Today I lead AI transformation for some of Europe's largest enterprises at IBM — shaping how major organisations across the DACH region move from legacy IT to intelligent, AI-driven models. I speak at conferences, run public speaking sessions in Munich, and guest lecture at universities on what AI genuinely means for the future of business.
But it was not always like this. I graduated in the early 90s passionate about technology — COBOL, dBase, Lotus — but IT opportunities were scarce in Jaipur. I took a sales role in pharmaceuticals, grew to Sales Manager, and eventually launched my own pharma company marketing products across multiple Indian states. We had real early success. Then came partners conflict, mounting losses, and everything unravelled. I sold my car. I sold my house. I paid every debt — and started again from zero.
I moved to Mumbai with little more than determination. I slept hungry. I slept on the road. I did door-to-door sales just to survive. When no IT company would hire me, I kept learning anyway. My break came as a trainer — teaching programming sharpened everything. From there: C#, ASP.NET, Azure, DevOps, AIOps. Always learning. Always growing.
Those pharma years — standing in front of doctors, presenting, persuading, reading a room — built the communication foundation I stand on today. It just found a bigger stage. And every person I coach or speak to gets the version of me that learned all of this the hard way — so they don't have to.
I used to be the person in the back of the room praying nobody would call on me. Sweaty palms. Racing heart. Slides that made no sense. Words that disappeared the moment I opened my mouth. I know exactly what stage anxiety feels like — because I lived it.
I didn't read about it in a book. I learned by doing, by failing publicly, by getting back up and trying again. Every mistake I made on stage is now a lesson I share with others — so they can skip the worst of that journey and find their voice faster than I found mine.
At IBM, I lead AIOps and DevSecOps transformation across the DACH region — helping some of Europe's largest enterprises navigate the real-world impact of AI on their operations. When I walk into a university lecture hall, I don't bring textbook theory. I bring decisions being made today, industries being disrupted right now, and a front-row seat to what AI actually means for business.
Two worlds. One person. And a genuine belief that your story — however nervous it makes you to tell it — is worth hearing.
AIOps & DevSecOps Offering Lead — IBM DACHLeading AI & operations transformation for Europe's largest enterprises — the real world, not the textbook
Public Speaking & Presentation SessionsFree practice groups, Idea Labs, and student coaching — because I remember what it felt like to be terrified
Community Builder — Munich HubOrganising events for international professionals — because belonging matters as much as skill
Volunteer — Interkulture Kochen, Red Cross MunichCooking for and spending time with senior citizens — staying grounded in what actually matters
