About 14th Degree Azimuth Advisory

Global Managing Partner and Lead GCC operations – BFSI 

• Over 25 years of experience in the asset management and GCC industry, Nandini and her team have proven capabilities in building, operating and scaling GCC.
• Pertinent stints include:
• MD, Russell Investments – 350 seater – 9 months
• MD, SS&C Technologies: 5500+ seater 3 years including M&A deals over 2 billion USD.
• MD, GlobeOp: 2500 seater, exit to SS&C ~ 1 billion USD.
• Education: BS Computer Science, BA Economics, University of Rochester

Global Managing Partner and Global Lead Client Sourcing and Relationships 

• Seasoned advisor in the GCC space having advised on over $7b of transactions since late 90s. 
• Pertinent stints include: Assisting multiple fortune 2000 firms setup operations in India, Central Eastern Europe. Expert in helping clients navigate the impact of SaaS and AI on their operations, as well as, investor due diligence for potential buys in the tech space. 
• Education: Masters- Rotterdam School of Management, Executive courses - Harvard Business School.

Principal Advisor – Insurance and InsurTech  

• Over 25 years of experience into Strategy, Transformation, Change and Technology insurance across the entire Insurance value chain  
• Pertinent stints include: EY Parthenon, Accenture Strategy, iflexConsulting/Oracle FS, CGI Consulting and InsurTechStartups
• Education: University of Calcutta, The institute of Cost Accountants of India, AICPCU, PRINCE2 Practitioner (APMG International)

Principal Advisor – DACH 

• Over 30 years of experience in leading  IT and Outsourcing/ Nearshore  companies. Skills:  GTM,  Business Development, Global Delivery, IT Strategy, CIO Advisory , complex global Projects
• Pertinent stints include: ISG, Director; Cap Gemini, MD, ;EY and HP 
• Education: Electrotechnical engineer - Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences, MBA -  Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo. Executive courses: MIT, Wharton

Managing Director - EMEA and Co-Lead Client Sourcing and Relationships

• Over 25 years of experience in Corporate Strategy and Outsourcing, partnerships and M&A lead growth.
• Pertinent stints include: Chief Strategy Office – Atos
• Large deal business development and offshore direct deals – CSC
• Nordics market leader – HCL
• Silicon valley startup sales and delivery lead- Hughes Software Systems
• Founder Coach – Zinc VC
• Education: Harvard Business School, Indian School of Business , Btech – Computer Science, IIT BHU

Principal Advisor - Decentralized Architecture and Compliance Solutions 

• Over 30 years of experience as an IT Manager.
• 13+ years in architecting pioneering blockchain solutions.  
• Pertinent stints include: Advancing AI decentralization with Jada AI, developing blockchain-based Play-to-Earn platforms with SimFly,
• Consulting on compliance-oriented blockchain solutions that emphasize security and scalability.
• Designed and implemented system architectures that incorporate rigorous KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) protocols. 
• Developed frameworks for managing digital documents on private and semi-private blockchain networks, ensuring enhanced data security and traceability. 
• Education:  Istituto Meccanografico Veneto: IBM Mainframe Administration (1991),  Lecturer, Singapore University of Social Sciences  

Lead GCC Client Acquisition – Banking and Financial Services, UKINL

• Over 25 years of experience in the Banking and Financial Services industry, Tim and his team have proven capabilities in designing, automating and scaling GCCs.
• Pertinent stints include: Advisor UK Government GCC. Global Head of Fintech, Banking and Insurance ELEKS
• Third Party Advisory for Insourcing Sourcing Strategy and Assurance
• Managing Partner – Gartner Consulting
• Education: University of Oxford, University of Trier