Rushikesh Kulkarni

Chief Operating Officer @ Edgematics Group

About

Enterprises today stand at the crossroads of AI transformation. While AI promises efficiency, automation, and new revenue opportunities, most organizations struggle with where to start, how to scale, and how to generate real business value. That’s where I come in. As a tech entrepreneur and reliable strategist, I help enterprises navigate their AI journey—from strategy to execution, ensuring AI adoption is seamless, scalable, and impactful. Through our products like Axoma (GenAI) and PurpleCube (Data Engineering), we empower businesses to leverage AI for automation, data-driven decisions, and competitive advantage. My Focus within our company and for our clients is : AI Strategy for Enterprises – Helping businesses adopt AI with a clear roadmap and measurable impact. Building Enterprise AI Solutions – Scaling AI initiatives with GenAI, data platforms, and automation. Leading AI & Data Innovation – Driving AI-powered transformation through Edgematics, Axoma, and PurpleCube. Mentoring & Thought Leadership – Guiding teams and businesses on leveraging AI for real-world outcomes. Specialties: Product Development, AI/Gen AI for Enterprises, Data Engineering, Growth Strategy, Operational Efficiency, M&A

Country

United States

City

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Strategic Planning, Business Growth, C Level Management, Organization Growth, Growth Management, Leadership, Team Leadership, Leadership Development, Business Strategy, PL/SQL, ASP.NET, C#, SQL, PHP, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, HTML 5, CSS3, Cloud Computing, SOA

Experience

Chief Operating Officer

Edgematics Group

2024-7 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Pune District

As the COO of Edgematics, I am providing the strategic vision, leadership, and operational expertise necessary to expedite Edgematics’ organic and inorganic growth strategies.

Co-Founder & CGO

Aikya Technologies

2023-9 - 2024-12 · 1 yr 4 mos

Aikya is an initiative to hyper-create value for all its stakeholders - customers, shareholders, partners, and employees. Our differentiators are value-added consulting services like success management (program management++) of IT programs, setting up and running GDC for our clients and setting up GCC for companies looking to leverage India for IT & ITeS talent. Our consulting is backed by execution through a set of curated partners. As a Co-Founder and CGO of the company, I am responsible for developing and implementing strategic growth initiatives, including business development, marketing, and innovation and leading efforts to drive revenue through new opportunities, partnerships, and enhanced customer experiences.

Chief Growth Officer

Mindbowser Inc

2022-12 - 2024-1 · 1 yr 2 mos

CEO - IoT Business

iLink Digital

2020-1 - 2022-12 · 3 yrs

Dallas, Texas, United States

As a CEO & Global Head of IoT business unit, I was supervising and controlling all strategic and business aspects of the IoT Business within iLink. I was leading a team of technologists across the globe to provide IoT offerings to our clients and enable them in their business transformation journey.

CEO

Thinking Hut IT Solutions (An iLink Digital Company)

2020-1 - 2022-11 · 2 yrs 11 mos

IoT Focused company acquired by iLink Digital

Founder & CEO

Simplicity Creations

2012-1 - 2021-12 · 10 yrs

Pune Area, India

( Successfully Sold Simplicity Creations to iLink Digital ) Founded Simplicity Creations in 2012 with a dream to provide one stop solution for product development. With an experience of working with clients from different domains with diverse product development needs, I helped our clients to bring an idea from inception to reality.