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Ex-Cognizant founders who just went stealth

21 founders who worked at Cognizant started a company in stealth in the last 1783 weeks.

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Santhosh M

Founder
Left
Cognizant
Associate
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Associate at Cognizant2016-2017 · left Feb 2017
  • Strategic Advisor at V K Packers and Movers2025-2026
  • Co-Founder at Upreviews.io2025-2026
  • Managing Partner at K V Technologies2018-2024
  • Senior Business Consultant at Unitive Technologies Private Limited2022-2023
  • Corporate Sales Manager at Theecode2022-2022
  • Operations Specialist at Aon2017-2018
Education
  • Jaya College of Arts & ScienceBachelor's
Left
Cognizant
Digital Transformation Lead
Before that
Went stealthOct 2026
Work
  • Digital Transformation Lead at Cognizant2012-2014 · left Jun 2014
  • Member of Advisory Group on Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDTs) at NATO2022-2025
  • Member Working Groups General-Purpose Al Code of Practice development at European Commission2024-2025
  • Chair, Vice Chair and member of Data Analytics and AI Leadership Committee at techUK2020-2025
  • Head of AI Public Policy and Ethics at PwC UK2017-2025
  • Advisory Board Member for UK Parliament at APPG AI2018-2023
  • Fellow at Royal Society of Arts2018-2021
Education
  • University of Oxford
  • University of WestminsterMBA
  • Academia de Studii Economice din BucureștiBachelor's

Ramanan S.

Co-Founder
Left
Cognizant
Programmer Analyst
Before that
Went stealthSep 2026
Work
  • Programmer Analyst at Cognizant2014-2017 · left Oct 2017
  • Co-Founder at Saarthi2026-2026
  • Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Vortexa2024-2026
  • Site Reliability Engineer (2-2) at TikTok2022-2024
  • Integration Engineer at Meta2022-2022
  • Senior Software Engineer at Circles2020-2021
  • Application Engineer at Amazon2017-2020
Education
  • Indian Institute of Technology HyderabadPhD
  • Indian Institute of Technology, HyderabadMTech
  • BITS PilaniMTech
Left
Cognizant
Consultant
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Consultant at Cognizant2010-2013 · left Jun 2013
  • Founder at GLAREEN2024-2026
  • Founder at FEAUTURE2019-2024
  • Vice President - Advanced Analytics at Xtage2019-2019
  • Senior Consultant at Atos2013-2019
  • Sr. Software Engineer at BDI Systems2008-2010
  • Application Developer at IBM2006-2008
Education
  • National Institute of Technology DurgapurBE

Rustum Usman

Co-Founder
Left
Cognizant
Consulting Manager - Cognizant Business Consulting
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Consulting Manager - Cognizant Business Consulting at Cognizant2021-2026 · left Feb 2026
  • Senior Product Management Consultant at Consoul Associates2021-2021
  • Presenter at Woke Journal2019-2021
  • Member Of The Board Of Advisors at Consoul Associates2019-2021
  • Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer at Consyst2014-2021
  • Assistant Professor at AWH Engineering College, Kuttikattoor2010-2014
Education
  • Indian Institute of Management, KozhikodeMBA
  • University of KeralaBTech

Damo V.

Co-Founder
Left
Cognizant
Director, Digital Ecosystems and Products
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Director, Digital Ecosystems and Products at Cognizant2012-2016 · left May 2016
  • Vice President of Products at SuperOps2023-2026
  • Sr Director of Product Management at Zeta2020-2022
  • Head of Industry Solutions at FortressIQ2019-2020
  • Vice President, Digital at Genpact2016-2019
  • Deployment Program Manager at Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)2009-2012
  • Technical Lead and Program Manager - Wireless Broadband at Motorola Networks2005-2009
Education
  • Northwestern UniversityMBA
  • CPO Accelerator
  • University of Illinois ChicagoMS
Left
Cognizant
Programmer Analyst
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Programmer Analyst at Cognizant2006-2006 · left Jan 2006
  • Member of Technical Staff at OpenAI2026-2026
  • Sr. Director of AI at Microsoft2024-2026
  • Director of AI/ML and Engineering at Lacework2023-2024
  • Sr. Applied Science and Engineering Manager at Meta2021-2023
  • Principal Applied Scientist & Manager at Microsoft2012-2021
  • Graduate Student Researcher at University of California, Riverside2008-2012
Education
  • University of California, RiversidePhD
Left
Cognizant
Associate
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Associate at Cognizant2002-2004 · left Dec 2004
  • Director, Software Development at Amazon2014-2026
  • Engineering Manager at Brocade2011-2014
  • Sr. Software Engineer at Walmart2011-2011
  • Senior Software Engineer at Cisco2007-2011
  • Sr. Associate - Technology at Sapient2004-2007
  • Sr. Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra2000-2002
Education
  • University of CalcuttaMaster's
Left
Cognizant
Senior Manager & Application Architect
Before that
Went stealthAug 2026
Work
  • Senior Manager & Application Architect at Cognizant2021-2022 · left Jul 2022
  • Senior Full Stack Engineer at GE Aerospace2024-2025
  • Sr. UI Manager at SEPHORA2024-2024
  • AEM Frontend Tech Lead at Restoration Hardware2022-2024
  • Senior Lead Developer at Crosslake Technologies2022-2022
  • Lead UI Developer at Salesforce2021-2021
  • RH SITES Tech Lead (AEM) at RH and Restoration Hardware2020-2021

