May 2025 – Present · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• Avinash Narasimha brings 20+ years of leadership in Data, AI, and Digital Transformation, partnering with CXOs to drive impact across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Banking. He has built and scaled Enterprise AI, led Tech & Data modernization, and deployed Generative AI solutions that unlock real business value. Avinash has empowered Global Capability Centers (GCCs) to become strategic hubs by aligning tech, data, and talent with enterprise goals.
• At Bridgepath, he offers domain centric thought Leadership on Data, AI & Technology which enables him to “bridge” the gap between Business & the ever-changing Technology landscape. This helps enterprises thrive in the AI-driven era by bridging technology, data, and purpose.

Jul 2019 – May 2025 · 5 yrs 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Koch Industries – Data & Analytics India Leader (July 2019 – Present)
• As the Data & Analytics India Leader, I built and scaled a 200+ member AI COE, delivering $50MM+ annual value across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, CX, Finance, and HR. I led the Enterprise GenAI Strategy, launching KochGPT (10K+ daily users) and AI-driven tools for manufacturing, sales, and HR. My leadership in Supply Chain AI (S&OP, MRO, network optimization) and predictive maintenance contributed to $100MM+ impact. Spearheaded cloud migration (AWS/Snowflake) and legacy tool decommissioning, saving $15MM. Established AI as a core driver for digital transformation, partnering with AWS, Microsoft, and Accenture. Accountable for P&L ($5MM annual spend) and drove the AI awareness and adoption initiative for India office.

Jan 2006 – Jul 2019 · 13 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Led large-scale AI and analytics projects across Web Scraping, Text Analytics, Mobile App Analytics, and Risk Management. Designed and deployed an automated web scraping system that improved data accuracy, saving $1MM and 40K FTE hours. Spearheaded Mobile App Analytics to boost e-statement adoption by 8%, leading to a $160K saving in two months. Developed HR Analytics frameworks optimizing costs and reporting, reducing manual effort by 40 hours per month. Designed an executive risk dashboard ("HawkEye"), expediting decision-making. Built AI-powered fraud detection, compliance tools, and executive scorecards, earning the 2015 Annual Award.

Oct 2004 – Jan 2006 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Was a part of Operations team which managed all operational issues across all global vendors. Managed all IT/Telephony related issues & was managing call routing to vendor locations based on contracts and make changes when required on a real-time basis

Aug 2003 – Oct 2004 · 1 yr 2 mos

• Responsible for Scheduling using Blue Pumpkin software(Vacation Planning, Schedule Adherence, Over/Under reports and Exception),creating the seating allocation plan& Real Time Monitoring

Jun 2002 – Aug 2003 · 1 yr 2 mos

• Real time monitoring handled IT related issues & was responsible for creating productivity reports