Management Team
John Valencia
Chief Executive Officer
John has been the President and CEO of Toolwire since 2003 and has guided Toolwire’s evolution from a provider of Experiential Learning Labs for IT training and certification provider to developing a Top 20 Learning Experience Platform (LXP) – named Spaces Learning.
Before Toolwire, John spent 15+ years in Enterprise Software, SaaS, M & M&A (8 separate deals), Angel Investing, and Information Technology. His diverse background provides a unique perspective that helps tie learning and development initiatives with tangible business outcomes.
Ashish Gadhia
Vice President of Engineering
Ashish leads Toolwire’s Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Technical Operations teams. He is one of the lead architects of the Spaces Learning platform, the Toolwire integration APIs, and leads the integration effort with Avaya Spaces. Ashish works collaboratively with the Chief Product Officer to create and implement a leading-edge product vision for the Spaces Learning LXP SaaS learning platform.
Ashish has been with Toolwire for over 17 years. He previously held senior software development roles at Sybase, New Era of Networks, and Convoy Corp. His focus has been on scalable, high-performance systems and Cloud-based systems that work on multiple commercial platforms.