Jul 2024 – Sep 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos · India & Abu Dhabi

• In my role as CEO at AI Labs, I led the development and commercialization of AI products tailored for the energy and utilities sectors. By fostering strategic partnerships and implementing effective sales strategies, I successfully drove revenue growth. My focus on aligning product roadmaps with client ROI metrics resulted in significant adoption during pilot and scale deployments.

Jun 2023 – Jun 2024 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

• Led vision and execution for an early-stage startup delivering an autonomous, cloud-native database platform for real-time analytics and OLAP. Focused on category creation and concept selling to enterprise customers, partners, and investors, positioning the platform as a foundational enterprise data fabric for real-time decision-making. Owned end-to-end responsibilities including strategy, market positioning, partnerships, early customer traction, and ecosystem development, while building credibility through alliances and pilot deployments.

May 2022 – May 2023 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• Held full P&L and operational responsibility for Haptik, a pioneer in conversational AI platforms for enterprise workflows. Drove revenue growth, customer retention, and platform adoption by aligning AI capabilities to client business outcomes. Led growth strategy amid rapid shifts in the AI ecosystem, ensured execution against revenue and delivery commitments, and strengthened market positioning by representing Haptik as a executive spokesperson across industry and enterprise forums.

Oct 2021 – May 2022 · 7 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

• Enabling clients to adopt and realize the full potential of an integrated Cloud proposition - starting with design, migration, cloud native engineering alongwith domain centric use cases. In charge of market making and growth across EMEA and APJI markets.

Jan 2019 – Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

• Helping clients achieve their business goals in a fast changing technology and market landscape.
• Overall responsibility for Strategy, Client satisfaction, business performance and employee satisfaction. Responsible for acquired entities to achieve synergies and overall growth. Building leadership talent within the Latam organization of over 5000+ employees.

Apr 2015 – Jan 2019 · 3 yrs 9 mos

• Responsible for overall P&L of Cloud & Infrastructure Services business which included Cloud migration, Software defined Network and Digital Workplace solutions across Continental Europe. Accountable for growing market share and steering large programs for successful execution. Responsible for growing the business at a CAGR of 35% over the 4 years and contracting over $1Bn across 20+ new clients.

Jul 2011 – Mar 2015 · 3 yrs 8 mos

• P&L management of Wipro’s IT business within UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Lebanon and Jordan. Executive sponsor of key clients and strategic engagements. Engage directly in large deals for stake holder management and closure. Responsible for employee satisfaction of over 1000 employees deployed within the region. Oversee operations of various teams and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Key achievements include moving Wipro to 2nd position for IT Services within UAE for 2014 and Top 3 within 2011 - 2013 by independent analyst. CAGR of 30% for IT services over the last 3 years and growing fastest in the market on a sizable base. Gross margins improved by 25% on a Year-on-Year basis through higher realization and tighter operational controls. Orders worth $300 Mn clocked in a period of 8 Qtrs till March 2015 - highest among IT peers.

May 2009 – Jun 2011 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Craft strategies for growth for India and Middle East markets of Wipro. Assess potential areas of inorganic growth. Identify white spaces within current portfolio and design strategies to enhance proposition. Drive the innovation charter as an internal venture capitalist.

Apr 2006 – Apr 2009 · 3 yrs

• Lead large outsourcing engagements for Wipro within Europe. Craft deal strategies and propositions to match client needs. Steer the deal chase from start to closure. Engage in techno commercial/contractual discussions.
• Key achievements include Order book of $250 Mn and two marquee logos for Wipro. President's award for the best deal in Europe in 2007 and for the largest deal in 2008.

Apr 2002 – Mar 2005 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• Solution and lead outsourcing engagements for Wipro in the India markets. Seed the concept of outsourcing and build a business case. Lead the engagement from start to finish. Complete responsibility of the deal chase and leading a larger team.
• Key achievement include closure of the largest outsourcing deal for Wipro in India of $100mn with a large private sector bank. President's award for the best deal. Part of the start up team within Wipro for building the outsourcing business. Concluded first 4 deals for this business line in Wipro.

Jun 1998 – Apr 2002 · 3 yrs 10 mos

• Craft the strategy for packaging and pricing the service. Draw a multi year road map for the managed services business