Jan 2023 – Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos · India · Hybrid

• Proud to be doing my bit of giving back as a mentor at Katalyst, a unique program that supports girls from low income background pursuing professional undergraduate education so that they excel in their studies, get jobs in reputed companies, have a higher CTC and are prepared for life after college. Katalyst has been empowering women and preparing them for leadership roles for since 2007.

Jan 2023 – Oct 2023 · 9 mos · India · Remote

• Contributed to the Digital Transformation Taskforce as part of the B20 - the official business engagement group of the G20, working alongside senior leaders from government, global enterprises, and policy institutions. Focused on shaping actionable policy recommendations to accelerate digital inclusion, innovation, and sustainable economic growth across G20 economies. Played a key role in aligning public-private sector priorities on AI adoption, digital infrastructure, and inclusive technology-led development.

Aug 2021 – Feb 2022 · 6 mos · Bengaluru + Dubai · Hybrid

• Style My Kona is an award-winning interior design and styling studio founded and led by Babita Pandey. My involvement is primarily strategic and supportive, guiding on brand positioning, selective partnerships, and ecosystem visibility while Babita drives the business as Creative Director.
• Over the past 4 years, the studio has earned recognition such as Interior Designer of the Year and 40 under 40 Rising Designers. My role remains advisory, complementing my core focus on leadership roles and advisory work in AI, Cloud, and Digital Infrastructure.

Nov 2019 – May 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

• Full P&L ownership and strategic growth leadership for Rackspace’s India & SAARC operations. Built and scaled a multi-functional GTM engine across Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, and Alliances, while driving Y/Y revenue growth, new logo acquisition, and partner-led market penetration.
• Led the transformation of Rackspace’s regional cloud services business 6X growth in 3 years. Strengthened strategic alliances with hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP), secured marquee $50M APJ deals, and built a 40+ member high-performance commercial org.
• Key areas included:
• Multiyear GTM strategy and field execution across India
• High-margin managed services growth with enterprise accounts
• Executive alignment with global leadership on investment, hiring, and brand positioning

Aug 2018 – Oct 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos · Singapore + Bangalore

• Owned end-to-end business performance across Southeast Asia and India, including P&L, GTM strategy, and org build-out. Mandated to scale the region through consultative cloud and data solutioning, ecosystem-led growth, and new market entry.
• Delivered $5.5M in ARR within the first year by expanding into Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore while leading a 120-person field org across Sales, Pre-Sales, Alliances, and Customer Success. Partnered closely with Google Cloud and AWS on co-sell strategies and regional demand generation.
• Key highlights:
• 35+ net new enterprise logos across ASEAN markets
• 4x pipeline growth via integrated field + digital GTM plays
• Strategic leadership in two M&A due diligences for regional expansion
• Created a foundation for a $100M multi-region revenue ambition across APAC and AMER

Jan 2013 – Jul 2018 · 5 yrs 6 mos

• Led the $40M ARR Client Success org for EMEA across Rackspace’s enterprise and SMB accounts, focused on retention, expansion, and transformation of managed cloud services across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Built and led a 60+ person cross-functional team of Account Managers and Solution Engineers supporting FinTech, Telco, Manufacturing, and Media customers. Orchestrated large-scale strategic renewals, product expansion, and proactive cloud roadmap enablement.
• Key contributions:
• Achieved 40% growth in EMEA colocation business
• Successfully executed UK Data Centre migration: 20,000 servers and 3,000+ customers over 18 months
• Drove transformation from infrastructure to managed cloud services
• Partnered with global product teams on service innovation and feedback loops
• Delivered consistently against revenue, margin, and NPS targets

Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 · 1 yr

Feb 2009 – Dec 2012 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Apr 2008 – Jan 2009 · 9 mos

Apr 2007 – Apr 2008 · 1 yr

Apr 2005 – Apr 2007 · 2 yrs · London Area, United Kingdom

Aug 2004 – Mar 2005 · 7 mos · Sunbury on Thames

Feb 2001 – Apr 2004 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India