Ashish Gupta — CEO

AI & Business leader with deep global experience driving AI transformation, data‑led value creation, and digital reinvention across industries - Healthcare, Life Sciences, BFS, Manufacturing, and Telecom. Proven track record in building and scaling AI & Data businesses, incubating new practices, shaping go‑to‑market strategies, and leading end‑to‑end transformation initiatives that deliver measurable impact. Combines strong strategic vision with hands-on leadership in enterprise AI adoption, data and AI platform modernization, Agentic AI & GenAI solution development, and large-scale digital programs. Adept at partnering with C‑suite leaders to define AI strategy, operationalize data ecosystems, and commercialize innovative solutions that accelerate growth. MBA from Management Development Institute, India and ESCP-EAP European School of Business., Paris, with a B.Tech. from IIT (BHU) Varanasi, India Recognized as a decisive and forward-thinking executive who excels at building high‑performing businesses, global teams, navigating complex environments, and serving as a critical change agent enabling organizations to embrace next‑generation AI capabilities. My passion: building AI-driven businesses, accelerating digital transformation, and helping organizations reinvent themselves for the AI-first era.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in AI-driven business transformation across Healthcare and Lifesciences sectors.

Location: New York City, New York, United States

Experience: 21 yrs 4 mos

Skills

Ai Strategy
Digital Transformation
Business Strategy
Ai Development
Data Management
Ai Solutions
Client Management
Operational Excellence
Analytics
Digital Solutions
Healthcare Solutions
Analytics Strategy
Healthcare Analytics
Sales Analytics
Risk Analytics

Career Highlights

Led AI transformation across multiple industries.
Built high-performing teams and scalable AI solutions.
Recognized as a decisive executive in digital reinvention.

Work Experience

Incedo Inc.

Exec. Vice President, Global Head of AI & Data (4 mos)

Business Unit Head - Lifesciences and Healthcare (1 yr 3 mos)

Chief Delivery Officer - North America (1 yr 5 mos)

SVP and Head - Data & AI (4 yrs 7 mos)

Vice President, Digital & Analytics (2 yrs 4 mos)

Head of Analytics Delivery (8 mos)

Nagarro

Digital and Analytics Business Unit Leader | Sr. Director (2 yrs)

Axtria - Ingenious Insights

Director, Analytics (1 yr 9 mos)

Cognizant - Analytics

Associate Director and Healthcare Analytics Leader (11 mos)

Sr Manager | Healthcare and Lifesciences Analytics (3 yrs 1 mo)

Engagement Manager | Lifesciences and Sales & Marketing Analytics (2 yrs 1 mo)

Sr Business Analyst | Lifesciences and Sales & Marketing Analytics (11 mos)

American Express

Business Analyst | Risk and Credit Analytics (1 yr 10 mos)

Infosys Technologies Ltd.

Software Engineer | Data Management and Oracle Applications (10 mos)

Education

B. Tech. at Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

PGDBM at Management Development Institute, Gurgaon

Diplome Grand Ecole de Commerce at ESCP Business School

Ashish Gupta

CEO

New York City, New York, United States21 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led AI transformation across multiple industries.
Built high-performing teams and scalable AI solutions.
Recognized as a decisive executive in digital reinvention.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in AI-driven business transformation across Healthcare and Lifesciences sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Ai StrategyDigital TransformationBusiness StrategyAi DevelopmentData ManagementAi SolutionsClient ManagementOperational ExcellenceAnalyticsDigital SolutionsHealthcare SolutionsAnalytics StrategyHealthcare AnalyticsSales AnalyticsRisk AnalyticsFinancial Strategy

Other Skills

AI transformationdata-led value creationdigital reinventionAI and data competenciesecosystem partnershipsAI-first reinventionbusiness and product strategyAI platformstransformational solutionsAI-driven solutionsdata and AI product strategiesdelivery excellenceclient technology engagementemployee engagementanalytics capabilities

About

Experience

Incedo inc.

6 roles

Exec. Vice President, Global Head of AI & Data

Dec 2025 – Present · 4 mos

As Global Head of AI & Data at Incedo, I continue to lead industry leading growth and evolution of the Incedo’s AI & Data business, helping clients unlock meaningful value by integrating AI, data, and digital capabilities. I’m focusing on connecting strategy with execution—ensuring that advanced technologies translate into practical solutions, measurable impact, and sustained transformation.
I’m driving the development and scaling of Incedo’s AI and data competencies, products, and ecosystem partnerships, enabling clients across industries to modernize their operations and adopt AI first ways of working. I’m committed to building strong teams, strengthening core platforms, and shaping offerings that help organizations navigate the rapidly changing AI landscape with clarity and confidence.

