Ashok Karania

Vice President - Global Alliances & Strategic Accounts at Infostretch

Entrepreneurial Leader. Spearheading Global Alliances. Focusing On Digital Transformation, IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Test Automation & DevOps. Social Enterprise Mentor. Happy Traveler. Avid Blogger. Film Enthusiast. Live2Give Believer. Ash is an accomplished leader with outstanding track record in setting up, scaling and transforming technology businesses. He has proven skills and expertise in managing different stages of business growth, creating and contributing to industry think-tanks, mentoring social enterprises and continuing to influence the surrounding environment. Currently, Ash is driving the key partnerships to deliver customer value and business success. His focus is on developing, managing and scaling alliances to augment Infostretch’s innovative offerings. He is enabling Global Organisations to embrace and execute 'Digital First' and 'Digital Transformation' initiatives. He is engaging with senior level decision makers using a consultative solutions-driven approach to actualise new ideas in Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Internet of Things, Test Automation and Digital Maturity. He has delivered success stories in Telecom, Retail, Financial, FinTech & Hi-Tech Industries across EMEA. Previously, Ash has led an emerging technology enterprise and executed post-funding scale plans. He had overall ownership of business results and had direct exposure to strategy, sales and business development, finance, human resources, compliance, project management, setup of development centres and general management. Ash is a highly passionate and relationship-driven individual with bias for results and unwavering commitment to values. Ash completed PhD with University of Mumbai and has a MBA from S P Jain. He frequently speaks at various conference and events on business, technology & life. A dreamer and a creative soul. A movie fanatic who converted passion for movies into a doctoral research. A voracious reader, an avid blogger and a happy traveler. Ash's Personal Blog: www.ashokkarania.com