Poornima Ramaswamy is the Founder and CEO of PivotX Advisors, specializing in end-to-end data and AI consulting, transformation and implementation services that leverage a data-as-a-product philosophy.

Previously she served as Chief Transformation Officer at Qlik, aligning people, processes and systems with customer needs, with additional strategic roles in client advisory and global alliances. Prior to Qlik, Poornima led Cognizant’s North America AI and Analytics practice, managing over 15,000 employees who served customers across 9 industry segments while also establishing and leading Cognizant’s Chief Data & AI Advisory Council.

Poornima’s expertise spans data strategy and AI, digital transformation, product management, strategic leadership, and diversity and inclusion, combining technical knowledge with creative problem-solving to drive innovative solutions.

Patrick brings over three decades of experience in leading and managing professional services businesses. Patrick’s career includes over 14 years at Slalom, where he played a critical role in scaling the company’s US business from $20M to over $1.6B in revenues, ultimately serving as President of the U.S. business. His success is attributed to his dynamic approach and belief that there is no one-size-fits-all blueprint for professional services organizations. Patrick’s vision for the future involves integrating the best practices from both traditional and modern professional landscapes, especially in a post-pandemic world.

Most recently Patrick was the Chief Services Officer at AHEAD, a $3B VAR where he led a $400M professional services business. There, he focused on transforming enterprise strategies with an emphasis on digital solutions and infrastructure. He also held significant roles at blackshark.ai as General Manager of North America and Head of Sales, offering operational insights to clients in emerging and socially impactful industries.

Patrick’s entrepreneurial spirit is evident in his involvement with successful startups like HigherMarkets and Evolve, where he led Business Development and Professional Services. His early career saw him as Director of Corporate Strategy at PeopleSoft, where he contributed to the company’s growth from 140 employees to over 10,000. He started his professional journey at Accenture, honing his skills in Information Technology consulting.

Chris is both a seasoned entrepreneur and Fortune 250 senior leader, leading growth technology services and tech-enabled companies for over 30 years. Over his career, Chris has been recognized as a passionate force for the intersection of technology-innovation and business.

Chris was most recently the CEO of SoftServe. During his tenure as Chief Executive Officer between 2016 and 2023, SoftServe grew into a leading software engineering and digital transformation company, regularly recognized as the Best Employer and Best Place to Work, while doubling in size approximately every two years.

Chris joined SoftServe as a Board Advisor in 2012, became a Board Member in 2013, and served as CEO from 2016 to 2023. Before joining SoftServe, Chris served both as President and Chief Technology Officer of 360incentives.com, a leading incentive management company based in Toronto, Canada. Prior to that, he had been an active angel investor after serving as President of Group 1 Software, a leading enterprise class data quality company based in Lanham, MD (a wholly owned subsidiary of Pitney Bowes.) While with Pitney Bowes, he participated in multiple acquisitions and integrations and was a member of the Chairman’s Council and the Strategic Leaders Council.

Earlier in his career, among other startups, Chris founded and built MailCode Inc. into a leading global provider of technology solutions for mail processing via optical character reading, which was later sold to Pitney Bowes. Chris holds multiple patents, including one for Differential Weighing, a method to increase the speed and efficiency of weighing mail pieces.

Chris serves as a director on several boards and is a strategic advisor to PE-backed companies, including Livefront, a portfolio company of Rallyday Partners, in the IT services and tech-enabled software space.

Chris holds a B.S. degree, with honors, in Electrical Engineering Technology from Purdue University and has been honored as a Distinguished Purdue Alumnus. Chris lives in Annapolis MD, but spends time in Telluride CO whenever possible.