AI transformationdata-led value creationdigital reinventionAI and data competenciesecosystem partnershipsAI Strategy+1

Business Unit Head - Lifesciences and Healthcare

Promoted

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos

As Head of Life Sciences & Healthcare at Incedo, I'm leading the growth and expansion of Incedo's LS&H business while driving an AI‑first reinvention of the global health value chain.
I define and execute end‑to‑end business and product strategy, building differentiated AI platforms, data assets, and digital solutions that transform how biopharma, medtech, and healthcare organizations innovate and operate.
I partner with industry leaders to reimagine customer and patient experience and modernize commercial engagement —powered by scalable AI, automation, and cloud-native solutions.
My mission in this role : Establish Incedo as a next‑generation AI leader in Life Sciences and Healthcare by delivering transformative AI-native solutions, measurable business outcomes, and a future-ready roadmap for the industry.

AI-first reinventionbusiness and product strategyAI platformsdigital solutionsBusiness StrategyAI Development

Chief Delivery Officer - North America

Feb 2022 – Jul 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

As Chief Delivery Officer, I was responsible for strengthening Incedo's delivery excellence capabilities in North America. I focused on improving outcomes of global delivery programs across our clients. I led leading Incedo in driving client technology engagement, thought leadership and generate new ideas. I was also responsible for strengthening Incedo's people culture - driving continuous upgrade in Incedo's Digital technology capabilities, improve employee engagement and provide better career path/development opportunities to our colleagues.

delivery excellenceclient technology engagementemployee engagementClient ManagementOperational Excellence

SVP and Head - Data & AI

Promoted

May 2021 – Dec 2025 · 4 yrs 7 mos

As Head of Data & AI at Incedo, I led the Data & AI business charter, focused on delivering transformational, AI‑driven solutions that address the industry’s most complex challenges. I was responsible for scaling and continually growing the AI & Data business achieving zero to $xxx Mn growth, shaping innovative data and AI product strategies, partnering with leading organization in driving AI-driven business outcome and building a world‑class AI & Data organization that delivers exceptional value and experience to clients.

transformational solutionsAI-driven solutionsdata and AI product strategiesData ManagementAI Solutions

Vice President, Digital & Analytics

Promoted

Jan 2019 – May 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Head of Analytics Delivery

Apr 2018 – Dec 2018 · 8 mos

Nagarro

Digital and Analytics Business Unit Leader | Sr. Director

Apr 2016 – Apr 2018 · 2 yrs · Greater Delhi Area

Nagarro provides technology services for digital disruption to both industry leaders and challengers.
At Nagarro, Ashish was driving it's services and capabilities in Analytics & Digital transformation across clients. Ashish supported leading organisations ,globally, helping them leverage Analytics and Digital technologies as a profound customer experience and business performance catalyst.

digital transformationanalytics capabilitiesAnalyticsDigital Solutions

Axtria - ingenious insights

Director, Analytics

Jul 2014 – Apr 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos · Greater Delhi Area

Axtria is a Big Data Analytics company that provides consulting, outsourcing and technology solutions to help companies make better data-driven decisions.
Key Responsibilities : -
Solution leader for Healthcare and Real World Evidence Analytics working across array of diverse clients.
Driving Axtria’s strategy and growth in incubating and growing new lines of business leveraging unique combination of Domain, Analytics and Technology for Healthcare and RWE Analytics practice
Build the practice grounds up with defined end state vision, executional rigor, talent development and financial discipline.
Manage large implementation programs for leading client in US including Fortune 500 companies.
Key Achievements :-
Developed and implemented a unique and comprehensive HIPAA compliant and cloud deployed Patient Data Hub solution for a leading global pharma company.
Developed the RWE analytics solution stack powered by Big Data enabled rapid analytics platform.
Established the Healthcare and RWE analytics delivery capabilities including establishing the HIPAA Regulatory compliance framework and data security processes.

Healthcare AnalyticsBig Data AnalyticsHealthcare SolutionsAnalytics Strategy

Cognizant - analytics

4 roles

Associate Director and Healthcare Analytics Leader

Jul 2013 – Jun 2014 · 11 mos · Greater Delhi Area

Key Responsibilities:-
As a leader of Healthcare Analytics practice - driving Cognizant’s strategy and growth in Healthcare Analytics across market segments (payers, PBM, Intermediaries and providers), functional offerings, products and solutions and partner ecosystem.
Built the practice grounds up with defined end state vision, executional rigor, talent development and financial discipline.
P&L ownership, Business Development, Solution/Product development and Team management responsibility for the practice.
Coordination with other solution groups (IT, Business Process Services, Data Management etc.) within Cognizant to develop integrated solutions in Healthcare to provide end-to-end commercial solutions to clients
Key Achievements:-
Acquired multiple marquee client logos incl. leading Blues, one of the largest payers and large PBM, driving fast paced growth for Cognizant’s Healthcare Analytics services and solutions.
Developed Cognizant’s Analytics capabilities in the Member Analytics, Care/Clinical Analytics, Claims and Operations Analytics.
Developed and commercialized transformational and advanced analytics products across key industry issues.
Successfully developed internal and external partner ecosystem to deliver end-to-end Healthcare commercial solutions
Developed a domain centric and analytically proficient team to deliver successful projects and engagements

