As a transparent and accountable leader, Ashifi is comfortable leading from behind when teams are enabled to execute, and taking charge to lead from the front when things need to improve quickly. Dozens of current and past associates can attest to his leadership approach.
Tech Innovation
Ashifi fosters a culture of innovation and driving technological advancements, with product development focused on human-centered engineering design. His technical architectures prioritize system security and are tested with active adversary simulations and real-world threats and responses.
Global Mindset
Ashifi delivers business results with a global view of the marketplace, driving international expansion and catalytic strategic partnerships. His experience navigating complex regulatory landscapes in multiple industries and optimizing resource allocation across diverse markets drive results that outperform the competition.
Key Capabilities
Ashifi is the founding CEO of award-winning brand protection tech company Sproxil, board director at marketing technology firm Buyerr, and the inaugural PhD Innovation Fellow from Dartmouth College. He was named to Fortune’s 40 under 40 list and selected as one of Fast Company’s 1000 most creative people.
Growth architect, from concept to tens of millions in revenue
Led classic VC-style triple, triple, double, double revenue growth, and reached profitability. Raised all major types of capital – equity, debt, convertible notes and grant funding, with seven figure US dollar amounts in each category.
Resilient culture builder with a long-term vision of success
A relatable, motivating team builder that creates a culture of collective proactiveness, a sense of ownership and pride in accomplishments. Teams he builds stay together for 2x the average tenure of a tech company.
Secure technology inventor, used at multi-national scale
Designed and deployed cloud-based architectures that have served 30M users, protecting over 4.5 billion uniquely identified real-world goods from supply chain fraud with no successful cyberattacks.
Global expansion to stable and volatile economies
Oversaw multinational expansion, opening eight offices from operations in India to holding company in Mauritius, with resellers in Mexico and Saudi Arabia.
Ashifi is a visionary leader who has made a profound impact on the global stage. His unwavering commitment to innovation and social responsibility is truly inspiring. His ability to translate complex ideas into actionable solutions is remarkable, and his passion for empowering and enabling communities is evident in every aspect of his work. His leadership at Sproxil has not only disrupted the counterfeit goods industry but has also created a positive ripple effect across the globe. Ashifi’s dedication to excellence and his ability to foster collaboration make him a truly exceptional leader.
Nicholas Donofrio Author, technology leader and philanthropist
Public Speaking
Over 100 speeches, public presentations and event involvements
Experience with domestic and international interview filming, on location or in a green screen studio.
100% earned media – never purchased an interview.
Social Good
Passionate and empathetic presentations, panel commentary and remarks at Davos Open Forum, Hub Culture at Davos, TEDx and the Berkman Klein Center For Internet & Society.
Inaugural winner, IEEE Global Humanitarian Engineering Award. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is the world’s largest engineering professional association, with over 460,000 members in more than 190 countries.
92% of students surveyed would recommend Ashifi’s entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial raising capital course to another student.
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