Ambarish Desai is the Chief Operating Officer at Machint Solutions Pvt. Ltd. He has transformed Machint into a global software solutions company with continued success in financial services, government, healthcare and services sectors. Under his guidance, the company has developed patent-pending software to optimize Generative AI models.

He is a seasoned business executive with extensive experience in selling and delivering IT solutions for various industry verticals worldwide. While at Appian Corporation, he played significant roles in engineering, services, pre-sales, sales, marketing, partnerships and strategy. Ambarish was instrumental in Appian's footprint and expansion into Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Latin America.

Over two decades at Appian, he led new initiatives, coached team members and established a solid foundation for growth. Prior to his time at Appian, he worked at MicroStrategy as a portal engineer. Ambarish holds a Master's degree in Industrial Management and Systems Engineering from the University of South Florida and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

He resides in Virginia with his wife and two sons, and continues to inspire and mentor professionals worldwide. He is an entrepreneur and serves as an advisor to innovative companies.