The Team
ASHUTOSH PARASNIS
Founder
Strategy, Digitalisation and Innovation Management
Ashutosh Parasnis has worked in software & electronics manufacturing sectors in diverse functions such as R&D, manufacturing, supply-chain, software development, customer support & IT infrastructure. He was CEO at PTC & Qlogic India & has been associated with Stockholm School of Economics Executive Education & Symbiosis International University as Visiting Faculty. He is extremely passionate about innovation in Customer Experience, Business Management & Technologies & has consulted enterprises, SMEs & start-ups in their transformation journey.
VENKATESWARAN PAZHAMBALACODE
Principal Advisor,
Software Technology and Data Analysis
Venkateswaran is the Site Director for Nvidia, Pune and has worked in the field of software product development for over 33 years at companies such as PTC, General Electric (USA), Matra Datavision (France) & TATA MOTORS. A mechanical engineer from IIT, Mumbai, his accomplishments include vision & leadership insights to strategically plan, direct & control enterprise software development projects. He is extremely passionate about analytics & mathematics & is very accomplished at problem analysis & solving.
UNMESH DESHPANDE
Principal Advisor,
Business Process Automation & Digital Infrastructure
An IT professional and a visionary who excels in drawing parallels between the business needs and digital technologies. Having presence in IT Sector since 1989, he has led many roles at operational and senior management level. Business Process Automation, IT Infrastructure, Data Centers, and service management has been his forte. Being a hands-on techie, he likes to lead by example. He has rich experience in designing multi role networks and working with stakeholders in automating business processes to achieve organisational needs. He has worked with Persistent Systems Ltd & VXL Instruments Limited – Bangalore
PRAMOD BHARGAVA
Advisor
Go-To-Market Strategies
Pramod is a seasoned IT industry C level Executive, having driven several end to end Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategies and Planning for Products, Enterprise Solutions and Services for B2B, B2C and B2G segments. He has worked with companies such as TCS, Wipro, HCL & Indus Software. His expertise includes launches for Products, Solutions and Online Services through Direct Sales and Distribution Channels both in Domestic and International Markets. He has developed Policies related to Pricing Models and Strategy to cover full lifecycle of Services involving Consulting-Sales-Implementation-Support.
ADHISHREE PARASNIS
Adhishree Parasnis has worked in the social sector since 2011, starting her career with Teach For India (TFI), an organisation part of a global network that aims to deliver an excellent education to children in under resourced schools. She has travelled to developed as well as emerging economies while leading Strategy and Program Design for TFI Alumni in Pune, India. She has also consulted with Teach For Bangladesh and other early stage social enterprises. Having majored in International Business from the University of Edinburgh, her work focusses on designing powerful narratives to build a shared purpose around new ideas and arriving at simple solutions to complex problems.
