Ashish Balure

Co-Founder

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India16 yrs 4 mos experience
AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • Pioneered enterprise Copilot AI adoption at GitHub.
  • Built $10M+ AI pipelines across Indian enterprises.
  • Established India's first GitHub AI Center of Excellence.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and AI adoption expert with a strong focus on enterprise transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Artificial Intelligence (ai)Account ManagementNew Business Development

Other Skills

Consumption RevenueEnterprise AI RolloutsGenAI EvangelismSaaS SalesForecasting & Pipeline AnalyticsCxO EngagementLLM AdoptionTeamingExecutive VisibilityCustomer-Focused ServiceValue RealizationBusiness ValueManagement ConsultingChannel PartnersApplication Development

About

I'm Ashish Balure—a founding-style Enterprise GTM leader who brings frontier AI to complex enterprise environments. Over 17 years, I've built 0→1 markets for transformative platforms across India and global markets, specializing in LLM adoption, agentic AI systems, and enterprise AI governance. At GitHub (Microsoft), I pioneered enterprise Copilot AI adoption in India, building $10M+ pipelines and establishing AI Centers of Excellence with the world's largest system integrators and Indian conglomerates. I operate at the intersection of cutting-edge AI and enterprise trust—helping organizations move from "Can we use AI?" to "How do we govern, scale, and measure AI responsibly?" - Enterprise LLM & agentic AI adoption strategies - AI governance frameworks aligned with data residency, security, regulatory compliance - Positioning AI as workforce augmentation (not replacement) at scale - Building AI Centers of Excellence with human-in-the-loop operating models - India-first and Global SI-led GTM for frontier AI platforms - System Integrators: TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Tech Mahindra—embedding AI into global delivery - BFSI: Private/public banks, NBFCs, insurers navigating regulated AI adoption - Conglomerates: Tata, Reliance, Aditya Birla, Mahindra—AI transformation at scale My relationships span CXOs, Digital Heads, CISOs, Chief Risk Officers, and AI COE leaders. - Built $10M+ AI pipeline across Indian enterprises and Global SIs - Closed largest GitHub Copilot deployment (20,000+ seats) in major SI - Expanded CIO pilot to $6.2M ARR in 9 months - Established India's first GitHub AI Center of Excellence - Advised 8+ AI startups on enterprise GTM and India market entry - Publish on enterprise AI adoption, trust architectures, responsible deployment - Speak at AI/ML summits on LLM governance and workforce transformation - Built agentic AI GTM frameworks for early-stage founders - Champion AI skilling at scale—enabling thousands of engineers to adopt AI responsibly -189% Attainment for FY26 17+ years Enterprise SaaS, AI/ML, Cloud | BFSI, Manufacturing, IT/ITES, Pharma, Retail, Telecom, Energy I'm drawn to frontier AI companies solving hard problems—Constitutional AI, multimodal reasoning, search reimagination, responsible AI deployment. Interested in: - Founding/early GTM roles building India or APAC enterprise presence - Companies prioritizing AI safety, interpretability, responsible deployment - Opportunities where relationship depth, regulatory fluency, ecosystem orchestration create competitive moats

Experience

16 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 8 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 7 mos
Current Experience

Github

Global Senior Executive

Oct 2024Present · 1 yr 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • As a senior enterprise leader at GitHub India, I manage a select portfolio of high-value strategic Global Accounts with a focus on enabling AI-native DevSecOps, GitHub Copilot adoption, and secure developer transformation at scale.
  • Core Responsibilities:
  • Founding Strategic account leader for GitHub India
  • Lead end-to-end strategic account plans, driving expansion and retention across multi-million dollar customers, Grew Business by 23%
  • Own and exceed consumption-based revenue targets of $12M+ annually
  • Partner with solutions engineers and product teams to build and deploy complex AI-first customer programs
  • Forecast and analyze account consumption, generating actionable insights for global leadership
  • Represent GitHub at CxO forums, roundtables, and product launches, driving thought leadership and GTM influence
  • Bridge business needs with technical strategy, simplifying complex DevSecOps and AI adoption narratives for CIOs, CISOs, and CTOs
  • Actively contribute to product feedback loops, helping shape roadmaps through deep market and customer insight
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, comms, product, finance, and engineering teams on growth initiatives
  • Strategic Wins & Impact:
  • Consistently achieved >139 % attainment against revenue goals
  • Led initiatives responsible for $100M+ influenced pipeline across India Strategic enterprise
  • Helped 10+ customers transition from POC to scaled production with GitHub Copilot and GHAS
  • Built executive alignment with CxOs across 12+ accounts, turning cautious leaders into transformation advocates
  • Created and executed high-stakes CABs, innovation showcases, and AI GTM events
Account ManagementConsumption RevenueArtificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise AI RolloutsGenAI EvangelismSaaS Sales+3

