Rohit Shrivastava. I Help You Turn Your Struggles Into Your Strategy. They See the Global CIO. They Don’t See the Survival Story.

From a hospital bed to the boardrooms of IBM and Capgemini—and today, CIO to multiple startups.

If you look at my résumé, you see a linear path to the top:

Global Delivery Leader at IBM.

Senior Director at Capgemini.

Head of IS at Bombardier.

CIO and strategic advisor to multiple startups navigating scale, chaos, and transformation.

But a résumé is a lie of omission.

It lists the wins—but it hides the wars.

My education in crisis management didn’t start in a corporate office.

It started when I was young, broke, and broken.

I lost my father early. The financial floor collapsed overnight.

Just as I was clawing my way back, a major accident left me physically handicapped. I was shattered—physically, emotionally, and financially.

The world gave me every excuse to stay down.

Instead, I worked part-time in sales and marketing to fund my graduation. That’s where I learned the most dangerous skill in business:

How to survive when the odds are zero.

I carried that survival instinct into the corporate world.

At IBM, I managed massive global telecom programs—because pressure felt normal to me.

At Capgemini, I led high-stakes delivery mandates—because chaos didn’t scare me.

At Tech Mahindra, I handled AMS deals across the Americas and Middle East—because complexity was my comfort zone.

For 30 years, I became the person organizations called when things were critical—not because I was the smartest in the room, but because I had the highest tolerance for pain, uncertainty, and responsibility.

At 52, I walked away from the safety of the C-suite to build from scratch—by choice.

Why I Left the “Safety” of IBM and Capgemini

People often say, “You are so lucky.”

They see the logos: IBM. Capgemini. Bombardier.

They think luck is a straight line.

They are wrong.

Luck didn’t pay for my MBA—working part-time while physically handicapped did.

Luck didn’t process my grief—discipline did.

Luck didn’t build a 150-seat Center of Excellence at Bombardier—strategy did.

I didn’t leave corporate life to retire.

I left to apply everything I had survived.

What I Do Today

Through Exceled Solutions and Mindset Compass, I now act as a Strategic Interventionist—and as CIO to multiple startups—helping individuals and organizations realign when momentum breaks.

My work spans multiple critical areas:

Recruitment Services, helping organizations build leadership and delivery teams that perform under pressure—not just look good on paper

Service Management Consulting, strengthening delivery governance, operational stability, and execution models

Digital Transformation Consulting & Advisory, helping enterprises and startups navigate technology-led change with business-first clarity

Mindset Realignment, working with founders, CXOs, and professionals to reset decision-making, confidence, and execution during inflection points

I don’t just consult on resilience.

I lived it.

Beyond Consulting

I am also a public and motivational speaker, addressing corporate forums, leadership platforms, startup ecosystems, and professional communities on resilience, execution under pressure, mindset recalibration, and navigating career or business turning points.

I don’t speak from theory.

I speak from survival.

Why This Matters to You

I’ve survived the worst.

That’s why I know how to build the best.

If your business feels stuck,

If your startup is scaling but breaking internally,

If your career has lost direction,

If your confidence has taken a hit,

If your strategy looks good on paper but fails in reality—

I don’t offer motivation.

I offer structure.

Because when you understand your struggles correctly, they don’t weaken you.

They become your most reliable strategy.