Satish is a senior IT industry executive, with over 40 years’ experience both as a CIO and as the leader of several technology organizations. His early career included the introduction of IT into a manufacturing organization as CIO. He was in a senior sales role at Honeywell’s computer division. After a long period leading the sales and marketing function at an ERP software entity from start-up through two growth stages, he held executive positions at several small and mid-sized technology firms in the Oracle services and e-business strategy space, including participation in an IPO. Most recently, he was in a senior role at Deloitte for over a decade, focused on its strategic client relationships and Consulting services.

With several years’ experience working with automotive, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, technology and defence organizations, he brings in-depth insights in strategy, marketing and sales, IT-based transformations and business operations as well as an understanding of corporate finance, taxation and mergers and acquisitions, particularly to SMEs. He currently serves on the Board and as an adviser to the CEO of a start-up experiencing significant growth.

Satish graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in Mechanical Engineering. He has a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Toronto. He is certified by the University of Toronto Rotman School for its Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Board Effectiveness Program.

Laura Ashworth, a Qlik Luminary since 2017 is a Technical Advisor to BlueOrbit Solutions. She has over 23 years of experience in Software Engineering and Business Intelligence working with Application Design, Development, Data Integration and Data Analytics teams. Having worked in both IT and the Business, she is currently working as a Solutions Architect implementing a Qlik Center of Excellence for a premier Financial firm. She is a Certified Qlik Architect & Analyst (QlikView & Qlik Sense) and has her Data Literacy Certification through Qlik. She is a self-proclaimed “Data Chef and Caterer” with a passion for learning and working with anything data related.

Laura graduated from the University of Tampa with Bachelor degrees in both Computer Information systems and Mathematical Programming. She earned her Masters degree in Business Intelligence and Analytics from Saint Joseph’s University and is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society for collegiate schools of business, and Alpha Iota Delta, an international honor society in decision, information and operations sciences.

Shilpan Patel, a Qlik Luminary since 2018, is a Technical Advisor to BlueOrbit Solutions. He has over 15 years of experience in business intelligence working in various verticals such as manufacturing, finance, healthcare, and federal services. He is currently the Director of Qlik Federal services at Radyant Inc. and also a co-founder of Analyticshub.io, which is focused on Qlik training and consulting. He is a certified Qlik Sense Data Architect, Qlik Sense Business Analyst, and Qlik Sense System Administrator.

Shilpan has earned a Masters degree in Manufacturing Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology and bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from M.S. University, India.