Anup Kumar is a proven growth-focused CEO and operator with more than 30 years of industry experience building, scaling, and transforming global technology-enabled services businesses. He has held executive roles at Coforge, Capgemini, EXL Service, Linedata, Tech Mahindra (Mahindra Satyam), Patni (now Capgemini), and Hewitt, driving performance across IT services (including cybersecurity services and MSSP) and business services. Anup is known for aligning strategy, execution, and capital discipline to deliver sustained enterprise value.
As a results-oriented value-creation leader, Anup has repeatedly delivered measurable outcomes through organic growth, M&A, and business transformation. At Coforge, he helped enable the company's growth from approximately $1.1B to $2.5B in revenue through a disciplined series of acquisitions, including the industry-leading $2.35B acquisition of Encora, significantly scaling the platform and strengthening its global services portfolio. At Linedata, he led a successful turnaround of the global services and managed services organization, doubling revenues and expanding EBITDA from breakeven to mid-teens margins within two years. At Capgemini, Anup grew and margin-expanded large insurance and digital services platforms through disciplined cost management, platform modernization, and client-centric innovation.
As CEO of Optiv Consulting, Anup brings a hands-on operating mindset, a strong bias for execution, and a clear focus on scalable growth, margin expansion, and long-term value creation. He has deep experience building high-performing leadership teams, integrating acquisitions, and institutionalizing operating rigor, positioning Optiv Consulting to scale efficiently, strengthen its cybersecurity platform, and deliver attractive outcomes for customers and investors alike.