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The Cognizant Mafia

37 people came through Cognizant and went on to found or lead other companies.

Anurag ArjunProgrammer AnalystFounded Polygon +2Ajith GovindProgrammer AnalystFounded Cactus +1Deepak AnchalaSenior Manager, Business IntelligenceFounded Slintel +1Roby Thomas JohnAssociateFounded Super Gaming +1Arindam PaulConsultantFounded AtombergAjoy MallikAVP, Head and Founding Team, Global Innovation EcosystemFounded CentricalRajiv SrivatsaAccount Manager (Consulting, BD, Business Analysis)Founded UrbanladderManmit ShrimaliSenior Engagement ManagerFounded Turing Labs Inc.Derek R. ZhangSr. Strategy Consultant, Digital Products and TransformationFounded Ruta HealthSoumyajit DasAndroid DeveloperFounded Better OpinionsNaimisha RaoProgrammer Analyst TraineeFounded Gullak MoneySuchit DubeyUser Interface ConsultantFounded NarrativeSivam PillaiProgrammer Analyst TraineeFounded ZolnoiAndy FanningDirector Digital WorksFounded OpturaSandesh Mysore AnandProgrammer Analyst TraineeFounded SeezoRajivSenior ConsultantFounded SpendfloNaveesh ReddySenior Data AnalystFounded LEO1(GK) Ganes KesariProgrammer AnalystFounded TensorplanetRaj MamodiaVP & Head of Global Markets (Manufacturing, Logistics, Energy & Utilities)Founded Brillio Tech Inc. WebsiteRoy SchoenbergChief Internet Solutions Officer (Trizetto)Founded American WellMakesh KumarProgrammer AnalystFounded SimplicontractAurélia Le FrapperStrategic Consulting - Digital Advisory & InnovationFounded AlethicaJohn JahnkeVice President - Digital EngineeringFounded Tackle.ioJaswinder ChadhaHead of Analytics PracticeFounded AxtriaAnil NagarBusiness AnalystFounded Adda247Nikhil NandagopalContractorFounded AppsmithGanesh GandhieswaranManagerFounded ConverSight.aiGopinath JaganmohanAssistance Manager- Delivery ManagerFounded ConverSight.aiSrikrishna SwaminathanProgrammer AnalystFounded FactorsPrabhu RangarajanMiddleware Architect - Technology OfficeFounded M2PJuani VillarejoFlex DeveloperFounded NulingaAman TekriwalProcess SpecialistFounded supertailsDivya VenugopalProgrammer AnalystFounded TredenceRaja IlayaperumalAssociateFounded BlocksurveyDarshan SubashConsultantFounded Revspot AISanthosh JayaprakashService Delivery LeadFounded UnosecurAnkur SharmaConsultantFounded Brysk

Frequently asked questions

What is the Cognizant mafia?
The Cognizant mafia is the network of 37 people who came through Cognizant and went on to found or lead other companies, including Polygon, Cactus, Slintel, Super Gaming, Atomberg.
Who is in the Cognizant mafia?
Notable members include Anurag Arjun (Polygon), Ajith Govind (Cactus), Deepak Anchala (Slintel), Roby Thomas John (Super Gaming), Arindam Paul (Atomberg), Ajoy Mallik (Centrical), Rajiv Srivatsa (Urbanladder), Manmit Shrimali (Turing Labs Inc.), among 37 tracked members.
What companies did Cognizant alumni found?
Companies founded by Cognizant alumni include Polygon, Cactus, Slintel, Super Gaming, Atomberg, Centrical, Urbanladder, Turing Labs Inc., Ruta Health, Better Opinions.