 18, 2024 by Sujata Muguda 0 Comments #A leading global provider of technology services and solutions, #and a B.Tech from IIT, #BFSI, #Bombay, #CEO at Maveric Systems, #Maveric Systems, #NYU, #Ranga Reddy, #RPI, #Shaji Farooq

National, 18.06.2024: Maveric Systems, a leading global provider of technology services and solutions for Banking and Financial Services, announces the appointment of Shaji Farooq to its Board of Directors. The company is actively focusing on accelerating its next growth phase by strengthening expertise in the banking domain, building and scaling newer service lines, and augmenting technology competencies. With Shaji on board, the company aims to sharpen its focus on expanding in the US region, strengthening offerings, and driving relevant investments.

Shaji, a distinguished academic, holds an MBA in Finance from the Stern School of Business at NYU, a Ph.D. in Engineering from RPI, and a B.Tech from IIT, Bombay. In his career spanning 35 years, he has delivered transformational services globally at the intersection of Cloud, Analytics, Mobility, and High-Performance Technologies.

Most recently, Shaji served as the SVP & Head of BFSI at Atos. Before Atos, he held the prestigious position of President & CEO of the BFSI Business Unit at Wipro, overseeing annual revenues of $2.7B. Under his leadership, the BFSI unit emerged as the fastest-growing segment, consistently delivering industry-leading growth.

Earlier, Shaji held several senior-level positions at Infosys, where he was SVP and Global Head of Consulting & Systems Integration across Financial Services and Head of Banking & Capital Markets for the Americas. He has also held senior positions at Diamond Technology Partners and IBM.

Shaji Farooq commented, “Today, the demand for niche techno-domain services is stronger than ever. As banks continue to focus and invest a larger share of their technology spending on transformation initiatives, transformation partners like Maveric Systems become indispensable. Maveric Systems, with its deep domain and technology expertise, is well-positioned to drive transformation initiatives in BFSI. This is the perfect opportunity to leverage my vast experience to support their strategic initiatives for accelerating growth.”

“We are honoured to welcome Shaji to Maveric Systems’ Board of Directors,” said Ranga Reddy, CEO at Maveric Systems. “Shaji, with his deep understanding of Technology and BFSI vertical expertise, will provide strategic direction to Maveric’s North American growth plans and sharpen our go-to-market offerings. Further, his experience in rapid business scaling will be of tremendous value.”

Education

VISION IAS Conducts Seminar on UPSC Preparation in Bengaluru

May 9, 2024 by Sujata Muguda 0 Comments #B.Tech in Electrical Engineering, #Bombay, #Civil Services, #Data Scientist, #Delhi Public School, #Government of India, #Indian Administrative Service (IAS), #Indian Corporate Law Services, #Indian Foreign Service (IFS), #Indian Institute of Technology, #Indian Police Service (IPS), #Kush, #Kush Motwani, #M.Tech, #Mr. Kush Motwani, #Nerul, #The Civil Services Examination (CSE), #Union Public Service Commission, #UPSC preparation, #UPSC preparation strategy, #Vijaynagar, #VisionAS Bengaluru centre

Bengaluru May 8, 2024: The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is a competitive nationwide examination held in India by the Union Public Service Commission. The exam is conducted to recruit candidates for higher Civil Services of the Government of India, such as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and Indian Police Service (IPS).

Vision IAS

Vision IAS organized a seminar on UPSC preparation strategy. The event was led by one of our students, Mr. Kush Motwani, who secured All India Rank 11. The seminar was attended by numerous aspirants.

With mathematics as his optional subject, Kush paved his way to success with relentless dedication and unwavering focus. Despite numerous obstacles on his UPSC journey, he persevered with resilience and grit.

Completing his schooling at Delhi Public School, Nerul, followed by a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering and an M.Tech in Communication and Signal Processing from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Kush’s professional path reflects his versatile interests and capabilities, transitioning from a research engineer to the Indian Corporate Law Services, and later as a Data Scientist.

In this session, Mr. Kush Motwani shared his inspiring journey with the aspirants and offered them strategies for managing time effectively, developing practical study plans, and maintaining motivation throughout their preparation journey. The session was appraised by all the aspirants who reached the VisionAS Bengaluru centre in Vijaynagar to attend the open session, leaving a mark on the future nation leaders.