Ashish Saraf — CEO
CXO, Board Member, Strategist and Business Leader Currently- Country Head and Chairman of the Board of Pratt and Whitney India responsible for developing Pratt and Whitney’s business, aftermarket services, supply chain, engineering, training and digital functions. Previous- CEO and Chairman of the Board for all of Thales India’s Businesses- Aerospace, Defence, Biometrics, Cybersecurity and Global Capability Center (GCC) Previous, President and Head of Region - South Asia for Airbus Helicopters responsible for developing Civil, Parapublic and Defence markets as well as aftermarket services business. Vice President - India and South Asia at Airbus responsible for Industry Development, Strategic partnerships and Offsets. Spearheaded Airbus' 'Make in India' efforts to support and grow business and industry footprint in India. India Head for Tata Sikorsky Joint venture responsible for greenfield set up of the joint venture to manufacture. Center fuselage and sponson assembly for Sikorsky S 92 helicopter for worldwide supply. Over twenty years of industry and consulting experience with expertise in P&L Management, Board roles, Innovations, Greenfield startups, Joint Ventures, Strategic Partnerships, Business Transformation, Operations, and Product Lifecycle Management areas mainly in Aerospace, Space, Defense, Biometrics, and Manufacturing sectors. Prior experience in Strategy, Ops and Supply Chain management consulting with manufacturing, hi-tech, retail and engineering sectors at Deloitte Consulting USA amd Europe.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Aerospace and Defense with a strong focus on strategic growth and operational excellence.
Location: Delhi, India
Experience: 24 yrs 8 mos
Skills
- P&l Management
- Business Transformation
- Strategic Growth
- Market Development
- Business Strategy
- Business Development
- Strategic Partnerships
- Joint Venture Management
- Operations Management
- Strategy Management
- Product Development
- Engineering Management
Career Highlights
- Led major aerospace joint ventures in India.
- Extensive experience in strategic business transformation.
- Expert in managing complex supply chain operations.
Work Experience
Pratt & Whitney
Vice President and Country Head (11 mos)
Thales
VP and Country Director, India (3 yrs 11 mos)
Airbus
President and Head of Region - Helicopters - India & South Asia (3 yrs)
Vice President - Industry Development, Partnerships and Offsets (2 yrs 1 mo)
Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council
Board Member (3 yrs 10 mos)
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.
Sikorsky - TATA Joint Venture India Manager (5 yrs 6 mos)
Deloitte Consulting LLP USA, Europe
Manager - Strategy & Operations (3 yrs 8 mos)
Dassault Systemes USA, France
Senior Consultant, Product Development Solutions (4 yrs 7 mos)
Thermax BW Ltd
Process Engineer (1 yr)
Education
Executive Leadership Program at University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Master of Science - MS at SOAS University of London
Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Mgt. at Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune
Bachelors in Engg at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Managing for Execution at Cornell University
