Cognite

Cognite’s India centre has evolved into a core product and innovation hub, contributing directly to the company’s industrial AI and data platform rather than functioning as a traditional support centre. 

With a team of over 120 professionals, the GCC is led by Guru Ananthanarayanan as MD for India GCC and GTM. He is also the India board member and part of global CEO’s impact leadership team. The GCC works on AI, ML, data engineering, contextualisation, and large-scale industrial data platforms serving sectors such as manufacturing, energy, and process industries.

The company emphasises end-to-end ownership, with engineers in India participating in both product development and customer-facing innovation. Cognite’s teams are building reusable AI modules, accelerators, and industry-specific solutions, while also investing in internal innovation programmes, hackathons, and future patent-generation initiatives.

On the talent front, Cognite highlights strong retention, global mobility opportunities, and a workforce with approximately 30% diversity. Employees can move across functions spanning engineering, AI/ML, product, and customer delivery while collaborating with international teams and customers. 

The company follows a hybrid work model centred on autonomy and ownership, complemented by structured learning programmes, technical knowledge-sharing forums, and exposure to global projects, all supporting continuous upskilling and career growth.