Every day, we help our clients achieve their goals through digital innovations and by optimizing business processes.

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Develop Beyond

Every day, we help our clients achieve their goals through digital innovations and by optimizing business operations.

Every day, we help our clients achieve their goals through digital innovations and by optimizing business operations.

Develop Beyond

Simplify government procurement with Ascendum and Sourcewell.

Simplify government procurement with Ascendum and Sourcewell.

Develop Beyond

Immersive, in-depth case studies designed to captivate.

Immersive, in-depth case studies designed to captivate.

Develop Beyond

About us.

Ascendum is a global technology company, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Owned by Vora Ventures, a leading PE company. We are proud to have a world class team made of expertise in the fields of design, digital development and business process optimization. Working seamlessly together, this diversity of skill sets gives us a unique flexibility to tailor the right solutions for an array of business needs.

Why Develop Beyond?

It’s our ethos to embrace each day with the drive to make an even more positive impact for our team, our clients and the community than the day before.

It’s what gets us up in the morning, that and a coffee.

Our expertise.

— Design-led Products & Experiences.

— Data, AI, Development & Cloud.

— Strategy & Innovation.

— Microsoft Solutions.

— IT Talent Augmentation.

— Mortgage & Title Services.

— Accounting.

Custom Digital Solutions

Hitting a home run for our local professional baseball team.
Digital Solutions
Media

A sports fan engagement app.

An American professional baseball team needed a partner for the development of a new web-based solution to become the backbone of their daily baseball operations. The team had a suite of apps for various functions of the organization (Scouting, Chief, Advance) that they wanted to integrate with their data analytics.
Creating the largest marketplace for facility management services in North America.
Digital Solutions
Retail

A facility services marketplace.

The largest marketplace for facility management services in North America embraced a razor-sharp focus on "business powered by technology. "The global firm needed a proof of concept for a new enterprise data warehouse infrastructure and analytics. It simplified processes and enhanced daily experiences.
Supporting families through children's growth and rare disorders with expert care.
Digital Solutions
Education

A child health monitoring app.

Client had an issue with current website when it comes to digesting the content and navigating specifically around disorders section. It simplified processes and enhanced daily experiences. It provided better oversight across the entire platform. This improved usability for all users.
Designed and developed a community app enabling individuals to rent, swap, and share their personal possessions.
Digital Solutions
Retail

A peer-to-peer rental app.

Shneebs is a Facebook-based tool for community lending and borrowing. Users can advertise items they want to lend or request to borrow from their network. Shneebs connects borrowers with lenders and helps manage the loan process, including tracking, reminders, and return enforcement.
Data platform for commercial and military use with chatbot for rapid decisions.
Digital Solutions
Government

A military AI chatbot platform.

The task was to create a dashboard platform with standalone AI assistant, to help answer questions about troop and equipment readiness, status of a bases forces for health, security, weapons, certifications, trainings and other factors that affect readiness. Overall satisfaction grew within weeks.
Our client asked us to design an engaging Functional Skill System to help users become more capable of functioning independently.
Digital Solutions
Education

Functional skills training software.

The Functional Skills System provides easy to understand information that allows learners to become more capable of functioning independently in their homes, schools, communities and workplaces. Designed to scale, the outcome supported broader goals. Feedback showed stronger satisfaction from users.

Who we work with.

— Fortune 500 healthcare corporations.

— Fortune 1000 retail and e-commerce enterprises.

— Leading manufacturing companies.

— Prominent financial organizations.

— Top entertainment and sports associations.

— Large government and educational institutions.

Proudly recognized.

News

Ascendum Solutions has been awarded a five-year Sourcewell contract for AI and Digital solution development and support services.

Ascendum awarded Sourcewell contract for AI and Digital Support services.

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#AscendumLife.

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Join the team

Our key contacts.

Mahendra Vora Chairman & Managing Director Ascendum

Mahendra Vora

Founder & Managing Director
Kris Nair President & CEO Ascendum

Kris Nair

President & CEO
Uday Kumar EVP Digital Ascendum

Uday Kumar

Executive VP Digital
Mark Olszewski SVP Operations Ascendum

Mark Olszewski

Executive VP Operations
David Porter Senior VP Finance Ascendum

David Porter

Senior VP Finance
Rich Kurz VP Tech Solutions Ascendum

Rich Kurz

VP & GM Microsoft
Chris Ransdell VP Technology Ascendum

Chris Ransdell

VP Technology
Loran Williams VP Talent Ascendum

Loran Williams

VP Digital
Gary Howe VP Design Ascendum Zombies Player and Maverick

Gary Howe

VP Design
Suresh Ramakrishnan SVP Mortgage & Accounting Ascendum

Suresh Ramakrishnan, CMB

SVP Financial Services
Rob Shepherd VP Mortgage & Accounting Ascendum

Rob Shepherd

VP Financial Services
Lynsey Gaca Senior HR Business Partner Ascendum

Lynsey Gaca

Manager, HR Business Partner
Parvathy Therembil VP Corporate HR Ascendum

Parvathy Therembil

VP Corporate HR
Sachin Shah VP Finance & Accounts Ascendum

Sachin Shah

VP Finance & Accounts
Partho Chatterjee VP Business Operations Ascendum

Partho Chatterjee

VP Business Operations
Sandipan Chakraborty Associate VP Sales Ascendum

Sandipan Chakraborty

Associate VP Sales

Our core values.

Vora Ventures, Ascendum’s parent company, is built on five deeply rooted core values. These values define who we are, how we operate every day, what type of employees we look for, and what our clients expect from us.

I. Character.

Practice the highest level of integrity and ethics in everything you do. Remember, you are representing our brand and values.

II. Commitment.

Work hard with intensity and passion, create high standards for yourself. ​​​​​​​Relentless commitment to the success of our clients and decisions makers.

III. Competence.

Work Smart, not just hard. Think of creative solutions to complex problems. Continuously read/learn and improve, along with professional development.

IV. Courage.

Make decisions and stand up for the decisions you make. Willing to have tough conversations when needed, with utmost transparency.

V. Community.

Build a positive culture within your project team and/or our clients. Demonstrate genuine care and empathy for others. Give back, actively organize and/or participate in community service.