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CLARENCE TOMSON

CLARENCE TOMSON

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Summary

Pre-sales strategist with ~10 years of experience in strategic pursuits, GTM strategies, business development and deal advisory across global markets. Currently part of Capgemini’s Nordics Clients & Innovation team, driving RFP responses, vendor displacement strategies, and AI-led transformation narratives. Proven ability to convert market intelligence into winning proposals, leveraging competitive positioning, GTM strategy, and CXO-level storytelling to accelerate deal closures and sales growth.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Sales Transformation Consultant

Capgemini
, India
07.2025 - Current

As a Pre-Sales Strategist, I directly support deal conversions by combining competitive intelligence + structured pursuit strategy + client-ready narratives

  • Drive pre-sales and deal support for Nordics accounts through RFP responses, opportunity shaping, and advisory
  • Develop vendor displacement strategies and competitive positioning to strengthen deal pursuits
  • Build client-ready solution narratives (AI, Cloud, ADM, I&D) aligned to business outcomes
  • Deliver CXO-level briefs, PoVs, and account insights to enable proactive sales conversations
  • Support GTM strategy and pipeline development through market intelligence and opportunity identification
  • Leverage Copilot-based agents to automate research, insight generation, and pre-sales workflows, improving speed and scalability

SENIOR ANALYST - MARKET RESEARCH & STRATEGY

Cognizant Technology Solutions
, India
01.2023 - 06.2025
  • Collaborated with sales and delivery leaders in BFSI and Healthcare sectors spanning North America, MENA, ANZ, CE, and UKI regions.
  • Successfully created a joint mortgage go-to-market POV for UKI, CE, MENA, and ANZ, and presented it to senior leaders in sales and solutions across Global Growth Markets.
  • Contributed to identifying top service delivery locations based on talent, skill, infrastructure, and financial appeal.
  • Research assistance for client workshops, and business case development for delivery leads, and solution architects.
  • Manages delivery leaders' and solution architects' weekly strategic briefings, including competitor intelligence and deal analysis.

SENIOR ANALYST - PROCUREMENT AND OPERATIONS

WNS Global Services
07.2021 - 01.2023

With WNS, I was working for the technology sourcing team of our client to support its onshore business, UK. My key responsibilities included:

  • Supplier profiling and assessment.
  • BFSI Technology Products and Services Research.
  • Financial analysis of incumbent suppliers.
  • Product, service, and financial benchmarking of vendors.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

TNP CONSULTANTS
06.2016 - 07.2021
  • Supported multi-country operational audits (Renault), improving process efficiency and governance
  • Developed blockchain strategy perspectives (Societe Generale) for Europe decision-making
  • Contributed to GBS setup and location strategy (Akka Technologies) for scalable delivery
  • Conducted financial benchmarking and supplier risk analysis (70+ entities)
  • Delivered competitive and market intelligence (SNECI) to support growth and positioning

Education

Diploma of Higher Education - FINTECH AND BLOCKCHAIN

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
2020

Master of Business Administration - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

BMIM
2016

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MBITS
2013

Skills

  • Pre-sales & Bid Management
  • RFP Response & Solutioning
  • Deal Shaping and Opportunity Identification
  • Competitive Intelligence and Vendor Displacement
  • Go-to-Market Strategy (GTM)
  • CXO Briefing & Executive Storytelling
  • Account Planning & Pursuit Support
  • AI-led Transformation Positioning
  • Value Proposition Design
  • Market Intelligence & Benchmarking
  • Strategic briefings
  • Financial analysis

Research Tools and Software

  • Research & Intelligence: Pitchbook, D&B, Orbis, RelSci, Draup
  • Deal & Market Analysis: THOR, IDC, ISG, Nelson Hall
  • AI / GenAI Tools: Copilot Agents, GenAI research tools

Certification

  • Sales Enablement certification course from HubSpot Academy
  • Blockchain Essentials (BC0101EN, provided by developerWorks)
  • The Complete Financial Analyst Course 2026 from Udemy.com

Timeline

Senior Sales Transformation Consultant

Capgemini
07.2025 - Current

SENIOR ANALYST - MARKET RESEARCH & STRATEGY

Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2023 - 06.2025

SENIOR ANALYST - PROCUREMENT AND OPERATIONS

WNS Global Services
07.2021 - 01.2023

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

TNP CONSULTANTS
06.2016 - 07.2021

Diploma of Higher Education - FINTECH AND BLOCKCHAIN

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

Master of Business Administration - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

BMIM

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MBITS
CLARENCE TOMSON