Ashok Pachaiappan

Ashok Pachaiappan has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. In their most recent role at Digitate, they serve as the Sr Director - Product Technology & Presales(AIOps) since June 2019. Prior to that, they worked at Comcast for 7 years, starting as a Sr Technical Account Manager in October 2012 and then moving up to the position of Sr Client Partner and Digital Transformation Leader in January 2014. At Comcast, they were responsible for driving transformational projects and managing a team of 250+ members with a $30M annual budget. Ashok also played a key role in the development of network automation solutions.

Before their time at Comcast, Ashok worked at General Motors as a Sr. Technical Manager from November 2010 to September 2012. Ashok also gained valuable experience at Tata Consultancy Services as a Microsoft COE Consultant from April 2009 to October 2010. Additionally, they held roles at Hutchison Telecom Ltd. as a Solution Architect from October 2008 to March 2009, and at BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY as an E2E consultant from October 2007 to October 2008.

Furthermore, Ashok worked at BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY via TCS as a Senior Business Analyst and Solutions Architect. In this role, they represented the Service execution platform in BT and contributed to cost-benefit analysis, scoping new business opportunities, and engaging with customers in order to understand and meet their needs. Ashok held this position from January 2006 to September 2007.

Earlier in their career, Ashok worked at Verizon as a Technical Manager for DSL and FTTP from December 2004 to December 2005. Ashok was responsible for providing architectural guidance and managing multiple projects simultaneously. Before that, they held the role of Solution Lead - CGISS Internet Redesign at Motorola Solutions from January 2004 to November 2004.

Ashok's career began at CenturyLink, where they worked as a Senior Developer and later as a Technical Lead from July 1998 to February 2001. In these positions, they played a significant role in the architecture, design, and development of various systems and interfaces.

Overall, Ashok Pachaiappan has a strong background in technology, leadership, and transformational projects, with experience in companies such as Digitate, Comcast, General Motors, Tata Consultancy Services, Hutchison Telecom, BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, Verizon, Motorola Solutions, and CenturyLink.

Ashok Pachaiappan obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Bharathiar University, from 1994 to 1998. Prior to that, they studied Computer Science at Little Flower from 1984 to 1994. Ashok also holds several certifications including Machine Learning from Stanford Online, Becoming Head of Sales: Developing Your Playbook from LinkedIn, Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (obtained in December 2005), and Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) from Microsoft (obtained in 2003).