Manish Choudhary

About Manish Choudhary

Manish is a technology executive with growth and product-oriented focus. His experience spans roles in both high-growth private & publicly listed companies, serving as CEO, President, EVP, and Section 16 officer roles.He is currently CEO and President of SymphonyAI Retail & CPG software, high growth SaaS AI company serving 1,200+ global retailers and CPG\'s serving top 20 of 30 global retailers and top 25 of 25 CPG\'s globally through groundbreaking Generative AI and Predictive AI software solutions.Manish\'s leadership is characterized by his commitment to AI-centric product transformation and GTM strategies, focused on commercialization on Generative & Predictive AI, specialized LLM’s and co-pilots.As an author, Manish penned \"Undisrupt\", a seminal work detailing the trajectory of Artificial Intelligence-led digital transformation. His book delves deep into a five-stage process, offering insights on the symbiotic relationship between CEOs, Board members, organizational design and AI led commercial business outcomes.In his earlier roles, he was former EVP & Head of Software Group at Diebold Nixdorf, a notable $4.5B Fortune entity that ranks among the top 10 in global financial technology. He led their software division, spearheading its evolution towards cloud solutions for banks and retailers globally, including incubating new SaaS businesses and scaling them. Before that, at Pitney Bowes, he had many software senior executive positions, steering SMB offerings that catered to over a million global SMBs, encompassing areas like shipping, e-commerce, IoT, and devices, overseeing $1.7B annually, contributing immensely to the company\'s profit margins. Prior to that he worked at startups including MapInfo which had successful exit by being acquired by Pitney Bowes, and in his own ventures into founding startups and participating in early-stage venture funding.On the community front, Manish co-founded Catalyst (India), an esteemed non-profit championing opportunities for women in the business sector. He has been an active voice with the US India Business Council (USIBC), advocating for bilateral business growth and investment between India and the United States. His insights and thought leadership have also been recognized by the Forbes Technology Council.Manish earned his MBA from UCLA and has furthered his education with executive programs from Harvard Business School, MIT, and Darden. Additionally, he holds another Master\'s degree in Business from the National University of Singapore (NUS). He currently resides in Greenwich,CT.

Experience

1. President Symphonyai Retail Cpg

   SymphonyAI

   Jul 2022 — Present · Greenwich, CT, US

   SymphonyAI is a leading enterprise AI company delivering predictive and generative AI SaaS solutions across industries. SymphonyAI Retail CPG serves over 1200+ global retail and CPG customers, with its technology powering operations across over stores worldwide. Notable clients include Marks and Spencer, Save Mart, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Metro Digital GmbH, and Intermarché.

Education

• MIT Sloan School of Management

  Executive education, Strategy & Innovation

  2015

• Harvard Business School

  Executive Education, Organizational Leadership

  2012

• The University of Akron

  Masters

• UCLA Anderson School of Management

  MBA, International Business

  2008 — 2009

• National University of Singapore

  MBA, International Business

Skills

• Saas
• Customer Acquisition
• Talent Acquisition
• Strategic Partnerships
• Enterprise Software
• Product Management
• New Business Development
• Business Strategy
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Start-Ups
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Human Resources
• Leadership Development
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Offshore Operations
• Public Relations
• Strategy
• Business Alliances
• Team Leadership
• Team Management
• Management
• Cloud Computing
• Crm
• Leadership
• Lead Generation
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Business Development