Dhanashree Bhat
CDO Prodapt | Board Member | Modernize and Scale Delivery Operations | Customer Centricity | IT Strategy and Thought leadership | Proponent - Women in Tech
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Dhanashree is a transformative technology leader known for challenging the status quo to redefine operational excellence. As Chief Delivery Officer at Prodapt, she not only leads end-to-end delivery operations, embedding AI, automation, and agile practices to modernize and scale the delivery engine, but is fundamentally focused on customer centricity. She drives customer delight and measurable business impact by building a great work culture and disrupting traditional operating models to ensure Prodapt remains future-ready and agile in a rapidly evolving technology landscape. Dhanashree brings over three decades of industry experience, having held leadership roles at Persistent Systems Limited and Tech Mahindra. She has deep expertise in global delivery management, strategic business unit leadership, talent supply chain transformation, and driving large-scale business and cost transformation initiatives. She holds a Master's degree in Telecom and Software Architecture from BITS Pilani and an Engineering degree from the College of Engineering, Pune. She has also completed executive education at Harvard. Among her many accolades, Dhanashree was recognized as a Rockstar Leader in Digital Transformation for the APAC region by ISG, and as an Exceptional Woman Leader in IT by SEAP, Pune. Dhanashree is an avid traveller and yoga practitioner with a passion for movies and music, drawing strength and balance from her family.
Career Timeline
- ProdaptCurrentSep 2025–Present· 1 yr
- Chief Delivery OfficerCurrentSep 2025–Present
- Dec 2023–Aug 2025· 1 yr 8 mos
- Chief Operating OfficerDec 2023–Aug 2025
- Aug 2002–Dec 2023· 21 yrs 4 mos
- Chief Delivery Officer - Telecom, Media and TechnologyJul 2023–Dec 2023
- Strategic Business Unit Head CME MEA&APACApr 2017–Jul 2023
- Head Global Pre-Sales - Middle OfficeJul 2015–Jul 2023
- AVP Account ManagementOct 2010–Jul 2023
- Director, Account ManagementAug 2002–Dec 2010
Education
BE
Electronics and Telecommunications
COEP Technological University