About

Ashish Fernando is a technology professional with a strong interest in higher education. He believes that the power of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning needs to be harnessed in the education sector to drive student success. As a member and contributor at Forbes, he is dedicated to bringing the latest technology trends to the forefront of the industry. He has extensive experience in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including Rational Unified Process (RUP), Agile, Rapid Application Development (RAD), and Waterfall Method. Ashish has worked in various sectors, including Education, Financial Services, Investment Analytics, Healthcare, and Digital Asset Management. He has a proven track record of driving revenue growth and process improvement. He has experience in driving database architecture design and development, data modeling, and visualization implementations in support of stock market analysis data. Ashish has strong communication skills and brings initiative, enthusiasm, and determination to accomplish desired goals within geographically distributed teams. He has experience in business development, staff augmentation RFP, SOW, productivity improvement planning, building pricing proposals, reviewing contracts, and service agreements. Ashish has worked for several companies, including ai proctoring (stealth - acquired by turnitin) as CEO, where he specialized in AI-enabled proctoring solutions and proctored over 2 million student exam sessions successfully. He also worked at Right Med Bio Systems as a Business Development Executive, where he conducted competitive market research and secured new deals for medical device supply and maintenance. Ashish holds an MBA in Business Administration and Management from Bentley University, an MS in Biotechnology from Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, and a BS in Biotechnology from Pune University. His tech stack includes AI, SQL, ML, Integration, and Software Engineering. With 12.79 years of relevant experience, Ashish is a valuable asset to any team looking to drive innovation and growth.