Ashish Ojha

About Ashish Ojha

Product & Technology Leader with 15 years of experience driving large-scale digital and data transformations across Microsoft, GE, Philips, and Fortune 500 enterprises. I specialize in scaling data & AI platforms into business growth engines defining product vision, leading global teams, and steering cross-functional execution that delivers measurable business impact. Currently, I lead product strategy for SCOPE, the language component of Microsoft\'s Cosmos Analytics an $800M platform processing 700K+ jobs daily across 4+ exabytes of data for developers. I\'m also driving the internal & external commercialization strategy to launch SCOPE as part of Microsoft Fabric, including market research, business case development, and executive alignment for a multi-billion-dollar opportunity. My focus has been on transforming analytics with AI copilots (reducing query time by 50%), accelerating time-to-insight for enterprise users, and creating adoption strategies that drive millions in business value annually. My leadership spans product evangelism, GTM execution, and customer advocacy, with a consistent track record of launching multi-million-dollar digital platforms including a 0-to-1 logistics product and transforming how global organizations leverage data at scale across regulated and high-growth industries. As an Executive MBA candidate at ISB, I am deepening my expertise in strategic leadership, financial stewardship, and market expansion preparing to lead at the intersection of technology vision and business growth.

Experience

1. Product Lead

   Microsoft

   Jul 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   I lead Microsoft’s Hyper-scale data analytics platform (Cosmos & SCOPE), driving the product vision, strategy, and adoption across engineering teams, enterprise customers, and executive stakeholders. My focus is on driving SCOPE adoption, building scalable Python-based analytics frameworks and AI-driven data solutions that make Microsoft’s analytical engines accessible and engine-agnostic.Highlights & ImpactProduct & Strategy Leadership: Defined and executed the roadmap for SCOPE, aligning with Microsoft’s broader Data & AI strategy.Platform Innovation: Spearheading the integration of SCOPE & Cosmos into Microsoft Fabric, delivering a unified analytics experience for data engineers and scientists.Internal Platform Enablement (SCOPE & Big Data): Leading product strategy and execution for Microsoft’s hyperscale internal analytics platform (SCOPE). Driving adoption across internal engineering teams by enabling scalable data processing, modern notebook experiences, and capacity management capabilities. External Enablement (Strategy & Validation): Leading the evaluation of extending our internal analytics platform to external users. Driving customer conversations, market research, competitive analysis, and industry assessments to validate demand and identify opportunities. Partnering with leadership by providing data-driven insights to guide strategic decisions on potential external adoption and ecosystem expansion.Executive Engagement: Represent Product group in Customer Advisory Boards and Executive Briefings, influencing multi-million-dollar customer decisions and GTM strategy.Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with engineering, research, and business teams worldwide to deliver high-impact launches.Thought Leadership: Advocate for AI-powered analytics and engine-agnostic data platforms, helping customers modernize their large-scale data strategies.

Education

• Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science

• Indian School of Business

  Executive MBA, Leadership and Strategy