Trisector Leader | COO | Catalyst for moving organizations forward | MIT Sloan MBA | Bestselling Author of Skills: The Common Denominator | @dcASHA

I thrive in entrepreneurial environments that welcome operational change, foster meritocracy, and inspire self-starters to jump out of their lanes. I began my career spending a few years each in the non-profit sector, private sector, and public sector, always in operational roles. I found new and better ways to improve customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX). I became skilled in balancing vision with action to establish goals, inspire teams, and achieve results. I also carved out my professional values of accountability, meritocracy, spirit of generosity, and transparency. Hearing about my previous experiences, executives sought me out for being a collaborative partner passionate about solving complex business challenges. > I championed business optimization and digital transformation initiatives that were honored with awards and best practice case studies. > I became a global operations executive adept in aligning strategy and operating performance through data-driven execution and change management to propel growth, efficiency, and customer engagement. > I honed my leadership capabilities, becoming an empathetic leader known for my ability to coalesce stakeholder engagement and coach high achievers. Now, I've joined GlobalGiving as Chief Operating Officer, where I work with other senior executives on the growth and sustainable impact of our mission-driven organization. * * * * * * Speaker Bio: Asha Aravindakshan (@dcasha) serves as the COO for GlobalGiving. Previously, she streamlined business operations to maximize accountability, growth and strategic alignment for public and private stakeholders. She brings an entrepreneurial agility with an unwavering commitment to amplifying impact. She is also the bestselling author of Skills: The Common Denominator, a book that explores the essential skills for the 21st century. Asha serves on the Board of Directors for MIT Sloan Club of New York, the Alumni Leadership Council for Forté, and as a Venture Partner for Verve Ventures. She’s presented at conferences in the Americas and is the recipient of awards on digital transformation and future of work. Asha studied business at The George Washington University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Profile Photo by SatSun Photography