Ajay Pande

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ABOUT AJAY PANDE

What I’ve learned over the last 20+ years remains constant - the most successful teams are the ones where their leaders inspire passion, foster an open-minded & entrepreneurial spirit and truly leverage diversity as a pillar of strength & differentiation. As a leader, I really try to instill these same attributes within my own team. I am an advocate for life-long learning and embrace change as a catalyst for growth. My own professional background spans roles in business development, marketing, product strategy and engineering, along with advocacy/advisory roles as part of volunteer boards. This is complemented with international experience including a three-year expat position in Antwerp, Belgium. I also served as Board Chair for NATI - an industry association representing 1.6 billion-dollar tech sector in Atlantic Canada. Personally, having the opportunity to engage such a diverse global set of customers, partners and amazing colleagues instills a strong sense of passion. It reinforces the value of diversity while continuously providing new perspectives for collaboration and debate; the end result being more innovative, differentiated solutions for our customers - and an amazing journey along the way. My experience along this journey includes: STRATEGY AND EXECUTION – Strong track record of developing strategic plans aligned to the overall objectives of the business. Complemented with an understanding of the resource requirements to practically execute and achieve the desired measurable outcomes. CROSS-STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT – Significant experience motivating and leading cross-functional teams (spanning product unit, sales and marketing, business development and global services) with varying mandates to achieve a common over-arching business goal. CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE & ADVOCACY – Consistently focused on enhancing our customer’s experience with our products and portfolio by presenting solutions that are contextually relevant to their specific market need. As well, advocating on behalf of the NATI membership for favorable government policies to fuel continued growth within the tech sector in Atlantic Canada. CHANGE MANAGEMENT – Being a steward for change, whether the driver is product / portfolio, business process or organizational. Change can be the catalyst for growth. And life is all about balance – together with my wife, two kids and our dog, we love exploring the amazing east coast trails of Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada.