Sandip Bagul

SUMMARY 

I have an entrepreneurial streak and loves working with people. Responsible for the overall management of the company as CEO . Handling a leadership role for the WEB3, Decentralised Finance, Blockchain, Fintech, Exchange Business Development. 

Leadership & Strategic Vision, 

Business Growth & Market Expansion, Technology & Innovation, 

Regulatory Compliance , Risk & Government Relations Giving strategic direction as well as creating a vision for success on the basis of deciding with speed and conviction, adapting proactively and delivering reliably. Around 19 years of experience in the field of leading the organisation responsible for profit & loss and ERP software consulting implementation , Expertise with different domains like Fintech, Finance, Banking , Gold & Diamond, Blockchain in real estate, Software / IT, Pharmaceutical, Electrical Mfg, Consumer Goods, Telecom service provider, Consumer Electronics & Manufacturing and Automotive industry. Played a key role in ERP software consulting for almost 90 countries. 

Countries Worked 

USA, Germany, Singapore, Dubai, India 

International Presence 

Represent TokyoTechie at high-profile events (e.g., Conferences, World Economic Forum, Fintech Meetup, Industry Forums etc) . Maintain sustainable relationships with Clients, Employee, Colleagues, key players, government officials, Influencing personalities & Media 

SKILLS 

Leadership & Strategic Vision 

Business Growth & Market Expansion 

Technology & Innovation Oversight 

Regulatory Compliance , Risk & Government Relations 

Public Blockchain, WEB3, Layer 1 Solutions, Smart Contract 

Layer 2s:, Arbitrum, Optimism, zkSync. Consensus Mechanisms. Sidechains 

Enterprise private blockchain 

Custodial exchange, Non-Custodial exchange 

EXPERIENCE 

Designation : Chief Executive Officer         

Organisation : TokyoTechie   Dubai & India 

Duration : 04/2017  to Present 

Leadership & Strategic Vision 

Define and execute long-term business strategy in a rapidly evolving blockchain, decentralised fintech, Web3, Defi, wallets,crypto market. 

Drive innovation in decentralised technology (e.g., Layer 1, Layer 2 , cross-chain interoperability). 

Ensure the company remains competitive against rivals. Drive innovation in blockchain technology, Web3, Wallets and digital asset services. 

Risk prevention, risk mitigation. Make high-quality investing decisions to advance the business and increase profits 

Business Growth & Market Expansion 

Secure enterprise partnerships for blockchain adoption. Increased company revenue by 30% YoY through strategic partnerships 

Lead global expansion into regulated markets -Led expansion into 5 new markets. 

Oversee tokenomics, revenue models, and ecosystem funding. 

Present company in international conference, expo. Explore new opportunities and revenue streams in global market. 

Turned around a loss-making company to profitability within 12 months by restructuring operations and securing key partnerships.. Responsible for business development & marketing. Government Tender participation. Developed and launched products and patent filling, trademarks successfully. Developing high-quality business strategies and plans ensuring their alignment with short-term and long-term objectives. Overseeing all operations and business activities to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall strategy and mission. Review financial and non-financial reports to devise solutions or improvements. Maintain a deep knowledge of the markets and industry of the company. Responsible for Profit & Loss. Cash Flow, Product Vision, Team Building, Investor Management, Brand Management, Corporate Development. 

Technology & Innovation Oversight - Ensure cutting-edge tech stack adoption. Promote CBDCs, tokenization, decentralized identity. Push blockchain in real estate, assets and different domains. Innovation in product development. Maintain developer ecosystem growth (hackathons, grants, documentation). Optimize offshore/nearshore delivery centers (cost efficiency). Ensure 99.9% SLA compliance for client projects. 

Tech Stack For Strategic Decision -Public or Blockchain, WEB3, Layer 1 Solutions, Smart Contract, Solidity (Ethereum), Rust (Solana), Layer 2s:, Arbitrum, Optimism, zkSync. Consensus Mechanisms. Sidechains, enterprise private blockchain, blockchain explorer, Custodial exchange, Non-Custodial exchange, Arbitrage exchange, Audit, Shift from WEB2.0 to Web 3.0, NFT development, Cloud: AWS (Qldb, Managed Blockchain), Azure, GCP 

DevOps: Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, GitHub Actions, Frontend and Backend tech stack. 