Rachana Kumar

Co-Founder and CEO
Left
Cognizant
Programmer Analyst
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Programmer Analyst at Cognizant2005-2006 · left Jan 2006
  • Strategic Advisory Board Member at HALO Branded Solutions2026-2026
  • Advisory Tech Council Member at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts2025-2026
  • Advisor to CEO at Etsy2014-2025
  • Co Founder at ShaadiKarma2013-2015
  • Graduate Consultant at Columbia University2012-2014
  • Lead Software Architect at Brighter India Foundation2010-2012
Education
  • Columbia UniversityMaster's
  • RV College Of EngineeringBE

Shravan Kumar Singh

Founder & CEO, Stealth AI Startup
Left
Cognizant
Senior Consultant
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Senior Consultant at Cognizant2010-2012 · left Jan 2012
  • AI & GenAI Director at NTT DATA, Inc.2024-2026
  • Program Head Intelligent Automation AI(GEN AI)/Automation/RPA at BP3 Global2015-2024
  • Business Process Automation Architect at Avnet2012-2015
  • Senior Software Engineer at IBM2010-2010
  • Consultant at Cognizant2005-2010
Education
  • Harvard University
  • Delhi College of EngineeringBE

Rohit Singh

Co-Founder
Left
Cognizant
Consultant
Before that
Went stealthJul 2026
Work
  • Consultant at Cognizant2010-2012 · left Jan 2012
  • Regional Chief Business Officer at SpeedTech.ai2026-2026
  • AI Product Manager at GlobalLogic2022-2024
  • Founder at GMATpal2018-2022
  • Corporate Strategy - Internship at Schneider Electric2017-2017
  • Product Management - Internship at Generali2017-2017
  • Assistant Vice President at OCBC Securities2012-2015
Education
  • Asian Institute of ManagementMBA
  • HKUST Business SchoolMBA
  • CFA InstituteCFA Level 1

Dinesh B.

Co-Founder
Left
Cognizant
Senior Program Manager
Before that
Went stealthLaunched Nicoya AI
Work
  • Senior Program Manager at Cognizant2010-2015 · left Aug 2015
  • AVP, Services Delivery, Turing Intelligence at Turing2021-2026
  • Solutions Architect @ Google Cloud thru Cognizant at Google2020-2021
  • Sr. Director at Infogain2018-2020
  • Director, Infrastructure Practitioner at Wipro2017-2018
  • Director at HCLTech2015-2017
  • Assistant Manager - Systems Engineering at UBS2006-2009
Education
  • The ICFAI University, TripuraPGDBM
  • Karnatak UniversityB. Sc
Left
Cognizant
Associate, Financial Analytics
Before that
Went stealthMay 2026
Work
  • Associate, Financial Analytics at Cognizant2008-2010 · left May 2010
  • Chief Financial Officer at FORMEL SKIN2024-2026
  • Head of Strategic Finance at Printify2022-2024
  • Country Manager - UK & Ireland at trivago2020-2022
  • Cofounder & Director at PicKey.ai2018-2020
  • Head of Commercial Planning at Jumia Group2017-2018
  • Hedge Fund Strategist at Goldman Sachs2012-2015
Education
  • IIM CalcuttaMBA
  • IIT KanpurB-Tech. M-Tech
Left
Cognizant
Software Programmer Analyst
Before that
Went stealthApr 2026
Work
  • Software Programmer Analyst at Cognizant2006-2008 · left Jan 2008
  • Head of Products & Solutions at IBDIC (Indian Banks' Digital Infrastructure Company)2025-2026
  • GTM Lead at SiftHub2023-2025
  • Founder CEO and CPO at doLoop Technologies2014-2023
  • Senior Consultant at d-wise2014-2016
  • Senior Technical Consultant at SAS2008-2014
Education
  • University of MumbaiMS
  • University of MumbaiBS

