Ashok Chalasani
About Ashok Chalasani
Ashok Chalasani serves as the Head of Customer Value Engineering at Planful, where he has worked in various roles since 2007. He has extensive experience in Software as a Service (SaaS) products and is dedicated to enhancing customer success through effective product roadmaps and governance.
Current Role at Planful
Ashok Chalasani serves as the Head of Customer Value Engineering at Planful since 2022. In this role, he oversees the technical adoption and governance of solution best practices and guardrails across the Planful community. He leads the development and execution of customer-success product roadmaps, focusing on helping businesses achieve efficiencies with their SaaS-based products and solutions investments.
Previous Positions at Planful
Chalasani has held multiple roles at Planful, contributing to various aspects of product management and customer success. He worked as the Director of Technology Governance from 2020 to 2022 and as the Director, Center of Excellence for one year from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, he served as the Director of Customer Success Architects from 2017 to 2018 and held positions as Product Manager and Senior Product Manager between 2010 and 2016.
Consulting Experience
Before his extensive tenure at Planful, Ashok Chalasani worked as a Consultant at Objectsoft Group Inc for four months in 2007. He also served as a Solutions Consultant at Host Analytics Inc from 2006 to 2007. These roles contributed to his expertise in Software as a Service (SaaS) products and their implementations.
Educational Background
Chalasani earned a Master of Computer Applications from Osmania University, where he studied from 1997 to 2000. His educational foundation has supported his career in technology and product management.
Teaching Experience
Prior to his career in technology, Ashok Chalasani worked as a Faculty Lecturer at Loyola Academy in Hyderabad from 2004 to 2006. This role involved teaching and mentoring students, contributing to his communication and leadership skills.