Ashish Bansal

CEO

New Delhi, Delhi, India22 yrs 7 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 23+ years in digital transformation leadership.
  • Achieved £10M annual cost savings through GCC setup.
  • Delivered £6.6M savings via strategic contract negotiations.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic technology leader in the Pharma and ITES sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Digital StrategyCio Advisory ServicesIt Service ManagementSap ErpDigital TransformationCloud ApplicationsIt Business StrategyLeadershipService DeliveryContract ManagementData CenterProject ManagementBusiness Process Improvement

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAnalyticsAutomation TestingBitcoinBusiness PlanningBusiness Process Re-engineeringCIOCIOsCenter of ExcellenceCloud ComputingContract NegotiationCross-functional Team LeadershipCryptocurrencyEarly-stage StartupsFigma (Software)

About

- Strategic technology leader with 23+ years of experience in spearheading the implementation of digital transformation initiatives, setting up Global Capability Center’s (GCCs), and driving large-scale IT operations in Pharma/Healthcare, Energy, CPG/Retail, ITES, and Consulting industries, resulting in a 30% increase in operational efficiency, while achieving digital success in CIO function. - Pioneered the setup of GCC / shared service center, facilitating cross-functional integration and large-scale hiring, which resulted in a 20% increase in productivity and cost savings of £10M annually for GCC. - Orchestrated global IT service delivery operations, optimising efficiency and reducing operational costs by 15%, while driving large-scale SAP ERP ops and IT Enterprise Infrastructure with a budget of £80M+. - Utilised deep technical expertise to streamline IT operations, resulting in a 15% increase in efficiency and a reduction of IT costs by £2.2 million annually.

Experience

Glg

Strategic Advisory Council Member

Sep 2024Present · 1 yr 6 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Remote

  • Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG), World's Largest Insight Network Company
  • Advise Fortune 100 clients, institutional investors, CIO’s and PE firms on enterprise technology strategy, including digital transformation, GenAI deployment, and IT operating model optimisation. Lead benchmarking and competitive analysis across shared services, ERP operations, and automation ROI. Provide investment due diligence on AI/ML, RPA, and enterprise SaaS platforms. Guide post-merger IT integration and synergy planning for acquisitions. Conduct emerging tech briefings on GCC expansion, and service delivery trends.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Delivered 12+ benchmarking engagements analysing shared services cost structures, ERP KPIs, and automation economics across sectors - directly influencing £10M+ in client cost optimisation initiatives.
  • Provided investment due diligence on 15+ early-to-mid-stage AI/ML, RPA, and SaaS platforms, with 100% validation accuracy on scalability and risk factors - supporting investors in $100M+ portfolio decisions.
  • Advised 40+ Fortune 100 and mid-market enterprises on GenAI and automation ROI, enabling clients to quantify 12-18% operational efficiency gains across shared services and ERP operations.
Digital StrategyBusiness PlanningTechnology ConsultingIT ConsultingCIO Advisory ServicesCIO

Gsk

Director / Sr. Principal, Global Products & Technology Operations Leader

Feb 2019Sep 2024 · 5 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka · Hybrid

  • GlaxoSmithKline Pharma - $55B Pharma Conglomerate GCC
  • Owned 24x7 global SAP ERP operations and service governance for GSK's 72-site Global Products and Technology division, leading 135+ multi-vendor team and managing £28M+ strategic partnership portfolio. Spearheaded GA&D Tech Ops Asia-Pac expansion, establishing Bengaluru center and senior management bench. Delivered operational transformation through vendor optimisation and process automation initiatives across global operations in CIO function.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Delivered £6.6M contract savings (30% vs. 10% target) through MSA renewal negotiations, reducing £28.2M to £21.6M with zero business impact.
  • Migrated multi-vendor to single-partner model, reducing GA&D Tech Services spend from £2.1M to £1.4M while scaling capacity 3x.
  • Achieved £1.687M cumulative CSI efficiency gains: £617k (Yr 1), £550k (Yr 2), £520k (Yr 3 pipeline).
  • Reduced ERP tickets 23.5% (vs. 10% target) - L2/L3 monthly volume: 13,600→10,400 through metrics-driven automation and centralised KPI reporting.
  • Recruited 22 senior managers (GMs) 3 months ahead of schedule; achieved 4.17 team engagement score vs. 4.11 GSK average.
IT Service ManagementShared Service CenterStrategic Partner Relationship ManagementLeadershipIT StrategySAP ERP

