Senthil Kurup

Partnerships Manager at Cognizant | ex-Zerodha

Cognizant

Thiruvananthapuram, India · IST (UTC+5:30)

8+ years experience

IIIT Hyderabad

English, Hindi, Malayalam

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Overview

I've spent 8 years on fintech partnerships - first at ICICI Bank, now at Cognizant. Built the partnerships team from 5 to 24 reps. Open-source contributor on weekends.

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closes in 3 months

Looking for feedback on my research proposal from someone in gaming

Goal: Get good enough at banking to own it at work.
Where I am now: Some experience
Ideal mentor: Someone who has worked in fintech partnerships for a few years
Cadence: Every two weeks
What I can offer back: Introductions in my college network

8 years in so far. Looking for honest feedback, once or twice a month.

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Experience

Partnerships Manager
Jul 2022 - Present
Cognizant · 4 yr 3 mo · Full-time · Thiruvananthapuram, India
- Built the partnerships team from 4 to 21 reps.
- Opened 8 new logos over $1 million ACV in the region.
Account Executive
Dec 2020 - Jul 2022
Zerodha · 1 yr 7 mo · Full-time · Thiruvananthapuram, India
- Closed 130% of quota two years running.
Sales Development Representative
Oct 2018 - Dec 2020
ICICI Bank · 2 yr 2 mo · Full-time · Thiruvananthapuram, India
- Opened 12 new logos over $1 million ACV in the region.

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Education

IIIT Hyderabad
B.Tech, Marketing
2014 - 2018

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