Hyderabad, India — 6 April 2026. AmpliSkill Consulting LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ashok Kumar Patnaik as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective 6 April 2026.
Dr. Patnaik brings over two decades of experience spanning academia, executive education, and consulting. A distinguished Professor associated with MBA and PGDM programs, he has also served as Director for Management Development Programs (MDP), contributing significantly across training and consultancy, quality assurance, learning and development, and organizational transformation.
Dr. Patnaik joins us at exactly the right moment. His depth across academia, executive education, and consulting maps directly onto the three practices we're building. We are confident his leadership will sharpen our operational discipline and accelerate the kind of evidence-based work AmpliSkill stands for.
— Barendra Kumar Das, Founding Partner & CEO, AmpliSkill Consulting LLP
In his new role, Dr. Patnaik will drive operational excellence, strengthen consulting capabilities, and advance strategic growth initiatives at AmpliSkill. He is expected to further reinforce a culture rooted in learning, innovation, and measurable impact.
This appointment marks a significant milestone in AmpliSkill's growth journey as the organization continues to build a future-ready enterprise anchored in its core values of expertise, integrity, and value creation.
AmpliSkill is at a fascinating point in its journey — building a firm where teaching, consulting, and research genuinely strengthen one another. I'm delighted to join at this stage and look forward to working with the team to deepen the practices and broaden the impact for the leaders and institutions we serve.
— Dr. Ashok Kumar Patnaik, Chief Operating Officer, AmpliSkill Consulting LLP
AmpliSkill Consulting LLP warmly welcomes Dr. Patnaik to its leadership team and looks forward to his contributions in shaping the organization's next phase of growth and excellence.
About AmpliSkill
AmpliSkill Consulting LLP is a management learning, research, and consulting firm. The firm partners with executives, organizations, and institutions through three connected practices — each strengthening the other.
AmpliSkill serves corporates, universities, professionals, students, and government agencies across India and beyond — driving excellence through academic and industry collaboration.
