Aashish Chandra
About Aashish Chandra
After nearly 20 years in the US, Aashish relocated from Silicon Valley, California to New Delhi, India just prior to the start of COVID19 pandemic. He is a US Citizen with long-term visa to work in India. Aashish is a business growth and transformation leader with over 2 decades of demonstrated success in building new businesses, developing brands, and driving business growth leveraging digital, technology and innovation. He has worked extensively across the globe, at companies across the spectrum, from startups to Global Fortune 50 - in the US, UK, Europe, Indian subcontinent, and Australia. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ♦ Held various CXO roles including CEO, COO, CIO, CTO, and CDTO ♦ Co-Founder/CXO of 2 Big Data tech startups in Silicon Valley ♦ 11 Patents filed in AI/ML space ♦ 8 Trade secrets in Data Engineering, and Data Architecture ♦ Drove multiple post-merger tech integrations ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ As a member of Executive leadership team, Aashish is currently serving as Senior Vice President, Global Advanced Delivery at Kyndryl. Previously, he was Global CTO / Global Head of Technology for Retail, CPG & Travel, Transport, Hospitality industries cluster at TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) Santa Clara, California. He served as a trusted advisor to Fortune 100 CTOs/CIOs globally, providing thought leadership on digital strategy and architecture. During his seven years at TCS, Aashish contributed $2.3+ Billion of net new revenue growth, and launched new practices and COEs; the company grew 2.5x in Market Cap and over 93% in brand value. Prior to TCS, Aashish served as a Vice President at Sears Holdings Corporation where he was driving Digital Transformation for the iconic retailer. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ♦ Board Advisor and Investor at several Startups and VC / PE firms ♦ Visiting faculty at premiere management institutions including Stanford, IIMs and ISB Hyderabad ♦ 14 copyrighted thought leadership articles in industry publications ♦ Executive Education from prestigious Stanford University GSB ♦ Recognized with over a dozen internationally acclaimed awards including Silicon Valley '40 Under 40', C-Suite CTO award, CEO's Business Growth Leaders, and Constellation's BT150 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Passionate about: ♦ Business Growth & Transformation ♦ Business Model Transformation leveraging Technology & Innovation ♦ Obsessed with Consumer Experience ♦ Servant Leadership & Trust-based Relationships ♦ Right People in Right Seat of the Bus!