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Soumitra Limaye

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Global Leader, Service Partners & Service Engineering Lab Leader at IBM
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Soumitra Limaye is the Global Leader for IBMs Service Partners, driving enterprise success through AI and Hybrid Cloud technologies. A Bachelor of Engineering graduate, he specializes in architecting high-impact partner ecosystems. Colleagues and partners describe him as a client-centric problem solver and a people-centric, proven leader who excels at global execution.

Outside of his corporate role, Soumitra finds inspiration in the world of professional sports. He particularly admires the dynamism and passion of athletes like tennis player Leander Paes, appreciating the drive and dedication they showcase in their careers, which mirrors his own professional tenacity.

Unique fact: Soumitra is a prolific inventor, holding 16 patents in the technology field.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Global Leader, Service Partners & Service Engineering Lab Leader
Job Level
Senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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GSI Partnerships
His current role is centered on leading global teams and strategy for Global Systems Integrators (GSIs) to accelerate revenue and client success.
Enterprise AI Adoption
He consistently promotes the deployment of IBM's AI and Hybrid Cloud technologies to transform clients' operating models and make AI a tangible reality.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Global Leader, Service Partners & Service Engineering Lab Leader
IBM
1-2025
Director, Worldwide Ecosystem Engineering Leader
IBM
5-2022 - 1-2025
Director, Global System Integrator (GSI) Lab, Worldwide Ecosystem
IBM
11-2020
Advisory Board
Sales Panther
7-2019 - 4-2022
Director, Digital Technology Lab, IBM Software Labs
IBM
In the press

Media appearances

APAC Ecosystem Growth Summit at Think on Tour Singapore – Speaker Soumitra Limaye. Featured in IBM Events
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Infosys – AI at Scale: Infosys builds for the future with IBM (featuring Soumitra Limaye). Featured in IBM Case Studies
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Education
Bachelor of Engineering
Pune Institute of Computer Technology
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Oman - ISG
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