About me

Charles Barton is an accomplished cross cultural trainer and IT consultant from India with extensive experience in areas of intercultural competencies, team building and IT training. Since 2009, Charles has worked in multinational project teams in Germany, starting as an IT consultant and then used his practical experience to build strong intercultural competence. He has worked with companies like IBM, Capgemini and Cognizant and has handled guest lectures on cross cultural topics at Fachhochschule (Munich). His training experience is well above 500 hours and consists of both short and high volume trainings for an international audience.

Charles has the expertise to help you dive into the Indian culture with real life experiences from business, family and social situations. He presents you the cultural understanding of India from its original perception and helps you understand it in a German context. He uses examples, illustrations and role-plays to make the cross cultural training a true learning experience.

Professional experience

Freelance Intercultural and IT Trainer / IT Consultant - (2007 to present)
Cross cultural topics, Team building, Java technology stack
Handled corporate training for - Capgemini, Bank of America, IBM, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Sela Technology, Fachhochschule (Munich)

Business Head - IT at SB Consulting e.K - (March 2011 to present)
Responsible for Cross cultural training, Technology Consulting, Business Acquisition and Outsourcing from German clients to Indian delivery partners.

Software Engineer at IBM India – July 2009 to Feb 2011
Responsible for implementation of Allianz bank portal and coordinating team activities between Germany and India.

Programmer Analyst at Cognizant Technology Solutions – September 2006 to February 2009
Responsible for implementation of Insurance projects for Travellers and Prudential.