- Ascendion announces AI veteran Daryush Laqab as new Chief AI
Officer.
- In his new role, Daryush will accelerate Ascendion's AI
capabilities by leading client solutions, platform development, and
internal evolution.
- With a proven track record at NVIDIA, JPMorgan Chase &
Co., Google, Microsoft, and Twitter, Daryush brings over two
decades of cutting-edge technology experience to spearhead
Ascendion's AI-driven initiatives.
- Ascendion's commitment to Gen AI is reinforced with Daryush
leading continuous improvement and innovation of AVA+ and Metal --
the company's AI-powered platforms – to accelerate productivity and
innovation.
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RIDGE, N.J., July 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Ascendion, a leading provider of AI-first software
engineering services, proudly announces the appointment of Daryush
Laqab as Chief AI Officer, effective June
28, 2024. Bringing over two decades of technology
leadership, Daryush will drive innovation and operational
excellence for all AI-powered initiatives and technologies for
clients. In his new role, Daryush will report to CEO Karthik Krishnamurthy.
Ascendion names Daryush Laqab as chief AI
officer to drive AI innovation for the software engineering
provider.
Throughout his career, Daryush has been a pioneer in integrating
advanced technologies into business strategies. Most recently, he
served as Director of Product Management for NVIDIA's Autonomous
Vehicles and AI Infrastructure team. He led tooling, platform
engineering, validation, and infrastructure, managing thousands of
GPUs for hundreds of engineers and machine learning experts.
Previously, Daryush held senior roles in technical engineering
and AI product development roles in several world-renowned
innovator firms. As the head of engineering and product at JPMorgan
Chase & Co., Daryush founded and led the strategy and
development of the banking giant's firm-wide AI/ML platform and
ecosystem. In addition, Daryush has led development of multiple
game-changing products for Microsoft, Twitter, and Google, where he
created Contact Center AI on Google Cloud Platform and other AI
products.
Ascendion takes an "all in" strategic business transformation
approach with Gen AI. Software engineering clients are offered
immediate value from talented developers using their proprietary
Ascendion AVA+ platform, which delivers productivity, transparency,
quality, and velocity from Gen AI. Innovation is further
accelerated by connecting ideal candidates to specific programs
with their Metal platform.
"Throughout his career, Daryush has been at the cutting edge of
delivering AI-fueled value and service to clients," said
Karthik Krishnamurthy, CEO,
Ascendion. "Today, business and technology leaders in every sector
must now resolve challenges related to trust, velocity, and capital
needed for the next wave of innovation. We're already taking GenAI
the last mile for clients with our people and our platforms, and
now Daryush will help us deliver even more value, innovation, and
better technology – key elements of our 'Engineering to the Power
of AI.'"
Ascendion's AI platforms deliver higher levels of transparency,
up to 50% higher developer productivity, software quality, and up
to 45% higher development velocity. The company is widely regarded
as an innovative leader in Gen AI services. Ascendion was named a
Market Leader among global service providers in the recently
released HFS Horizons: Generative Enterprise™
Services report
"The ecosystem of powerful processors, cloud platforms,
connectivity, and Gen AI-based tools and models like ChatGPT,
Gemini, Claude, Mistral, and others is maturing rapidly. This new
'stack' is poised to disrupt nearly every industry, but Gen AI
needs to be taken the last mile to change how we work," said
Daryush. "This vision has captured all our imaginations, but in
order to make the future of work a reality, we need to evolve how
data is used and how software is engineered. With thousands of Gen
AI-trained engineers, powerful data capabilities, and a
platform-first strategy, Ascendion is uniquely positioned to
re-imagine how work gets done using modern AI technology. I
couldn't be more excited about joining the team to help bring this
vision to life."
About Ascendion
Ascendion is a leading provider
of AI-first software engineering services. With a focus on applied
AI, software engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and
talent transformation, Ascendion accelerates innovation for Global
2000 clients. Ascendion is headquartered in New Jersey and has 30 offices across the U.S.,
India, and Mexico. Ascendion is a leader in digital
engineering services, dedicated to providing innovative solutions
that empower businesses.
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