Gorido travel services pvt ltd

Chief Information Officer (CIO for the Travel Tech Startup)

Feb 2017Feb 2019 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

  • Scaled travel tech startup's mobile app 7.2x (1.4K→10K users) through digital transformation and cloud migration—reduced infrastructure costs 21%, achieved 99.5% uptime, and supported 3x YoY growth. Owned enterprise systems (CRM, ERP, cloud infrastructure) and led SMAC strategy enabling sales, analytics, and user engagement optimization. Implemented digital payment gateway (40% transaction speedup, 18% conversion lift) and built in-house tech team from 0 to 77 engineers.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Successful implementation of digital strategy (website, social handles an online presence), cloud-based- apps (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), an analytics dashboard, CRM and ERP projects for 31 cities with 10k+ users.
  • Designed and implemented Android/iOS application development and ZOHO ERP/CRM project.
  • Cost Management > drive month-on-month efficiency and productivity, improving penetration of Automation, Analytics and Innovation footprint at vertical level.
Shared Service CenterStrategic Partner Relationship ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipUser Experience (UX)PaymentsDigital Transformation+1

Shell

Global Functions IM/IT Manager (Shared Service Center IT Leader)

Aug 2015Feb 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · Hybrid

  • Royal Dutch Shell Entity - $285B Energy, Oil and Gas Conglomerate GCC - Fortune 2 Company
  • Pioneered Shell's Bengaluru Global Capability Center greenfield phase, delivering 15-person team ramp-up with zero knowledge loss and achieving on-time operational status. Infrastructure transformation highlights: 97% faster user onboarding (30→1 day), 1,800+ users onboarded with zero downtime, 99.0% uptime across platforms, 73% security incident reduction YoY, $8M+ global initiatives closure. Optimised operational efficiency: 15% cost reduction, 35% service cycle improvement, 100% team retention.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Scaled shared service center from greenfield to 1,800 employees across 3 incubation and permanent technology center’s within 18 mths while managing $11M IT budget and achieving 85% SU efficiency.
  • Standardised new-hire onboarding across 7 global SBOs, reducing presentation delivery by 93% (2 hrs → 30 mins) and IT system readiness by 98.9% (7 days → 45 mins)—enabling 200+ monthly hires with zero ramp-up delays.
  • Drove $488K IT budget savings (12% cost reduction) through process streamlining and spend visibility while maintaining 99.5% uptime and zero compliance violations.
Shared Service CenterStrategic Partner Relationship ManagementInformation GovernanceIT Business StrategyIT Cost OptimizationLeadership

Genpact llc

Assistant Vice President (Technology)

