Praveen Joshi, Managing Director of RSK Business Solutions
- Praveen’s educational background in India, US, and UK.
- Motivation: Flexibility, autonomy in decision-making, and the ability to choose partners and clients.
Podcast
Overview
Curious about how digital transformation is reshaping businesses, and where artificial intelligence fits into the picture? In this insightful episode of “The Brand Called You,” host Ashutosh Garg sits down with Praveen Joshi, Managing Director of RSK Business Solutions, to cover his entrepreneurial journey, the real meaning of digital transformation, and advice for budding tech founders.
Below are the key moments from the conversation, broken down by important questions and timestamps:
00:00:51 – “What inspired your journey and the founding of RSK Business Solutions?”
- Praveen’s educational background in India, US, and UK.
- Motivation: Flexibility, autonomy in decision-making, and the ability to choose partners and clients.
- The importance of wearing multiple hats in entrepreneurship.
00:02:15 – “How did you scale RSK from a 4-person team?”
- Challenges in landing first clients and hiring early employees due to lack of trust in startups.
- Real-life story about even landlords being hesitant to support a new business.
- Overcoming skepticism through persistence.
00:04:05 – “What does RSK Business Solutions do, and how is digital transformation defined?”
- Consulting-led, not just tech implementation.
- Services span logistics, transport, finance, ecommerce, and more.
- Digital transformation is about streamlining processes, increasing efficiencies, and utilizing technology for scalable outcomes—not just moving from paper to digital.
00:05:28 – “What are common misconceptions about digital transformation?”
- Misconception 1: It’s too expensive.
- Misconception 2: It’s always a lengthy, time-consuming process.
- Approach: Start with small, incremental steps and scale as needed.
00:06:18 – “How do you build a digital transformation roadmap for clients?”
- Importance of understanding client pain points and domain specifics.
- Mapping out process flows before selecting technical solutions.
- Balancing timelines, budgets, and business goals.
00:07:19 – “Can you share a digital transformation success story?”
- Example from the transport sector: Replacing cumbersome, paper-based risk assessments with a web/mobile tool.
- Impact: Immediate data sync, standardized reporting, ease of scaling.
00:08:58 – “Which metrics prove the success of Agile-driven transformation?”
- User engagement and ongoing stakeholder involvement.
- Achieving business goals.
- Scalability and adaptability of solutions.
00:10:43 – “How is RSK integrating AI into its offerings?”
- Not pushing AI into everything—rather, using it where it adds value.
- Current projects: Generative AI for document querying (Voltage Scan tool), computer vision for safety monitoring.
- Building private, secure spaces for company documents accessible via AI-driven chat.
RESOURCES:
Learn more about Praveen Joshi: Linkedin
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- Praveen’s educational background in India, US, and UK.
- Motivation: Flexibility, autonomy in decision-making, and the ability to choose partners and clients.
- The importance of wearing multiple hats in entrepreneurship.
