Avneesh PrakashFounder

United Arab Emirates - Dubai

Senior digital business leader with over 30 years international experience, building & scaling global SaaS businesses ground up, enabling social and business transformations with digital technology interventions. Helping enterprises and governments identify, connect and transact digitally through identity management, connectivity and payments platforms ~ a digital evangelist & enabler, worked across verticals including Media, Banking & Financial Services, Telco and Government sector.

Currently working on removing language barrier to bring about content inclusion globally, through Camb.ai. Previously headed Tata Communications’ Mobility & IOT business delivered through Tata Communications’ Global MOVE Intelligent Connectivity Platform. In previous roles, Global Head, Digital Identity domain, Digital Business Unit, IDEMIA - leading P&L, GTM strategy, products, deliveries & innovation. Also led Digital Labs, India which conceptualizes, builds, implements & operates digital platforms for IDEMIA’s identity markets - Cloud, Mobility, Agile, DevOps is core DNA, creating secure, frictionless digital experiences.

My focus: Connectivity Management, Mobility, 5G/Edge, Digital Identity, Biometrics, Multi Factor Auth, Digital Onboarding, Digital Payment, Security

Created new businesses, technology & revenue streams building $$M / 1000’s people Identity & Payment businesses: Scaling Digital ID business for IDEMIA globally, PAN India Aadhaar Enrolment, Biometric Solutions, Financial Inclusion, Digital Security & Authentication ~ today serving global organizations manage acquire, manage & retain customers efficiently & conveniently #frictionless

Key past leadership positions:
1. Vakrangee Software (eGovernance): COO responsible for integrating new acquisition in Philippines
2. Essel Group/Zee Network (media): SVP & COO of digital media processing startup (as Cyquator Media Services)
3. TATA Consultancy Services
‒ Global Account Manager / Relationship Head, TCS Merill Lynch (>$50Mn P&L, 1000+ people, Top 10 account)
‒ Country Manager, TCS Ireland ($20Mn+ P&L); 6x growth in 3 years; responsible for Business Dev, Sales & Operations; concurrently managed TCS-GE account in Europe ($25M+ P&L)
‒ Business Relationship Manager, TCS-GE reln in UK & Ireland

Past Board Positions: Board member, Oasis; Advisory Board, GSMA Inclusive Tech Lab; Director, Cyquator Media; Co-founder/Director, Disha Digital; Exec Invitee, Vakrangee Softwares Limited

Volunteer: Mentor, Atal Innovation; Volunteer, Bag-It-Challenge