Executive Research Leader
Ashwin is an Executive Research Leader at HFS Research. He has more than 17 years of experience in the global business services (GBS) and technology services advisory space, with a proven track record as a trusted advisor for C-level executives and services leaders across Fortune 2000 enterprises and service providers.
Before joining HFS, Ashwin was a director at Deloitte's GBS consulting practice, where he spearheaded consulting engagements to help clients set up, scale, and mature their global capability center and outsourcing portfolios. He was involved in multiple initiatives covering the GBS lifecycle (strategy, design, and implementation/continuous improvement) across tech/digital, ER&D, and business operations.
He also held positions at Everest Group (incubating the Cloud and Infrastructure Services analyst and advisor practice and developing advisory offerings for enterprise IT leaders) and Evalueserve (managing business research teams).
Ashwin earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Delhi Technological University and is based in Gurgaon. A sports enthusiast, Ashwin closely follows cricket, basketball, chess, football, and tennis. He spends his weekends playing basketball and taking long drives with his family.
June 16, 2025 AI is a catalyst; enterprises must reinvent their value proposition to remain relevant to customers.
May 22, 2025 The highlight explores HDS' HARC for AI platform that offers real-time visibility, predictive insights, and cost management.
May 19, 2025 Cloud is now the operating system for AI transformation. Enterprises must rethink strategy, sourcing, and governance.
May 8, 2025 AI is your escape from technical debt—not because it makes legacy cheaper, but because it gives you the tools to tear it down.
May 2, 2025 Global services must shift from scale to outcomes—rewiring models, mindsets, and metrics for purpose-led value.
April 21, 2025 Traditional models aren’t failing at execution—they’re failing at logic. It’s time to build for complexity, speed, and autonomy.
April 14, 2025 AI and protectionism are rewriting tech delivery—enterprises must rewire IT models for speed, resilience, and real outcomes.
March 28, 2025 Penske & Hitachi Digital integrate AI-powered Proactive Diagnostics & Guided Repair to transform fleet operations.
If you don't have an account, Register here |
With the exception of our Horizons reports, most of our research is available for free on our website. Sign up for a free account and start realizing the power of insights now.
Our premium subscription gives enterprise clients access to our complete library of proprietary research, direct access to our industry analysts, and other benefits.
Contact us at ask@hfsresearch.com for more information on premium access.
If you are looking for help getting in touch with someone from HFS, please click the chat button to the bottom right of your screen to start a conversation with a member of our team.