Sachi Desai
About Sachi Desai
Sachi Desai serves as the Senior Director of Strategy for Global Strategic Partnerships at The Climate Corporation, where he has extensive experience in digital transformation across various sectors. He has a strong background in sensors, machine learning, and mobility, and has contributed significantly to the growth of digital agriculture platforms.
Work at The Climate Corporation
Sachi Desai has been serving as the Senior Director of Strategy for Global Strategic Partnerships at The Climate Corporation since 2017. In this role, Desai has played a key part in the development and growth of the FieldView Platform, which has become a prominent digital agriculture platform. Under her leadership, the platform has established an ecosystem of over 60 partners, enhancing its capabilities and reach within the agricultural sector.
Education and Expertise
Sachi Desai holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Digital Signal Processing from Stevens Institute of Technology, where she studied from 1998 to 2002. She also earned a Graduate Certificate in Wireless Communications from the same institution in 2002. Desai further advanced her education with a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Southern California from 2007 to 2009, and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business from 2010 to 2012. Additionally, she has a Minor in Political Science and Government from Stevens Institute of Technology.
Professional Background
Before her current role, Sachi Desai worked at several notable organizations. She was a Senior Product Manager at Amazon for six months in 2017 and served as an Analytics Consultant at McKinsey & Company from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, she was a Senior Consultant at IBM Global Business Services from 2013 to 2015. Desai has extensive experience in digital transformation across various sectors, including healthcare, education, government, retail, utilities, and consumer packaged goods.
Achievements in Digital Transformation
Sachi Desai has established herself as a subject matter expert in areas such as sensors, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and mobility. She has developed products tailored for diverse sectors, including retail, consumer packaged goods, and industrials. Her background includes providing strategic support in branding, business development, and mergers and acquisitions, focusing on operationalizing key functions to drive organizational growth.
Startup Contributions
Sachi Desai has been actively involved in the startup ecosystems of New York City, Washington D.C., and San Francisco. Her contributions include strategic planning and securing outside investment, which have been vital for the growth and development of various startups in these regions.