Prashant Deshkar

Prashant Deshkar

Technology Advisor · Fractional CTO · Digital Transformation and AI Strategy
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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At a glance

28+Years
Experience
CTOTechnology
Leadership
AIData &
Automation
GlobalDelivery &
Partnerships

Executive proposition

Translating business priorities into practical technology strategies, scalable platforms and measurable transformation outcomes.

Technology leader and entrepreneur with 28+ years of experience across enterprise architecture, product engineering, ERP, cloud, automation, AI and global delivery. Advises leadership teams on roadmaps, investment assumptions, build-vs-buy decisions, governance and mobilising teams from concept through adoption.

Leadership platform

Technology Strategy

Roadmaps · operating models · investment priorities · modernization sequencing

Enterprise Architecture

Cloud · SaaS · integration · data · security · resilience · platform choices

Digital Transformation

Process redesign · ERP · automation · change governance · value realization

AI & Data

Use-case selection · responsible adoption · predictive analytics · computer vision · GenAI products

Product & Engineering

Product strategy · architecture reviews · delivery health · talent · quality

Executive Governance

Vendor selection · risk · cybersecurity oversight · metrics · steering forums

Selected leadership impact

  • Scaled a European telecom product-engineering account from USD 5 million to USD 30 million in four years by aligning innovation, capability building and delivery performance with client priorities.
  • Led a 150+ member product-engineering organisation and delivered three large-scale authentication and authorization platforms for demanding telecom environments.
  • Directed enterprise transformation across 60+ manufacturing locations, contributing to a 40% productivity improvement through process standardization and digital enablement.
  • Built and commercialized SaaS and ERP platforms across manufacturing, logistics, education and service businesses, combining domain workflows with analytics and automation.
  • Established cross-functional technology teams and partnerships across India, Europe and ASEAN.

Career architecture

2010 – PresentDirector and Technology Advisor · Servicenet Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.Technology direction, architecture, delivery governance, partnerships and client advisory
1999 – 2010Product Engineering Business Manager · Infosys Technologies Ltd.Strategic product-engineering relationships, growth, delivery and executive engagement
1998 – 1999Software Development Lead · Tata Technologies Ltd.Architecture and development of a CASE tool for graphical system modelling
1995 – 1997Quality Assurance Engineer · Thermax Ltd.Statistical quality tools and vendor-certification frameworks

Board & enterprise advisory lens

Strategy & governance

Technology strategy, enterprise architecture, transformation, portfolio prioritization and program governance.

AI, data & automation

Predictive analytics, computer vision, OCR, RPA and AI-enabled enterprise products.

Enterprise platforms

SaaS, ERP, integration, multi-tenant architecture, cloud deployment and support models.

Global delivery

Experience across India, Europe, ASEAN and the Middle East, with team building and strategic partnerships.