Healthcare Analyticsbusiness developmentAnalyticsHealthcare Solutions

Sr Manager | Healthcare and Lifesciences Analytics

Promoted

May 2010 – Jun 2013 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Greater Delhi Area

Key Responsibilities and Engagements:-
Leading and driving practice development and business growth in Healthcare Analytics across Payers, PBMs and Providers.
Managing comprehensive and encompassing aspects of practice development – client relationships, business development, solutions, capabilities and partnerships.
Driving thought leadership and development of comprehensive practice capabilities across evolving Healthcare and Lifesciences environment – Population Health Risk, Care and Medical Management, Risk collaboration across Healthcare and Lifesciences.
Responsible for P&L management and managing overall client delivery & engagement.
Managed business analytics engagements with multiple clients including leading payers, PBMs and top tier pharmaceutical /consumer health companies.
Led the Managed Market Centre of Excellence at Analytics practice, developing and delivering new solutions in the Managed Care commercial space to Lifesciences clients
Responsible for team development and management, including hiring, training and career development of associates. Led a team of 25+ Business Analytics professionals.
Driving and supporting several organizational initiative like campus relationship development, performance excellence awards and others

Healthcare AnalyticsP&L managementHealthcare SolutionsAnalytics Strategy

Engagement Manager | Lifesciences and Sales & Marketing Analytics

Promoted

Apr 2008 – May 2010 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Greater Delhi Area

Key Responsibilities:-
Managed engagements and projects in the field of sales force sizing, alignment and managed market analytics for several pharmaceutical clients including Global Top 5 pharmaceutical.
Lead a team of analysts providing end-to-end pharmaceutical sales operations analytics services to a world leading Lifescience services company
Lead a team of analysts to provide advanced sales, marketing and managed market analytics consulting and operations support to key clients
Incubated and lead the Managed Market Centre of Excellence at Cognizant Analytics practice to help Lifesciences clients define and implement managed market solutions to realize strategic business transformation initiatives.
Supported organizational initiatives - team development, training and recruitment.
Illustrative Engagements:-
Alignment and Headcount Management for a top 5 pharmaceutical company
Product Launch and Sales Force strategy in US for a top tier multinational pharmaceutical company
Analytics Outsourcing for a top pharmaceutical CSO
Managed Market Strategy and alignment with Sales Force planning

sales operations analyticsmanaged market analyticsSales AnalyticsHealthcare Solutions

Sr Business Analyst | Lifesciences and Sales & Marketing Analytics

Apr 2007 – Mar 2008 · 11 mos · Greater Delhi Area

Key Responsibilities:-
Manage deliveries and projects for for the top pharmaceutical service provider.
Develop analysis plan, deliver analytical models and deliver final results to clients.
Delivered analytics services leveraging multiple technical/statistical packages – SAS, SQL, VBA Excel.
Support organizational initiatives – Training, Recruitment Drives and Innovation Management.
Illustrative Engagements:-
Founder member of the outsourced analytics team for the top pharmaceutical service provider - delivering end-to-end advanced sales & marketing analytics and sales operations support to the client.
Developed solutions and delivered projects across Sales Forecasting, Sales Force Sizing, Alignment, Headcount Management, Incentive Compensation design and administration and Business Reporting.

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American express

Business Analyst | Risk and Credit Analytics

May 2005 – Mar 2007 · 1 yr 10 mos · Greater Delhi Area

Key Responsibilities:-
Worked with the specifically formed Analytics and Consulting team managing American Express Cards portfolio risk in APAC region.
Responsible for managing portfolio risk and credit performance , growing profitability & Strategy development for APAC region
Responsible for developing and implementing advanced statistical models (credit scoring, customer segmentation etc.) to help win profitable customers and grow AR of the business.
Illustrative Engagements:-
Account Receivable Management and Profitable Growth in Australia Credit Card Market:
Credit Control and Management in Australia Credit Card Market: CLV Segmentation and Credit Score modeling
Balance Transfer Strategy for Hong Kong Credit Card Market: Analytical framework, BT Profitability Model, Customer Response Modeling.