Baran started as a Business Analyst at Cognizant Consulting in Norway September 2021. He is part of Cognizant's 18-month long Graduate Program. He holds a Master of Science in Graduate Business Analytic and Bachelor of Science in Business & Economics from BI Norwegian Business School.

1. Why did you choose to join Cognizant Consulting as a Graduate Analyst?    
One of the main reasons is that I wanted to become a part of an innovative and global company, helping market-leading clients to solve digital challenges. In addition, I get the chance to be a part of an entrepreneurial, multicultural & learning-focused environment. In Cognizant, I am in a diverse environment where my daily work consists of global collaborations across industries and professions.
 

2. What are some exciting tasks you've been working on during your first two months at Cognizant Consulting?
I have had the opportunity to work on a project where Cognizant was engaged to optimize a process for a client, by implementing a new digital system that would increase the efficiency and reduce costs. Currently, I am assigned to a new project as a Product Owner to build a website for internal orders.
 

3. What are three books you'd recommend to someone starting in a consulting career?

1. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future: Great book if you are into technology & entrepreneurship. Higly recommended!

2. Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team: Many of you are going into your first full time job after your studies. You will be working in teams and make decisions that would effect your career and organizations. This book will introduce simple steps to secure success.

3. Principles by Ray Dailo: A man with a lot of wisdom and experience. He introduces his practical lessons. A lot of insight that you could benefit of.

William is a Business Analyst at Cognizant Consulting in Sweden. He joined the team in September 2019 as part of Cognizant's 18-month long Graduate Program. He holds two degrees from Lund University School of Economics and Management, a MSc with a major in International Strategic Management and a BSc with a major in Business Administration

1. What do you see as the greatest opportunities of being a Graduate Analyst at Cognizant Consulting?
The opportunity to work with some of the largest companies in the Nordics, solving some of their biggest issues regarding digital transformation, and working closely with experts within a range of digital fields.

2. What is the most exciting project you have worked on at Cognizant Consulting so far?
Working closely with the leadership team, helping a client design a transformational strategy and roadmap to enhance their digital capabilities to enable a fit-for-future organization.

3. What are three books you’d recommend to someone starting in your career?

1. Range – Why generalists triumph in a specialized world by David Epstein
2. Thinking fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman
3. Get a subscription to The Economist

Tero is the Country Manager in Cognizant Finland. 

1. What has been your most impressive moment working at Cognizant so far? 
I find it difficult to select just one, but a couple of highlights come to mind: I’m always impressed about our delivery centers and I think we need to present them a lot more to our clients. On a more personal level, I have been very fortunate to be able to work with demanding assignments from the first day in the company.

2. If you had to have 1 motivational quote on your desktop, what would it say? 
If we don’t change, we become obsolete.

3. What are your favorite autumn activities? 
I love hiking, either alone or with our dog: this year I spent four days in Lapland, with 75km hiking. I loved every minute.  Autumn is also the time when regular hobbies start, so I get to go back to squash court.

Md Kousik is Technical Lead, CRM Engagement

1. What has been your best moment working at Cognizant so far?
Over the years, it has always been satisfying for me to create value not only for our clients, but also be able to be part of Cognizant Outreach volunteering programs, which build a more inclusive society with better quality of life.
 

2. What do you wish more people paid attention to? 
I wish people pay more attention to climate change. Everyone can help in limiting climate change, from the way we travel, to the electricity we use and the food we eat. We can make a difference.
 

3. What makes you stay awake at night? 
I am not a night owl. But sometimes it is either decision making or creative art of possible solution, which keeps me awake.

Ravi is Director Solutions Enterprise Engineering at Cognizant in Sweden.

1. What is the most valuable and important thing you have learnt while working at Cognizant? 
I have learnt that team work and collaboration has been vital while working at Cognizant.
 

2. What are your top 3 tips for your colleagues to do in their free time? 
Building relationships, take time with your family and for yourself are my tips for our colleagues.
 

3. If you could only drink 1 hot beverage for the rest of your life, which one would you choose and why? 
Being a coffee addict my answer has to be coffee always. It keeps you energized and focused.

Charlotte is the Head of Marketing at Cognizant in Denmark.

1.    What has been the most impressive moment so far working at Cognizant? 

I am very impressed by the enormous projects we mount to support our clients. How we partner and listen to our customer to lay out the best strategy for them.   

2.    What makes you stay awake at night?  

I really cannot stand what drugs do to people. They ruin your body and make you unpredictable and irrational. 

3.    What is the 1 thing you cannot live without? 

My kids and a cup of tea.

Lucy is the Director of Global M&A & Nordics Learning and Knowledge Management at Cognizant in the Nordics.

1. What advice would you give to someone who just started working at Cognizant?

Take the time to  build a network, ask questions about what each person does you meet, this will help you get to know the company well, and have contacts to go to for support!

2. What is the 1 thing you want to do, but never seem to find the time for?

Gardening- would love to be able to spend the day planting flowers and vegetables!

3. What fitness activity would you recommend for people to do daily?

Walking- it’s easy to do, requires no equipment or costs, and makes you feel much better for doing it!

Anne-Sofie is the Head of Nordics & Baltics at Cognizant.

1. What is your favorite industry podcast & book?

HBR ideacast – favorite podcast. John Kotter, Leading Change – favourite book.

2. During the summer, how do you usually like to spend your summer holiday?

I like to spend a week of summer walking in the mountains in Dolomites in Italy. This year with no traveling abroad, I recommended people to find a mountain near and climb it.

3. If you had to choose another profession, what would it be?

A dancer. It was a dream of mine a long time ago.

Thomas is our CTIO at Cognizant in the Nordics. 

1. You have worked at Cognizant for less than a year, what has been the most impressive moment so far?

Impressive moment, the people. Every day I meet more and more great people at Cognizant. The people make the culture and we have more than 200k great people, simply awesome!

2. If you had to become an inventor, what would you like to invent?

A method of helping people who suffer from mental illness to feel better and not struggle with the things that most of us take for granted.

3. If you knew that today was your last day on earth, how would you spend it?

Playing with my kids, after having gone for a really hard mountain bike ride while eating Chinese food with my wife, as she throws food at me for being so annoying! A perfect day!!!