Microsoft

Github Enterprise Sales - Global

Oct 2024Present · 1 yr 7 mos

Salesforce

Account Partner

Jul 2022Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • 2024 - Attainment - 183% for Q1 & Q2
  • 2023 - Attainment - 128%
  • 2022 - Attainment - 116%
  • ● Developed plans and Sales Leads to close new business within Salesforce’s Enterprise prospect market segment.
  • ● Grew accounts rapidly within the first 12 months by providing new account services for customer and company success, achieving a 120% increase in account growth.
  • ● Provided accurate forecasting for deals and quarterly revenue, maintaining a forecast accuracy of 95%.
  • ● Acted as the primary interface for new prospects and customers, converting 60% of high-potential leads into active
  • ● Identified the right customer stakeholders and built connections quickly to drive consensus for deals, resulting in a 40% reduction in sales cycle time.
  • ● Worked cooperatively with a wide range of internal stakeholders for deal success.
  • ● Built a solid network within Salesforce and customer and prospect accounts to ensure successful deal conversion, achieving a 75% deal conversion rate.
  • ● Worked cross-functionally with technical product management, engineering, support, technical sales, and professional services to demonstrate the value of Salesforce and help close business and ensure new customer success.
  • ● Acted as a consensus builder inside Salesforce and within customer and prospect accounts to ensure mutually beneficial outcomes.
  • ● Understood how we enable customers to be successful with our products and services to help them be innovation leaders.
  • ● Educated customers about their industries and offered unique insights to encourage customers to think differently about their business.
  • ● Sold value and provided real ROI analysis with our products and services for prospects and new customers, showcasing an average ROI of 150%.
  • ● Worked programmatically with prospects and new customers on metrics to show them how to improve their business by properly using Salesforce products and services.
TeamingNew Business DevelopmentExecutive VisibilityCustomer-Focused ServiceValue RealizationBusiness Value+12

Deloitte us

Consulting Leader

Nov 2014Jun 2022 · 7 yrs 7 mos · New York, United States

  • Leading client accounts and delivering account growth through deal origination, sales negotiations, financial management, and closure while building substantial value-driven client relationships. Take ownership of the entire sales process, exhibiting accountability for achieving targets and deliver exceptional service to clients.
  • Analyse, monitor and Strategize a five-year business growth roadmap for managing directors by identifying key market trends, client and partner feedback, and future sales pipelines. Establish and nurture relationships with key clients, partners, and stakeholders to expand the company's presence and market share in the region.
  • Own execution excellence and overall accountability for the experience transformation program across design, execution, and technology; across business, operations, and IT client stakeholders. Generated business for Deloitte US India Professional Services by acquiring large CRM transformational projects from new logos.
New Business DevelopmentExecutive VisibilityCustomer-Focused ServiceValue RealizationBusiness ValueAccount Management+11

American express

Technology Analyst

Dec 2013Nov 2014 · 11 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Led 2 large American Express loyalty programs, nurture client relationships and ensuring budget compliance to align with project plans. Diligently proofread project-related materials, ensuring accuracy / professionalism in client communications. Participate in project meetings and provide status updates to stakeholders
  • Performs in-depth research to define the cause of the problem and offers direction to the team to resolve the problem. Implemented quality assurance processes, resulting in improved program / project performance. Communicate findings effectively to stakeholders, propose solutions, and drive improvement initiatives.
  • Implement a data-driven process improvement strategy, resulting in more efficient program and resource management. Won 3 loyalty program projects as part of the bid management team, executing a competitive pricing strategy, engaging client stakeholders, and delivering cost-optimized innovative solutions.
Executive VisibilityCustomer-Focused ServiceApplication DevelopmentBusiness StrategySales Execution

Cognizant technology solutions

Associate

Nov 2009Nov 2013 · 4 yrs · London, United Kingdom

  • Developed business cases for new products and formulated product improvement strategies, working closely with customers. Recommended optimized digital solutions for emerging markets by leveraging local vendor ecosystems and technological capabilities. Interacts with project team and seeks feedback on deliverables.
  • Built / maintained partnerships with leading clients to fill gaps in the healthcare product portfolio. Executed product line improvement strategies for respiratory and patient monitoring business segment by categorizing market requirements, and evaluating current gaps based on field data analytics and customer feedback
New Business DevelopmentExecutive VisibilityCustomer-Focused ServiceApplication DevelopmentBusiness StrategySales Execution

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Master of Business Administration - MBA

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) — Electronics and TeleCommunications Engineering

Birla College of Science

H.S.C — Science

C.R.M. Oak high school

S.S.C — Secondary School Administration/Principalship

University of Colorado Boulder

Science of Exercise — Physical Sciences

Jan 2021Jan 2021

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