Hersh Shah is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in technology and business development, currently serving as the Global Partner Development Director at Accenture since March 2005. In this role, Hersh leads the Cloud First, Data&AI Ecosystem Partnership and Practice with Informatica. Previously, Hersh was the Offering and Business Development Director at Accenture, where responsibilities included global alliance management and technology development for data management. Prior to joining Accenture, Hersh held positions such as Business Development Director at Informatica and Professional Services roles at Comverse Technology. Hersh's earlier career includes significant roles at CSG Systems, Kenan Systems, Lucent Technologies - Bell Labs, and Prudential Financial. An alumnus of Rutgers University, Hersh holds degrees in Industrial Engineering and Bioresource Management Engineering.