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Ashokan Padmanabhan

Critic · DISC type C
Chief Information Officer at Ace Designers Limited
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Ashokan Padmanabhan is a seasoned IT leader with over 25 years of experience, currently serving as the Chief Information Officer at Ace Designers Limited. A graduate of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, he specializes in designing IT strategies for manufacturing companies, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency and driving digital transformation.

He has a proven track record of leading IT operations for large manufacturing firms in both India and the US. His expertise spans ERP implementation, IT infrastructure & security, global help desk setup, and vendor management, making him a versatile and strategic IT executive.

He is currently leading the digital transformation journey at Ace Designers, focusing on cloud migration and fostering a data-driven culture.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Ashokan shows up

ROI Driven
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Negotiator

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Priorities

Topics Ashokan cares about

Digital Transformation
He is actively leading the charge on digital transformation at Ace Designers, emphasizing cloud migration and leveraging new technologies to boost operational efficiency.
IT in Manufacturing
His entire 25+ year career has been dedicated to leading IT within the auto ancillary, heavy, and engineering manufacturing sectors.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Chief Information Officer
Ace Designers Limited
2-2022 - 6-2025
Head of Information Technology
Wipro Infrastructure Engineering
6-2021 - 2-2022
Group IT Head
Pricol Limited
4-2014 - 6-2021
IT Director - India & Global Projects
Terex Corporation - India
11-2008 - 4-2014
General Manager Information Technology
Terex Corporation - India
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Media appearances

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Education
2014 - 2015
Master’s Degree
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Comp. Science Graduate
Bharathiar University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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