Sesh Iyer
Managing Director & Senior Partner; North America Cochair, BCG X
Washington, DC
Sesh Iyer is the North America regional cochair for BCG X, Boston Consulting Group’s tech build and design unit. He is a member of BCG’s Technology and Digital Advantage; Technology, Media & Telecommunications; and Energy practice areas. Sesh also leads the firm’s work in the Americas in lean services and operations in technology and IT, cloud computing, and the firm's work with the IT Capability Maturity Framework (IT-CMF). He is a member of BCG's Big Data and Advanced Analytics advisory board.
Since joining BCG in 2008, Sesh’s client work has focused on the high tech, IT services, energy, and financial services sectors. He has worked extensively in North America, Europe, and Asia, helping clients transform their businesses and their IT functions. His expertise spans a wide range of topics, including business strategies, large-scale technology-enabled change, and competitive advantage through the use of technology and data.
Sesh anchors on bringing people together into high performance teams to deliver material and long-lasting impact to BCG's clients. He believes in the art of exploration and the science of experimentation to translate ideas into real outcomes.
Prior to joining BCG, he worked at Motorola, Accenture, the Software Engineering Institute, and two startup firms.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
EDUCATION
- MBA, Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
- Masters in Software Engineering, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
- BE, Electrical Engineering, University of Mysore
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Malcolm Baldrige Board of Examiners, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- CMMI product development team, Software Engineering Institute, Department of Defense
- Dean's Alumni Advisory Board, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
Publications and Videos
Don’t Wait and See on GenAI
Embracing GenAI early offers companies customer, product, and process advantages and a head start on addressing the tech challenges, explains Sesh Iyer, a managing director and senior partner at BCG.
BCG U’s Digital + AI Accelerator
BCG U’s Digital + AI Accelerator program is designed to transform your organization with the skills required to leverage AI and generative AI at scale. Developed in partnership with Harvard Business School’s Karim Lakhani, the program blends theory and hands-on experiences to provide tailored upskilling solutions that unlock critical capabilities to meet you where you are in your digital and AI journey.
Celebrating One Year of BCG X
BCG X is a real tech company within BCG—and much more. Join us as we continue to broaden the solutions we deliver to clients and revolutionize entire industries.
