Ankur Desai

Ankur Desai has extensive work experience in various leadership and managerial roles. Currently, they are the Vice President of Salesforce Product Development Division at CEPTES Software Pvt. Ltd., where they lead a team focused on developing innovative Salesforce cloud B2B software products. Prior to this, Ankur was employed at Kyndryl, leading a strategic program aimed at strengthening the IBM Hybrid cloud offering globally. Ankur managed multi-geography projects and delivery teams, collaborating with various stakeholders across different countries. Before joining Kyndryl, Ankur held several positions at IBM, including Strategic Program Leader and Delivery Partner Executive. At IBM, they were responsible for managing complex strategic programs, leading delivery teams, and maintaining client relationships. Ankur also has previous experience at Reliance Infocomm Ltd. and Reliance Industries Ltd., where they held technical and managerial roles.

Ankur Desai completed their Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical from the National Institute of Technology Surat from 1993 to 1997. Ankur later pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in PGDIT from Symbiosis Institute from 2004 to 2006.

In addition to their formal education, Ankur Desai has obtained several certifications. These include the "Product Management Insights" from LinkedIn (2023), "Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder Certification" from Salesforce (2023), "Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals" from Microsoft (2022), "Program Management for IT Professionals" from LinkedIn (2021), "IBM Cloud Private - Foundation Technology" from IBM (2021), "Delivery Project Executive" from IBM (2020), "Bluehack Innovator" from IBM (2020), "Cognitive Practitioner" from IBM (2018), "IBM Blockchain Foundation Developer" from IBM (2018), "IBM Blockchain Consulting" from IBM (2017), "IBM Blockchain Essentials" from IBM (2017), "Build Your Own Chatbot - Level 1" from IBM (2017), "Data Science Foundations - Level 1" from IBM (2017), "IBM Design Thinking Practitioner" from IBM (2016), "IBM Advisory Project Manager" from IBM (2016), "Insight Selling to the CxO" from IBM (2015), and Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute.