Dr. Asif Rana serves as the President of Nexus Connected Worker within Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division. In this role, he is responsible for leading and growing a dynamic and agile organization delivering scalable, enterprise-grade SaaS products tailored for the smart manufacturing market. Asif played a pivotal role in laying the groundwork for Hexagon's digital transformation platform, now recognized as Xalt. With a career spanning over two decades, Asif has been at the forefront of leading a multitude of technology and business initiatives in precision metrology, IoT sensors, enterprise integration, and the implementation of mission-critical digital solutions for frontline workers. Asif holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and an MBA. He’s been with Hexagon since 2007.