Manish Mittal

Co-Founder
Left
Cognizant
Team Lead Manager
Before that
Went stealthFeb 2026
Work
  • Team Lead Manager at Cognizant2020-2023 · left Jan 2023
  • Sr Product Manager at MANKIND PHARMA LTD2025-2026
  • Product Manager at Flipkart2023-2025
Education
  • National Institute of Technology RourkelaBTech
  • SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)MBA

Reetesh Das

Founder & Lead Engineer
Left
Cognizant
Associate
Before that
Went stealthJan 2026
Work
  • Associate at Cognizant2016-2017 · left Nov 2017
  • Senior Frontend Developer at CPP Investments | Investissements RPC2024-2024
  • Capital Markets Developer at Scotiabank2019-2023
  • Developer at BMO2018-2019
  • Software Engineer at Toshiba2015-2016
  • Software Engineer at iFocus Systec (India) Private Limited2013-2015
  • Associate Software Engineer at Multi Tech Systems2012-2013
Education
  • SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)BTech

Bhanu Anishetty

Solo Founder & Product Builder
Left
Cognizant
Programmer Analyst
Before that
Went stealthDec 2025
Work
  • Programmer Analyst at Cognizant2006-2007 · left Jul 2007
  • Senior Cloud Developer at Chevron Phillips Chemical Company2023-2025
  • Lead Software Engineer at United Airlines2016-2023
  • .Net Full Stack Developer at U.S. Bank2015-2016
  • Lead .Net Developer/Configuration MGMT and Infrastructure Specialist at GEICO2012-2015
  • Web Developer 6/ .Net Developer at Wells Fargo2010-2011
  • Programmer Analyst at Refulgent Technologies Inc.2009-2010
Education
  • University of North Carolina at CharlotteMS
  • Chaitanya Bharathi Institute Of TechnologyBachelor's
Left
Cognizant
Senior Director
Before that
Went stealthJan 2025
Work
  • Senior Director at Cognizant2011-2013 · left Oct 2013
  • CyberSecurity Consultant at MYRA School of Business2024-2025
  • FSI Principal Solution Architect at Amazon2022-2023
  • Solution Architect and Delivery Head at CLARISITY Solutions2021-2022
  • Cloud Solutions Industry Architect at Oracle2019-2020
  • VP Product Management at SociallyGood.com (Soczen Technologies)2018-2019
  • Co-Founder & CTO at FinFort InfoTech LLP2017-2018
Education
  • IIM BangaloreMBA
  • National Institute of Technology KarnatakaBTech
  • ICFAI Distance Education

Ruchin S.

Co-Founder
Left
Cognizant
Senior Interaction Designer (Associate- Projects)
Before that
Went stealthJul 2024
Work
  • Senior Interaction Designer (Associate- Projects) at Cognizant2011-2012 · left Oct 2012
  • Lead Designer at Atlassian2022-2024
  • Founder at ruch.in2021-2022
  • Principal Designer at frog2017-2021
  • User Experience Lead at Globant2012-2017
  • Graduate Student Teaching Assistant at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay2009-2011
  • Research Assistant at National University of Singapore2011-2011
Education
  • IIT BombayM Des.
  • University of Pune
  • St. Mary's School, Pune

Maximillian Naza

Founder + Thought Leader
Left
Cognizant
Full Stack Engineer
Before that
Went stealthJan 1999
Work
  • Full Stack Engineer at Cognizant2018-2019 · until Aug 2019
  • Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer at Telori2025-2026
  • Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer at Aphromes2024-2026
  • Software Engineer at Kleiner Perkins2022-2023
  • Lead Software Engineer / Fractional CTO at ViTel Health2020-2023
  • Venture Partner at VU Venture Partners2021-2022
  • Expert Advisor at Ozone X2020-2021
Education
  • Georgia State University

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    "filters": { "op": "and", "conditions": [
      { "field": "experience.employment_details.current.company_name",
        "type": "[.]", "value": "stealth" },
      { "field": "experience.employment_details.current.title",
        "type": "(.)", "value": "founder" }
    ]},
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What "stealth" means here: the person's current job is a founder title (Founder, Co-Founder, Founder & CEO…) at a company listed as "Stealth", "Stealth Startup" or similar, because they haven't announced it yet.

Where it comes from: public professional profiles, via the Crustdata API. A new search runs every week and adds whoever newly matches. Profiles can take a few weeks to show up, and start dates are by month.

The company on each row is the most recent job before going stealth, with the title they held there. Where we can, we skip internships, advisor seats and freelance stints. On a "former employer" page it shows the job at that employer instead. Click a row for their full work history and education.