Ashish Kushwaha — Engineering Manager
I am an Engineering and Product-focused Technology Leader with over 19 years of experience in leading multi-team, multi-region engineering organizations. My expertise lies in driving large-scale platform modernization and aligning technology strategy with business outcomes across various domains, including Telecom, BFSI, Airlines, and IoT. Currently, I serve as an Engineering Manager at Thales, where I oversee delivery, engineering budgets, capacity planning, and talent strategy for mission-critical M2M and IoT platforms. I have successfully transformed legacy systems into cloud-native, microservices-based platforms, significantly improving time-to-market, availability, and cost efficiency. Throughout my career, I have built and scaled global engineering organizations, mentored future leaders, and defined long-term technology roadmaps in collaboration with product, business, and executive stakeholders. I have acted as a technology advisor to product and business leadership, enabling informed decision-making. My experience includes managing multi-million-dollar programs and fostering relationships with enterprise clients such as Vodafone, Hyundai, Toyota, Verizon, Goldman Sachs, and Qatar Airways. I am an AWS Certified Solutions Architect and a certified Digital Product Management professional from IIM Udaipur, recognized multiple times for my leadership excellence and innovation. Key Achievements: - Led the transformation of a legacy M2M platform into a cloud-native architecture, reducing release cycles by 40% and improving platform availability by 25%. - Successfully migrated 15 customers from legacy systems to cloud, enhancing operational efficiency. - Achieved a 15% reduction in operational costs through strategic vendor renegotiation and capacity optimization. - Scaled an internal Trainer Community at Thales India, resulting in a 40% reduction in external training costs while improving learning relevance.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technology Leader specializing in Digital Transformation and Cloud-Native Solutions across multiple industries.
Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Experience: 20 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Cloud-native Architecture
- Digital Transformation
- Product Management
- Strategic Thinking
- Requirements Analysis
- Agile Methodologies
- Project Management
- Enterprise Architecture
Career Highlights
- Transformed legacy systems into cloud-native platforms.
- Led multi-million-dollar programs for Fortune 500 clients.
- Recognized for leadership excellence and innovation.
Work Experience
Thales
Engineering Manager (4 yrs 11 mos)
FarmingForAll
Founder & Director (1 yr 11 mos)
Publicis Sapient
Manager Technology (4 yrs 3 mos)
Unisys Global Services India
Architect (1 yr 1 mo)
Wipro Infotech Ltd
Project Lead (2 yrs 5 mos)
coAction.com
Team Lead (4 yrs)
Prism Information Technology Ltd
Jr. Software Engineer (1 yr 6 mos)
Education
Advance Programme in Digital Product Management at Indian Institute of Management Udaipur
Master’s Degree at Rajarshi School of Management and Technology (RSMT), Varanasi
A Level at DOEACC CENTRE, LUCKNOW
O Level at DOEACC CENTRE, LUCKNOW