Avinash Kohirkar

Avinash Kohirkar is an accomplished Senior Engineering Program Manager at Advanced Systems Group, LLC, where leadership of a cross-functional team facilitated the launch of developer education and training content for Google I/O 2021 and 2022. Previously, Avinash held various senior management roles at IBM from 2004 to 2020, including Senior Manager for Cognitive Tools and Bluemine Development, where successful leadership led to a $30 million subscription target achieved in just nine months. Additional achievements include launching an AI program for marketing applications, driving social business adoption among 450,000 employees, and devising a Social Media Analytics program that generated significant revenue. Avinash's educational background includes an MBA in Finance and General Management from California State University, Northridge, a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from the Indian Institute of Management Mumbai, and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Osmania University.