Ashish is the Vice President of Customer Modernization & SAAS Migrations at Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader that is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate.

Ashish is passionate about driving meaningful change through technology and people, with a leadership style rooted in transparency, continuous learning, and empowering others to reach their potential.

Ashish spent over 14 years as Founder and CEO of Function1, a consulting powerhouse that he built from the ground up. Under his leadership, Function1 grew to over 50 employees, surpassed $10M in revenue, and earned multiple placements on the INC. 5000 list.Ashish was responsible for everything from business development and sales to operational execution and financial strategy, making him a well-rounded executive with firsthand experience in scaling companies.

His tenure at Plumtree Software and Bea Software earlier in his career gave him a strong foundation in enterprise software delivery and public sector client management.