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Autodesk Elevates Nikhil Bagalkotkar to Lead AEC in India, SAARC
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Autodesk Elevates Nikhil Bagalkotkar to Lead AEC in India, SAARC

Autodesk has elevated Nikhil Bagalkotkar as Head – Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC), India and SAARC, with immediate effect.

In his new role, Bagalkotkar will lead Autodesk's AEC business strategy across the region and drive adoption of the company's Design and Make platform. He will also focus on promoting digital design and construction technologies to help customers accelerate innovation and deliver more sustainable and resilient infrastructure.

Bagalkotkar will be responsible for expanding Autodesk's AEC business, strengthening customer and partner engagement, and accelerating digital workflows across the design, engineering and construction lifecycle.

He brings nearly 20 years of experience in technology and business leadership and has been with Autodesk for seven years. Most recently, he served as Head of Technical Sales for India, working across sales, marketing, customer success and partner teams to support digital transformation across industries.

Haresh Khoobchandani, Vice President, APAC & Japan at Autodesk, said Bagalkotkar's technology expertise and understanding of digital innovation would support the company's AEC strategy across India and SAARC.

He added that Bagalkotkar's experience in technology adoption, digital transformation and customer and partner ecosystems would help Autodesk strengthen its partnerships and support sustainable infrastructure development across the region.

Prior to Autodesk, Bagalkotkar held leadership positions at Citrix, IBM and EMC Systems, including roles in technical and business leadership and as Chief Technologist.

Bagalkotkar holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow and a bachelor's degree in computer science engineering from Pune Institute of Computer Technology, Pune.

Autodesk has elevated Nikhil Bagalkotkar as Head – Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC), India and SAARC, with immediate effect.In his new role, Bagalkotkar will lead Autodesk's AEC business strategy across the region and drive adoption of the company's Design and Make platform. He will also focus on promoting digital design and construction technologies to help customers accelerate innovation and deliver more sustainable and resilient infrastructure.Bagalkotkar will be responsible for expanding Autodesk's AEC business, strengthening customer and partner engagement, and accelerating digital workflows across the design, engineering and construction lifecycle.He brings nearly 20 years of experience in technology and business leadership and has been with Autodesk for seven years. Most recently, he served as Head of Technical Sales for India, working across sales, marketing, customer success and partner teams to support digital transformation across industries.Haresh Khoobchandani, Vice President, APAC & Japan at Autodesk, said Bagalkotkar's technology expertise and understanding of digital innovation would support the company's AEC strategy across India and SAARC.He added that Bagalkotkar's experience in technology adoption, digital transformation and customer and partner ecosystems would help Autodesk strengthen its partnerships and support sustainable infrastructure development across the region.Prior to Autodesk, Bagalkotkar held leadership positions at Citrix, IBM and EMC Systems, including roles in technical and business leadership and as Chief Technologist.Bagalkotkar holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow and a bachelor's degree in computer science engineering from Pune Institute of Computer Technology, Pune.

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