Dr. Ambuj Goyal holds a Bachelor’s degree in Technology from IIT Kanpur and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Association for Computing Machinery and is recognised for his distinguished contributions to technology and innovation.
He began his career at IBM Research and went on to hold a succession of senior leadership roles across the organisation over two decades. These included leading Computer Science Research with more than 1,500 scientists, building a multibillion-dollar software and services portfolio as General Manager for Information Management and Analytics and overseeing products worth US$20 billion as General Manager for Development, IBM Systems and Microelectronics.
Dr. Goyal currently advises multiple start-ups and private equity firms, bringing strategic insight shaped by decades of global technology leadership. Earlier, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Magine, a Stockholm-based start-up.
Dr. Goyal brings deep experience across advanced systems and software businesses, with a strong understanding of technology, strategy and the commercial forces shaping global markets. He has led worldwide research and large business teams across geographies and held profit and loss responsibility for businesses generating more than US$10 billion in revenue.
At Persistent, he serves as Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Executive Committee of the Company.
Dr. Goyal is married to Barbara and they have two daughters.
