Ashok Kumar E R
Bangalore
Summary
Experienced leader with 25+ years across technology, startups, and philanthropy, driving transformative growth, scaling businesses, and building high-impact organizations. Corporate Leadership: Leadership roles at Cisco, Intel & Airtel, driving business expansion, innovation, and market growth. Startup Success: Co-founded and scaled Scripbox as CEO, growing it to 1+million users and establishing it as a leader in digital wealth management. Philanthropic Impact: As President of GiveIndia, mobilized ₹500+ Cr in donations, leading India's largest COVID-19 giving movement, impacting 2+million beneficiaries. Currently, as Partner at Sattva Consulting, driving UHNI philanthropy through data-driven, evidence-based impact strategies. Beyond Work: A passionate endurance athlete, completed 25+ full marathons, a 100km ultra-run, an Olympic-distance triathlon, and a 1,600KM Himalayan motorcycle expedition.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Partner
Sattva Consulting
09.2022 - Current
- I joined Sattva to set up 'Family Philanthropy' practice, with a vision to bridge the gap between philanthropic intent and action by offering strategic advice and a data-driven approach to enable philanthropists to maximise their social investments. Managed to unlock over 600+Cr new philanthropic capical from 30 UHNI families.
President
GiveIndia
07.2020 - 06.2022
- As the President of GiveIndia, I had the privilege of leading a passionate & dedicated team and volunteers to make a significant impact on the lives of millions of people in India. During my tenure, we were able to double our full-time employees, quadruple our overall impact, and increase our Gross Donation Value (GDV) by 10x to 500Cr
CEO & Cofounder
Scripbox
10.2015 - 06.2020
- I took Scripbox from early-stage to growth, by focusings & unlocking new market segments. Built a high-performance leadership team and a relentless customer-centric culture, resulting in 95% retention across 1,000+ cities. Under my leadership, AUM grew 20x, Scripbox earned industry accolades and, most importantly, cultivated an exceptionally loyal customer base. As a co-founder, I played a pivotal role in positioning Scripbox as a dominant force in digital wealth management and a trailblazer in the FinTech space
Country Head & Vice President
Cisco
10.2007 - 09.2015
- I was responsible for driving sales, strategy, operations, and business growth. I successfully led transformational and complex deals, developing long-term growth and customer relevance strategies. Business grew by 10x over 8 years. My tenure included building a high-performance team, focusing on service-led and solution-driven approach in top 500 enterprise customers in India & SAARC region
Director, Enterprise SMB Business
Nortel
05.2006 - 10.2007
- In this intrapreneur role, I was responsible for building a grounds-up & sustainable go-to-market model for the Small and Medium Business (SMB) segment with a 3-year roadmap. I successfully launched new products, appointed and developed an outsourced cost-efficient partners to manage pre and post-sales services
Business Head
Airtel
06.2005 - 05.2006
- As a P&L leader at Airtel Enterprise Services division, I led a team of over 150 sales professionals to drive revenue growth for South India, achieving a goal of ~US$75mn in revenue. We provided end-to-end telecom solutions to top enterprise customers & their employees
National Sales Manager
Intel
06.2000 - 05.2005
- I was responsible for achieving national revenue objectives of over US $800mn, through distribution & channel partners by managing a large and high-impact sales team, My role included channel reach and expansion, market segment share gains, enabling technology transition, influencing ecosystem players, and ensuring healthy market behavior. I was the youngest to be handpicked & promoted to this role
Strategic Account Manager
Wipro
06.1996 - 05.2000
- I joined Wipro InfoTech as a Marketing Executive, tasked with driving business growth and expanding the company's channels in new, untapped markets. Through my efforts, the Wipro PC brand achieved significant market share gains, rising from a No.3 position to the No.1 position in upcountry markets in Tamilnadu
Education
PGDCM - General Management
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
01.2003
B.E. - Computer Science
Thiagarajar College of Engineering
01.1996
Timeline
Partner
Sattva Consulting
09.2022 - Current
President
GiveIndia
07.2020 - 06.2022
CEO & Cofounder
Scripbox
10.2015 - 06.2020
Country Head & Vice President
Cisco
10.2007 - 09.2015
Director, Enterprise SMB Business
Nortel
05.2006 - 10.2007
Business Head
Airtel
06.2005 - 05.2006
National Sales Manager
Intel
06.2000 - 05.2005
Strategic Account Manager
Wipro
06.1996 - 05.2000
B.E. - Computer Science
Thiagarajar College of Engineering
PGDCM - General Management
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
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