Ashok Harris Joins QBurst as Interim COO

QBurst has brought in Ashok Harris, an IT services industry veteran, as Interim Chief Operating Officer (COO) to strengthen its operating model and accelerate business execution. 

With over three decades of leadership across global IT services, Ashok brings a deep track record in transforming operations, building high-performing teams, and delivering business outcomes at scale.

In his new role, Ashok will lead the redesign of core operations and help steer QBurst through its next phase of growth. He will play a key role in refining strategy, aligning go-to-market execution, and establishing performance systems that enable scale and accountability.

His arrival aligns with the company’s broader transformation agenda, following the recent acquisition of a controlling stake by Multiples, India’s leading Alternate Asset Management company. 

“Ashok joins us at a pivotal moment in our growth journey,” said Arun ‘Rak’ Ramchandran, CEO, on Ashok Harris’ appointment. “His mandate covers ‘Transform the Business’ initiatives, from formulating new service lines to refining our GTM approach and embedding a strong performance ethos across the organization. Ashok brings the clarity, insights, and experience needed to make this happen. I am delighted to be working with him again, this time to set QBurst on an accelerated growth trajectory.”

“QBurst is on the cusp of an exciting change, and I’m deeply energized to help fuel it,” said Ashok Harris. “I look forward to working with the talented QBurst team to reimagine our core processes, unify our go-to-market execution, cultivate a strong performance culture, and create a scalable foundation that delivers exceptional value for our clients. It is great to be working with Rak again to accelerate growth.” 

Ashok Harris spent close to a decade at Hexaware Technologies, where he held two pivotal leadership roles. As President – Global Delivery, he led a sweeping transformation of core operations and oversaw a large-scale workforce reskilling program that reached over 20,000 employees. He later served as President – Strategic Partnerships, where he scaled ecosystem-led growth by building strategic alliances with global tech majors, like Microsoft, and launching new digital offerings.

Prior to this, Ashok held senior leadership positions at Mahindra Satyam, including Global Head of Strategic Sales, COO of the Commercial and Healthcare business, and Global Head of Public Services and Emerging Verticals. He played a key role in institutionalizing operational excellence and sales processes across global markets.

More recently, Ashok was Chief Strategy Officer at Infinite Computer Solutions, leading sales and operations transformation. He also serves as Partner and CEO at Mindquest Consulting, an Executive Search and Interim Management firm that advises the technology sector. The role has given him broad insights into tech leadership and talent strategies.

About QBurst 

QBurst is a global software-engineering-led product development and digital experiences company with over 20 years of successful delivery track record. Founded in 2004, QBurst has a presence in 21 cities across 11 countries and employs 3500+ professionals globally, with headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia. QBurst serves a diverse, worldwide clientele across a broad range of industries, offering comprehensive digital solutions & IT services. QBurst capabilities span a wide spectrum of technology & AI-led offerings, encompassing software engineering, cloud enablement, data and AI development, digitalization services (including mobility, CRM, and enterprise solutions), end-to-end product development leveraging microservices architecture, DevOps, and cybersecurity best practices, digital marketing strategies, and SaaS implementations. 

QBurst maintains strategic and technology partnerships with industry majors such as Microsoft, Amazon, Salesforce, Google, Adobe, Pimcore, and Strapi to deliver value-added services to our global client base. QBurst has been recognized by industry analysts such as Deloitte, Dun & Bradstreet, Statista, Economic Times, and Financial Times as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in India and the Asia Pacific.

About Multiples Alternate Asset Management

Multiples is India’s leading Alternate Asset Management company, distinguished by its long and successful experience of partnering with entrepreneurs. Multiples has backed 35 enterprises to build aspirational, distinctive, and responsible businesses. Multiples identifies opportunities that benefit from big shifts in its chosen sectors and partners with exceptional entrepreneurs and management teams in creating transformational growth.

Multiples focuses on core sectors of financial services, pharma & healthcare, consumer and technology, and more recently, the green economy. Some of Multiples’ distinctive investment partnerships include ACKO, Delhivery, Dream Sports, Encube, India Energy Exchange, Kogta Financial, Licious, Milltec, MoEngage, PVR, Quantiphi, TI Clean Mobility, Vastu Housing Finance, and Zenex.