Ashwini (Ash) Prasad Krishnamurthy — CEO
Strategic Alliances & Cybersecurity Partnerships Leader with 20+ years of experience driving partner-led growth across Asia Pacific. I drive sustainable revenue growth by architecting high-impact partner ecosystems with global system integrators, advisory firms, technology partners, and cloud providers—embedding security at the core of digital transformation. Leveraging deep expertise in end-to-end go-to-market leadership, I design scalable partnership frameworks, forge strategic alliances, and deliver measurable business outcomes through co-sell programs, joint solutions, and innovation-led collaboration that create lasting market advantage. Currently at Cloudflare, I lead the APJC GSI & Advisory Partner Ecosystem, working closely with our strategic GSIs to help organizations connect, protect, and build with confidence—embedding Zero Trust security, cloud-native protection, and an edge-first architecture into large-scale digital transformation initiatives across the Asia Pacific region. I’m deeply committed to inclusive leadership and community building. As a member of the CRN Asia and Women of the Channel Asia advisory boards, and a volunteer Career Advisor with Workforce Singapore, I actively advocate for diversity, mentorship, and sustainable growth in tech. Recognitions include: CRN Global Woman of the Week 2025 Top Women in Cybersecurity 2020 (Nominee) Singapore 100 Women in Tech 2020 (Nominee) Palo Alto Networks: Channel Business Manager of the Year, JAPAC Superhero, Century Club Winner (several years), Global "How We Roll" Debut Culture Award Recipient SolarWinds: Top Channel Sales Achiever (several years), APAC Oracle: Champion BDC, MVP Nominee I believe in partnerships built on trust, shared vision, and bold execution. Always happy to connect with leaders and change makers in cybersecurity, cloud, and enterprise tech.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity and Cloud Partnerships Leader with extensive experience in strategic alliances.
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Experience: 19 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Strategic Partnerships
- Cybersecurity
- Cloud Computing
- Leadership
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Mentoring
- Community Building
- Change Management
- Sales Development
- Partnership Management
- Business Solutions Development
- Business Development
- Strategic Planning
- Account Management
- Go-to-market Strategy
Career Highlights
- 20+ years in strategic alliances and cybersecurity
- Leader in embedding security in digital transformation
- Advocate for diversity and mentorship in tech
Work Experience
The Channel Company
Member of the Board of Advisors, CRN Asia Channel Awards (1 yr)
Member of the Board of Advisors, Women of the Channel, Asia (6 yrs 9 mos)
Cloudflare
GSI & Consulting Partnerships Lead, Asia Pacific & Japan (1 yr 1 mo)
Singapore Institute of Directors
Associate Member (2 yrs 5 mos)
UiPath
Global Consulting Partner Lead (3 yrs 1 mo)
Workforce Singapore
Career Advisor (4 yrs 10 mos)
Palo Alto Networks
GSI Business Manager, Asia Pacific & Japan (6 yrs)
SolarWinds
Strategic Alliances Manager (2 yrs)
Charterhouse Partnership
Client Manager (1 yr)
Oracle
Oracle Consulting Services Sales Executive (3 yrs)
Sr Sales Programs Lead, Enterprise Sales Lead (3 yrs)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Management Trainee (0 mo)
Wipro
Management Trainee (0 mo)
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA at Christ University, Bangalore
Bachelor of Engineering at Visvesvaraya Technological University
at Mount Carmel College, Palace Rd, Bengaluru
at Bishop Cotton Girls' School - India