Gaurav Sharma
About Gaurav Sharma
Gaurav Sharma is the Global Client Partner Senior Director at Cognizant, specializing in digital transformation within the life sciences sector.
Current Position at Cognizant
Gaurav Sharma currently holds the position of Global Client Partner Senior Director at Cognizant. Since 2022, he has been actively involved in thought leadership and partnership management, working on-site in the Greater Chicago Area. His role includes collaboration with domain and digital leaders across the R&D value chain, aiming to enhance pharmaceutical customer processes through 'digitally crafted' services.
Previous Roles at Cognizant
Before his current role, Gaurav Sharma served as a Client Partner Director at Cognizant from 2021 to 2023. Prior to that, he was a Client Partner Associate Director from 2020 to 2021, based in the Greater Chicago Area. During these periods, he contributed significantly to enabling digital transformation within the life sciences sector, focusing on enhancing patient reach, engagement, and experience.
Experience at Wipro Limited
Gaurav Sharma has considerable experience from his tenure at Wipro Limited. He served as a Senior Program Manager for six months in 2014 in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Earlier, he worked as a Global Program Manager from 2012 to 2014 in Brussels Area, Belgium, and as a Project Manager from 2010 to 2012 in the Greater Chicago Area. His roles at Wipro involved managing large-scale projects and programs, emphasizing digital solutions.
Educational Background
Gaurav Sharma completed his Master of Science (MS) in Software Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. His education laid a strong foundation for his professional expertise in data analytics and AI, digital engineering, cloud products and platforms, and IoT.
Focus on Digital Transformation
Gaurav Sharma specializes in enabling digital transformation within the life sciences sector. His work includes providing domain exhaustive consulting support for product suites, solution frameworks, and core digital solution implementation. He focuses on improving pharmaceutical customer processes through digital technologies, with an emphasis on enhancing patient reach, engagement, and experience.