Ashok Chandrasekhar

About Ashok Chandrasekhar

ASHOK CHANDRASEKHARProject Delivery | Business Development | Product Testing | TechnologyBridge the gap between business operations and ITWHAT I CAN DOI can connect the dots, even when some of the dots are missing. I draw upon information and experience gathered from professional and life endeavors to quickly make sense of indistinct and ill-defined situations, bring organization to chaos, and lead people and projects to successful conclusions.I can manage teams representing several diverse cultures and from multiple countries. I gained this skill early in my career, in part by being accepted to a prestigious program that afforded the opportunity to learn how Japanese companies operate, and experience firsthand differences in business and management philosophies.I can adapt to change. When corporate strategies and plans are going in different directions, and when market fluctuations and economic downturns impact how a company is run, I can redirect resources, learn new skills, and retool myself and my teams to remain vital and valuable contributors.WHAT I HAVE DONEI have built great teams by always being willing to step out of the management role, and do whatever it takes to help someone who is struggling to get back on track.I have transcended cultural and other boundaries to get people working onsite and remotely (and from vastly different backgrounds) to think as one. I have provided the leadership it takes to help individuals relate well to each other in order to complete complex projects on time, on budget and per specifications.WHY I AM SUCCESSFULI have learned how to distinguish between the things that matter and those that do not, prioritize, be honest with colleagues and clients, and pay attention to the details.I watch out for patterns of inconsistency, investigate further, identify the problems, and implement solutions that keep teams and projects moving in the right directions.

Experience

1. Delivery, Strategy and Cloud Enablement Leader

   IBM

   Aug 2017 — Present

Education

• Chaminade University of Honolulu

  MSJBS, Master of Science in Japanese Business Studies

  1988 — 1989

• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  1981 — 1983

• Regional Engineering College, Durgapur

  BE, Mechanical Engineering

  1975 — 1980

• Arizona State University

  Ph.D.

  1990 — 1994