Coforge, an AI-native engineering services leader, has announced the promotion of Sunil Fernandes to Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this expanded role, Fernandes will oversee global delivery alongside key operational functions including administration, facilities, and internal IT services. He is based in Princeton, New Jersey, and will continue to report to Coforge CEO Sudhir Singh.
Coforge has promoted Sunil Fernandes to Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Fernandes will oversee global delivery, admin, facilities, and internal IT services.
He is based in Princeton, NJ and continues to report to CEO Sudhir Singh.
As COO, he will accelerate AI-native practices across engineering, delivery, and operations.
Fernandes previously served as Chief Delivery Officer at Coforge since 2024.
He brings over 30 years of leadership experience from Accenture, Infosys, and Cognizant.
As COO, Fernandes is responsible for improving the company’s execution and scale. His mandate includes accelerating the adoption of AI-native practices across engineering, delivery, and internal operations, while ensuring consistent, high-quality outcomes for clients. The move underscores Coforge’s commitment to reshaping itself for an AI-first era.
Coforge CEO and Executive Director Sudhir Singh highlighted Fernandes’ leadership blend of technical expertise and strategic thinking. Singh noted that the promotion is based on Fernandes’ strong performance as Chief Delivery Officer and reinforces the company’s ambition to compete in an AI-driven services landscape.
An industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience, Fernandes served as Coforge’s Chief Delivery Officer since 2024. He has successfully led a comprehensive transformation of the delivery organization, focusing on execution discipline, domain expertise, engineering rigor, and client impact. Prior to joining Coforge, Fernandes held leadership roles at Accenture, Infosys Technologies, and Cognizant Technology Solutions, among others. His track record includes building industry practices, managing large global delivery organizations, nurturing client relationships, and overseeing strategic transformation programs.
“At Coforge, we are fundamentally reshaping ourselves to lead in an AI first era,” said Fernandes. “I am excited to take on the COO role and accelerate this shift to AI‑native engineering in our client delivery and global operations that will in turn drive faster innovation and higher quality outcomes for our clients. This transformation will define how Coforge competes and wins in the next decade.”
About Coforge
Coforge is an AI-native engineering services leader, where AI is the very foundation of how we design, build, and deliver intelligent solutions for our clients. We use AI and hyperspecialized industry expertise to engineer autonomous enterprises. We combine AI agents with our AI-enabled workforce, including specialized FDEs in hybrid pod-based delivery units. With a deep focus on trusted AI, our solutions are secure, governed, and enterprise-grade. We are outcome-led by design. Moving beyond AI experimentation, we deliver measurable business outcomes - lower operating costs, faster cycle times, higher conversion rates, and sustained margin growth.