Regulatory Compliance , Risk & Government Relations - Engage with regulators to ensure TokyoTechie operates within legal frameworks. Strengthen compliance policies to meet Anti-Money Laundering (AML)and Know Your Customer (KYC)standards. Manage legal challenges and settlements. Mitigate cybersecurity threats, Navigate crypto/blockchain regulations, Ensure compliance on time. Analyse problematic situations and occurrences and provide solutions to ensure company survival and growth. 

Stakeholder Relations - Build trust relations with stakeholders, Represent TokyoTechie at high-profile events (e.g., Conferences, World Economic Forum, Fintech Meetup, Industry Forums etc) . Maintain sustainable relationships with Clients, Employee, Colleagues, key players, government officials, Influencing personalities & Media. 

Talent & Culture - Attract top-tier engineers in blockchain, WEB3, decentralized finance. Lead a decentralized workforce across multiple countries. Retain high potential talent and nurture them with clear growth and object oriented path. Scale remote & hybrid work policies . Foster a mission-driven culture and culture of compliance, transparency, and innovation. Holding people accountable. Leading and motivating subordinates to advance employee engagement develop a high performing managerial team. Enforce adherence to company values and in-house policies to maintain business ethics. 

Designation : Manager       

Organisation : Cognizant Technology Solutions USA CORP     Location : United States

Duration : 01/2011   to 11/2016

Revenue: $19.4B , Top 5 Global IT Firm, Former Global Leader at Cognizant (USA), a $19B+IT services powerhouse driving digital transformation for Fortune 500 banks, insurers, and Web3 enterprises. Spearheaded FinTech/blockchain initiatives, scaling AI-driven payment platforms and regulatory-compliant DeFi solutions. Managed P&L for $1B+business units, leveraging Cognizant’s partnerships with AWS, Temenos, and R3 Corda to deliver 30%+YoY growth in financial services 

Implementation, rollout, support for ERP product and services 

Define project scope, milestones, and deliverables for implementations, upgrades, 

Manage Agile/Hybrid- waterfall methodologies 

Coordinate cross-functional teams (functional consultants, developers) 

Oversee module deployments 

Mitigate risks (data loss, customisation issues, change resistance). 

Ensure compliance with SOX, GDPR, and industry-specific regulations. 

Manage onshore/offshore teams and third-party vendors 

Stakeholder management.

Designation : Sr. Consultant      

Organisation : Cognizant Technology Solutions USA CORP     Location : United States

SAP HCM Implementation & Support 

Gather business requirements from leadership. 

Configuration and maintenance 

Client-facing, Team Management. 

Played a key role in ERP software consulting for almost 90 countries 

Client worked with Merck Pharma USA $194 Billion, British American Tobacco $73 Billion, Hubbell Incorporated USA $21 Billion, T-Mobile $168 Billion. 

Sr. Consultant 11/2010 -01/2011 

Cognizant Technology Solutions India 

Pune Area, India 

Consultant 03/2008 -10/2010 

Cognizant Technology Solutions India 

Pune Area, India 

Consultant T-Systems International GmbH 01/2008 -03/2008 

T-Systems International GmbH, Germany 

Berlin Area, Germany 

Consultant 10/2007 -01/2008 

T-Systems ICT India Pvt. Ltd. 

Pune Area, India 

Asst. Manager 09/2007 -10/2007 

Videocon Industries Limited. ,Aurangabad 

Aurangabad Area, India 

Sr. Executive 02/2006 -09/2007 

Videocon Industries Limited. ,Aurangabad 

Aurangabad Area, India 

Executive 12/2005 -02/2006 

Videocon Industries Limited. ,Aurangabad 

Aurangabad Area, India

Executive 05/2005 -12/2005 

Accurate Engineering Company 

Pune Area, India 

Harvard Business School 

Executive Education, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
 

Institute Of Management and Research 

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General