Ashok Balakrishnan

About Ashok Balakrishnan

EXECUTIVE PROFILEAfter over 28 years of diverse Corporate Experience, primarily in Sales, Business Development & Marketing and the last few years in Learning & Development, HR and Operations; made a strategic decision to embark on an entrepreneurial journey.• A strategic thought leader with years of insightful experience in handling Corporate Business, Channel Development, Strategic Leadership, Cross borders Teams and Managing cross border Businesses & Operations.• A communicator, public speaker with strong negotiation, problem resolution and client management skills.• Have been extensively engaged in marketing communication strategy, sales promotion, public relations and direct marketing.• Been a committed team player with self-motivation, dedication and initiative to achieve the overall institutional goals.• Have been remunerated with various awards for exceptional performance in Sales & Business Operations.• Been actively involved with Toastmasters International: and also lead the CISCO Vani Toastmasters Club as the President for a year in 2010 – 2011 ( Certified Competent Communicator & Competent Leader )Specialties: Sales & MarketingCross Border Team ManagementEffective Management of Revenue, P&L and BudgetsManagement Education/Training BusinessFranchise & Channel Partner Expansion and ManagementStrategic planning and goal settingCross-Functional Team LeadershipOrganizational structure design and optimizationChange management and organizational developmentPerformance management and talent developmentEmployee engagement and retention strategiesCross-functional collaboration and alignmentStakeholder relationship managementCustomer Presentations & TrainingCOMPETENCIES• Ethics and Compliance • Strategic Planning & Growth • Leadership & Team Management • Business Strategy • Customer Management • Revenue/ P&L Management • General Management • Business Alliances • Channel Partner management • Stakeholder Management • Organizational Development • Talent Acquisition and Development • Performance Management • Stakeholder Engagement • Decision-Making • Communication and Influence • Strategic Partnerships • Customer-centric Approach • Innovation & Change Leadership • Risk & Crisis Management:

Experience

1. Program Consultant - Oracle University Skills Development Initiative (Sdi)

   Oracle

   Aug 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Oracle Skills Development Initiative (SDI) is a partnership between Oracle University and State & National Government bodies, delivering free or highly subsidized training and certification in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AI/ML, data science, and related technologies. Integrated into government upskilling programs in colleges and universities. The initiative includes certification, foundational-to-professional learning paths, and job‐aligned skill enhancement for students and professionals across varied disciplines.”Oracle is committed to closing the digital skills gap and helping the next generation of technology leaders develop the skills and expertise they need to succeed. Through the Skills Development Initiative, Oracle collaborates with government institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and national agencies to accelerate digital transformation initiatives by jointly investing in developing local technology talent and supporting the industry needs.

Education

• St. Josephs College, Trichy

  B.Sc., Statistics

  1983 — 1986

• Madras School of Social Work

  Honours Post Graduate Diploma, Personnel Management and Industrial Relations

  1991 — 1993

• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

  General Management for Information Technology Executives (GMITE-4), General Management

  2010 — 2010

Skills

• Operations Management
• Crm
• Telecommunications
• Sales Operations
• Business Development
• Communication
• Leadership
• Learning Management
• Business Strategy
• Vendor Management
• Sales
• Product Management
• People Development
• Change Management
• Management
• Team Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Training
• Team Management
• Long-Term Customer Relationships
• Strategic Partnerships
• Competitive Analysis
• Selling
• Recruiting
• Pre-Sales
• Customer Service
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)