Mr. Somak Banik
Achiever's Success Story
With an experience of 20 years in the IT industry: Mr. Somak Banik shares his success journey
Mr. Somak Banik holds an MBA in IT. He is an Enterprise Architect certified by the Open Group and has expertise in all major Cloud Service Providers. He has a strong curiosity for learning various subjects, demonstrating an exceptional ability to easily grasp complex concepts.
He has over 20 years of work experience and has worked with leading companies such as Dell, HP, and IBM. He is currently the Associate Director of Cloud and Enterprise Architecture at Kyndryl, where he heads the Cloud Business covering markets in America (North America, South America, and Canada) and UKI (United Kingdom and Ireland). He also plays the role of University Relationship Leader for Kyndryl India.
His drive for excellence has led to multiple accomplishments in IT and Cloud Services. He sets high standards for himself and others through his innovative projects and pioneering initiatives, earning respect from his direct reports, peers, and superiors alike. Somak Banik is consistently acknowledged by his organization and his peers.
As a Guest Lecturer and Technical Advocate, he has reached out to more than 10K students across 50 Colleges between 2022-23, covering technical, corporate life, and life skills.
He has been a Chief Guest for various technical forums across India.
He is planning visits in 2024 for more than 10K students for their placements in 2025.
Apart from his professional achievements, he has made significant impacts on society. He is associated with two prominent NGOs in India – Mentor Together and Akshay Patra Foundation.
Under Mentor Together’s CSR activity, he successfully mentored more than 15 students between 2018 and 2023, and with ongoing efforts for 2023. This initiative ensures that children have access to real-life corporate skills by using Corporate CSR benefits without additional fees or intermediaries involved. He helps them enhance their interpersonal and communication skills, personality development, industry knowledge, and understanding, with support from corporate and NGO sponsorships.
Akshay Patra is actively engaged in Mid-Day meal programs, which focus on providing nutritious meals to students from underprivileged families.
He actively takes part in Kyndryl’s CSR initiatives in Bengaluru, such as the “Plant a Tree” initiative, “The Green Pedals” initiative, among others.
