Devashish Saxena

About Devashish Saxena

In any digital, AI or tech enabled transformation journey, I always start with the human being whose world will change. Who are they? What do they do now? How do they do it? What do they like, not like about their work, their processes? How can digital/AI capabilities help them? What could be better with the help of new digital or AI capabilities? How do we gain their trust in this journey? I believe digital transformation is a human journey for technology rather than the other way around.I have crafted the vision, built the organizations and taught them to make data-driven decisions in an agile and lean manner so they can collaborate and deliver continuous financial impact. Over my career I have driven >$2 billion digital business growth and scaled AI/ML initiatives with the potential to impact EBIT by >$200 million, all while consistently shepherding deep business transformation.I love building awesome teams. I lead from within, by rolling up my sleeves and getting on the whiteboard with them. I love telling stories to inspire them into action so we are always focused on getting stuff done and delivering results. Everyone on my team always has a deep understanding of the word \"impact\".I have a technology background with an undergraduate and a graduate degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin. I worked in tech in telecom in my early career. Following my MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, I have built my career at the intersection of digital and international. I spent time consulting for A. T. Kearney at the birth of the.com era working largely in the automotive sector helping firms understand how value creation and value capture have shifted because of the Internet. I often joke that I have been doing the same job ever since, as technology continues to evolve exponentially faster than the ability of businesses to adopt it and create value. I have lead the digital transformation journey at Texas Instruments, Premier Farnell, Rexel, PPG and Imperial Dade, bringing their business units into the digital and AI age across the globe.I served on the Senior Advisory Council for AEA Investors, am an Adjunct Faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University and a member of the non-profit DataJam board. I love speaking at major industry events.I have worked and lived in many countries around the world and have a deep love for exploring new cultures. Best is when I get to do that by traveling to places near and far with my family. Currently working on getting them excited about hiking;)

Experience

1. Adjunct Faculty

   Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College Of Information Systems And Public Policy

   Jan 2021 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   CDAIO, CDIO, CDO programs

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  BA, Computer Science

  1988 — 1991

• The University of Texas at Dallas

  MS, Computer Science

  1993 — 1995

• South Island School, Hong Kong

  A Levels, Physics, Chemistry, Math, Further Math

  1982 — 1988

• Harvard Business School Online

  Disruptive Strategy

  2018

• Texas McCombs School of Business

  MBA

  1997 — 1999

Skills

• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Online Marketing
• Competitive Analysis
• Creative Direction
• Digital Strategy
• Segmentation
• Sem
• Multi-Channel Marketing
• Personalization
• Outsourcing Models
• Web Analytics
• Social Media Marketing and Communities
• E-Business Partnerships and Alliances
• Integrated Marketing
• Display Marketing
• E-Commerce Technologies
• Brand Management
• User Experience
• Marketing Strategy
• Product Management
• Crm
• B2b
• B2b Marketing
• Direct Marketing
• Outsourcing
• Marketing
• Ppc
• Strategic Partnerships
• Management
• Social Media Marketing
• Team Leadership
• Sales Enablement
• Affiliate Marketing
• Marketing Management
• Sales Lead Management
• Sales
• Email Marketing
• Leadership
• Online Advertising