Asheet Makhija was born and brought up in the city of Delhi, India. His parents originally hailed from Multan, a city in western undivided India, currently in Pakistan, and migrated to India in 1947. Asheet has spent more than 30 years in the corporate world, during which he has built and managed various successful teams and businesses. He has worked with Microsoft, IBM, Veritas, ESRI, and others, which helped him gain rich experience in how organizations work and what it takes to be successful. During the course of his working life, he has formally and informally mentored many young and experienced professionals.