Neal Ramasamy drives Cognizant’s global technology agenda and oversees ongoing strategy, digitization and transformation efforts. He also works to reinforce Cognizant’s external reputation and position it as the world’s preeminent technology firm. 

Prior to joining Cognizant in May 2021, Neal served as Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer at New York Life, the largest mutual life insurance and financial services company in the US. There he led a global team focused on digital, data, innovation and security transformations. 

Before joining New York Life, Neal held numerous technology leadership and digital transformation roles at Fidelity, Fiserv, and Instinet Brokerage. He serves on the board of directors for TBMCouncil and SustainableIT. He is an active advisor to nonprofits, private equity, venture capital, and emerging technology firms.