Rakesh Prasad, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Solutions, Innover
Over a career spanning more than 18 years, Rakesh Prasad has delivered consistent results while spearheading digital transformation projects, managing global teams and sustaining business growth. In the past, Prasad held leadership positions at global brands such as Mindtree, Brillio and Colgate. In these roles, he led business growth programmes and successfully devised transformative solutions for clients by leveraging his expertise in digital analytics, and managing other IT services.
In his current role as senior vice president of strategy and solutions at Innover, he is responsible for leading and driving outcome-focused digital transformation initiatives. Since
joining Innover in 2019, his business acumen and industry expertise have been instrumental in driving business growth for the company. Further, his unwavering commitment to growth and innovation has enabled him to build and deploy strategic solutions that deliver transformative experiences for Fortune 1000 customers.
Prasad’s passion for tackling business challenges through solutions across data engineering, e-commerce, hyper-personalisation, digital experiences and advanced analytics empowers clients to generate business momentum and thrive in the digital era. He believes that as a technology service provider, the telecom industry is on the brink of a significant shift, driven by the increasing demand for personalised and segmented services. This shift is further catalysed by cutting-edge technologies such as internet of things, metaverse, artificial intelligence and machine learning, empowering telecom service providers to offer tailored experiences to their customers. Moreover, as the sector gears up for the impending 5G revolution, the allocation of resources towards emerging technologies such as edge computing and network virtualisation is becoming imperative. These innovations not only enhance network capabilities but also result in cost savings, positioning telecom companies to stay on their intended path of progress and innovation.
Prasad is a team player, known for his strong team dynamics, exceptional client delivery and effective expectation management skills. His prowess and digital-first mindset helped him utilise the true potential of technologies to assist clients.
He holds a certificate in business analytics from Wharton School, a postgraduate diploma in management in marketing and operations from the Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies and a degree in electronics and telecommunications from the Maharashtra Institute of Technology.
