Ashwin Ghanate

Ashwin Ghanate has a wealth of experience in technology and leadership roles. Ashwin is currently serving as the Sr. Director of IT at Brink's Inc since 2021. Prior to this, they worked at Iron Mountain from 2017 to 2021, where they held the position of Vice President of Product Engineering. In this role, they led global teams focused on digital transformation, middleware integration platforms, DevOps, customer experience, new product launch, AI/ML, and cloud technologies. Ashwin also spearheaded various technology initiatives that improved operational efficiency and security while reducing costs.

Before Iron Mountain, Ashwin held the position of Director of Enterprise Solutions & Data Architecture at Iron Mountain. This role involved supporting merger activities and launching new initiatives, such as new product development, application rationalization, master data management, enterprise architecture, and technology governance.

Prior to their time at Iron Mountain, Ashwin worked at Recall from 2014 to 2016 as the Director of Enterprise Architecture, Business Intelligence, and DevOps. Ashwin played a crucial role in leading the company through a digital transformation initiative and building a new digital product. Their responsibilities expanded to include business intelligence and DevOps, where they introduced innovation and fostered a results-oriented culture.

Earlier in their career, Ashwin worked at Accenture as Delivery Manager from 2010 to 2014, overseeing architecture and development projects for Fortune 100 clients such as BellSouth and AT&T. Ashwin also served as a Lead Technical Architect at Accenture from 2004 to 2010.

Ashwin began their career at AT&T in 1997 as a Senior Software Architect and Senior Developer, contributing to the design and development of web and client/server applications using various technologies.

Overall, Ashwin Ghanate has demonstrated expertise in technology leadership and driving digital transformation initiatives across multiple industries.

Ashwin Ghanate holds a Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Science from Northern Illinois University. Prior to this, they obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University. Ashwin also holds a certification in "On Leadership" by Jeff Weiner, which they obtained in the year 2020 from LinkedIn.