Earlier Prashant has had a long career with Microsoft. During his tenure as National Technology Officer for Microsoft India, he successfully drove the first TV Whitespace implementation to provide an alternative for rural internet, led Microsoft’s first Azure Blockchain implementation with Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, drove the framework for the first Indian digital village at Harisal, helped implement UP 100 Emergency Response System, helped implement Azure based video surveillance for UP Elections among others.Prior to this, Prashant has worked with Microsoft and Novell Inc in USA. Prashant has also worked in senior leadership positions in India that includes leading CMC, A TATA Enterprise, as its Chief Operating Officer and Tech Mahindra as its Senior Vice President.