Aug 2010Jul 2015 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

  • Genpact India, Bengaluru ($5B ITES / System Integrator Company)
  • Led multiple site leadership and IT service delivery as a business IT leader for 28 global accounts across Genpact's $3.5B ITES business (CPG/Retail, Consulting, Analytics) ensuring mission-critical uptime and strategic technology alignment. Drove operational transformation: $2.3M cost optimization, 99.8% infrastructure uptime, zero SLA penalties, green compliance maintained across all accounts through infrastructure consolidation, automation, and cloud/Big Data modernization. Supported account growth expanding revenue $8.5M through executive stakeholder management across distributed teams.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Served as business IT leader for Smart Decision Services (SDS) and Risk Consulting CoE, supporting 7,500 global employees, 75-person IT team, and $280M annual revenue vertical—ensuring mission-critical infrastructure uptime and technology strategy alignment.
  • Strategically integrated 5 company acquisitions (2,300 FTEs, $13M IT budget) within 24-month timeline, achieving 10% YoY budget reduction and $4.2M cost avoidance through infrastructure consolidation, vendor optimisation, and technology innovation.
  • Delivered 50% Net Promoter Score (NPS) improvement through service excellence and cloud/Big Data modernisation initiatives - translating into 23% account upsell growth and $8.5M expanded scope.
Shared Service CenterCross-functional Team LeadershipService DeliveryContract ManagementFinTech

Solugenix corporation

Manager - IT Managed Services (Global)

Jan 2008Jan 2010 · 2 yrs · Hyderabad Area, India · Hybrid

  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Delivery head for Healthcare & BFSI Vertical with in Global Infrastructure Services and managing close to 15 Global accounts as my portfolio across geographies in variety of technology areas and widely deployed team size both Onsite and Offshore.
  • The performance metrics include Customer Satisfaction Index, Cost of Delivery, People Management & Account Farming.
  • Other areas of Focus include Execution of Organizational Strategy, Annual Operational plans, Delivery Assurance and Presale support on upcoming new opportunities.
  • Accountable for Customer management & Programs deliveries for Solugenix Customers
  • Supporting Implementation of large and complex deals across US, UK & Asia Pacific.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Implemented E2E Cloud technology infrastructure projects, Data Center setup/migration and ERP implementation project in the US, UK, and ASIA-Pac region.
  • Played a role in technology pre-sales/operations leader for 21 data centers and developed core solution for Data Center Services, Server Services, Storage and Backup Management.
  • Lead delivery to drive project schedules and contract deliverables for multiple managed data centers and server rooms for its clients running on various technologies like Microsoft AX ERP, CRM, MS Exchange, Virtualization, and databases etc. Also provide presale support on upcoming new opportunities.
IT Service ManagementShared Service CenterService DeliveryData CenterHealthcare Information Technology (HIT)

Unitedhealth group

Sr. Technology Analyst (Asia-Pac Operations)

Jan 2006Jan 2008 · 2 yrs · Gurgaon, India · On-site

  • United Health Group - $345B Healthcare Conglomerate GCC - Fortune #3 Company
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Paraphernalia’s involved in the setup phase, from inception through completion along with managing the core operations and rapid migration.
  • Handling the Technology infrastructure within India for captive/vendor locations & provided remote support resolution across Asia-pacific sites like China, Japan, Philippines, and Malaysia on prioritized technical issues.
  • Identified process improvement initiatives & implemented standardization in technology processes as per Global standards & best practices of UHG Technologies.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Completed technology setup, growth & transition for UHG Gurgaon captive center as a pioneer member of technology team to 1700 employees in less than 1.5 years with $4.5M IT budget
  • Avoided leakages of $1.2M in infrastructure migration to virtualization & asset lifecycle management
  • Handled the Technology infrastructure within India for captive/vendor locations & provided remote support resolution across Asia-pacific sites like China, Japan, Philippines, and Malaysia.
Project ManagementIT Service ManagementShared Service CenterOperations ManagementIT Operations

Concentrix

Senior Information Technology Analyst

Jan 2003Jan 2006 · 3 yrs · Gurgaon, India · On-site

  • Earstwhile Convergys India Services Pvt Ltd - $9.7B Leading Customer Experience (CX) Solutions and Technology Fortune Listed Company
  • Microsoft & AT&T Account Management
ITILShared Service CenterBusiness Process ImprovementService DeliveryTeam ManagementBusiness Process Re-engineering

Education

ICFAI University

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) — Information Technology & General Business Management

Jan 2011Jan 2013

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Jan 2000Jan 2003

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