Hi, I'm Ashok Ranadive - Angel Investor & Board Member at Mortar IO
I thrive where heavy industry meets high-velocity code. My passion lies in solving hard, physical-world problems with AI. I move fast, build lean, and seek to turn complex technical challenges into lasting value.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Scaled Google professional services to $1.5B and executed massive data center infrastructure projects globally.
Co-founded and leads an industrial IoT platform serving enterprise clients like ONGC and Kirloskar Group.
Offers expert guidance on lean operations, market expansion, and transforming complex technical visions into revenue.
🚀 Career trajectory
Commander & Systems Engineer
Defined foundations in nuclear propulsion engineering and mission-critical leadership within the Indian Navy.
✦ Systems Engineering
✦ Military Leadership
Corporate Scaling Catalyst
Transitioned to Google to drive global scale, leading billion-dollar professional services and operations hubs.
✦ Global Operations
✦ P&L Management
Founder & Venture Operator
Currently leading industrial AI ventures while serving as an angel investor and board advisor.
✦ Entrepreneurship
✦ Seed-Stage Investing
💪🏻 Superpowers
Systems Architect of Complexity
Engineering operational excellence in high-stakes environments
✦ Scaling deep tech and infrastructure operations.
✦ Managed nuclear propulsion systems requiring zero-failure reliability and precision.
✦ Rebuilt enterprise SaaS infrastructure to achieve 95%+ gross margins.
Market Scaling Strategist
Navigating go-to-market execution across diverse international regions
✦ Launched Google's Hyderabad operations hub from 0 to 400+ professionals.
✦ Executed $850M infrastructure buildout for Google Fiber.
✦ Expanded enterprise footprint from India to US markets via Puerto Rico.
Frontier Technology Integrator
Translating academic and early-stage AI into industrial utility
✦ Deploying Agentic AI solutions to modernize legacy enterprise workflows.
✦ Integrating disparate hardware sensors into unified enterprise SaaS platforms.
✦ Merging blockchain infrastructure capabilities with traditional industrial IoT frameworks.
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring synergies between deep tech founders and industrial sector capital.
✦ Connecting with high-conviction operators to exchange tactical growth frameworks.
✦ Identifying unique opportunities where Agentic AI creates tangible enterprise transformation.
I can help with
✦ Advising on lean GTM strategies for enterprise SaaS in competitive markets.
✦ Mentoring on organizational design for scaling teams from zero to hundreds.
✦ Consulting on infrastructure deployment and technical productivity optimizations.
I would love your help on
✦ Identifying strategic US-based enterprise partners for industrial IoT expansion.
✦ Refining seed-stage fundraising narratives for deep-tech operational platforms.
✦ Learning best practices for board governance in rapidly scaling technology firms.