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Meet Asokan Ashok

With over 25+ years of global experience in high-technology sectors, Asokan Ashok is a multifaceted leader whose expertise spans across technology, business strategy, engineering, and innovation management. He is a renowned Technologist, Strategist, Visionary, and Evangelist, known for pioneering work in communication systems, emerging tech, and futuristic thought leadership.

Asokan’s leadership journey includes senior executive roles in both Fortune 500 companies and disruptive start-ups. His unique blend of technical and business acumen has helped drive innovation and deliver value across domains like IoT, Cloud Computing, Mobility, AI/ML, and Smart Cities.

He is also the founder and CEO of UnfoldLabs Inc., a San Diego-based innovation lab that builds futuristic products and solutions to address real-world challenges through tech.

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Professional Experience

Company Role Highlights
UnfoldLabs Inc. CEO & Futurist Founded and scaled an innovation-driven company. Led development of cutting-edge mobile, AI, and cloud-based solutions.
Samsung (Strategy & Innovation Center) Technology Strategist Delivered forward-looking insights on mobile, cloud, and smart environments. Key contributor to innovation roadmaps.
Motorola / Arris Senior Director Developed complex communication systems and mobile technologies used worldwide
Entrepreneur Co-Founder, Advisor Co-founded multiple tech firms and sits on boards of several startups focused on emerging technologies.

Core Competencies

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Business Strategy & Technology Execution

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Product Engineering & Innovation Management

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Market Evaluation & Emerging Tech Trends

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Team Building & Operational Scaling

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New Product Development & GTM Strategy

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Vision Statement

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Leadership is not just about vision — it's about converting that vision into action. I believe in empowering teams, enabling innovation, and creating real impact.
— Asokan Ashok

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Ana Palma

Data Center Operations Manager at Google

You’ll want Ashok on your team. He’s highly efficient & incredibly innovative. Ashok brings brilliance to any project he handles. His work is embedded with good quality, good communication, excellent teamwork, cutting-edge technology, & a sense of belonging to the greatest team on earth.

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Steve Davis

Consulting: Sales, and Business Development: Enterprise, Mid-Market, & Small Business

I had the great pleasure of working with Ashok for almost two years. He’s very kind, extremely passionate, & all about helping people succeed in whatever task may be at hand.

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Sanjay Jain

Enterprise Account Executive - Cloud Solutions

I got to know Ashok for 2+ years as part of Oracle eco-system. Ashok is a great business partner in driving mutual success, while keeping focus on long-term goals. His passion on automotive, IoT, entrepreneurship and willingness to give back.

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Kuldip Pabla

Entrepreneur, Problem Solver, Technologist, Advisor North America

I have had the pleasure of working with Ashok over the last three years at Samsung. During this time, we successfully collaborated on various challenging products/services that we shipped and collaborated on concepts that we innovated.

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Sheen Xiao

High Tech Product Management and Marketing Executive For Early and Growth Stage Companies

I had the great pleasure to work with Asok in selling-in strategic Samsung mobile applications and services to Verizon. Asok has not only a deep understanding in mobile technologies, but also keen insight to market trends.

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Amit Bhatnagar

Sr. Manager Product Planning at Samsung Electronics, North America

Ashok is an in-depth technical evangelist, consumer and product focused exec.. he would go to any length to get things right the first time.. some of his great ideas have brought immense benefits to Samsung users and continue.

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